The latest Deadpool and Wolverine trailer is packed with Easter eggs and hidden details that hint at the film’s plot and connections to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting winks and links we spotted:
**Wolverine in a bar:** The trailer opens with Hugh Jackman’s Logan in a bar, a familiar setting for the character since his big screen debut in 2000. The framing and backdrop are strikingly similar to that seen in the game, suggesting a potential connection.
**Deadpool’s gun:** During the same scene, Deadpool confronts Logan and points a gun at him, which reads ‘Smile, wait for the flash’ on its muzzle. Deadpool first used this gun in (2018), and it’s clearly his firearm of choice nowadays.
**Doctor Strange portals:** Towards the end of the promo, Deadpool and Wolverine are seen leaping into an inter-dimensional portal, which are typically conjured by the likes of Masters of the Mystic Arts Wong (Benedict Wong) and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). Could this hint at a possible connection between Deadpool and Wolverine and the wider MCU?
**Giant dead Ant-Man (and X-Men’s Lady Deathstrike and Azazel):** A shot in the trailer shows a giant-sized Ant-Man suit with a human skull inside the helmet. Eagle-eyed viewers can also spot two X-Men, Lady Deathstrike and Azazel, in the background, suggesting the presence of other mutants.
**Cassandra Nova:** While it’s not yet confirmed, Emma Corrin’s villainous character is widely believed to be Cassandra Nova, a powerful telepath and enemy of the X-Men. She’s shown using her abilities to overpower Wolverine, suggesting she’ll be a formidable foe.
**Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld’s shoutout:** The trailer includes a humorous shoutout to Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld, with a storefront called “Liefeld’s” seemingly referencing the illustrator’s tendency to draw inaccurate feet in his artwork.
**Loki’s Alioth:** The trailer also features a glimpse of Alioth, the smoke monster-like entity from Loki season 1. This suggests a potential connection between Deadpool and Wolverine and the events of the Loki series.
**Wolverine’s world:** The version of Wolverine in Deadpool and Wolverine appears to be from an alternate universe, given the death of the character in James Mangold’s Logan. This is further hinted at by Deadpool’s comment, suggesting that Wolverine may have done something to cause the end of his world.