Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Deadpool & Wolverine
Summary
Deadpool & Wolverineliterally has over 100 different Easter eggs, references, and cameos. The latest entry into the expansive MCU,Deadpool & Wolverineis a wild and unhinged multiversal adventure starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, while also being a genuine love letter to the Marvel movies produced by 20th Century Fox as well as to superhero movies in general. To that end, there’s a non-stop legion of exciting eggs and references to be enjoyed.
Needing a variant Wolverine to save his universe, Deadpool’s desperately trying to save those he cares about before a faction of the Time Variance Authority destroys his entire reality.This results in an epic adventure forDeadpool & Wolverine, which sees the dynamic duo interacting with major elements from the MCU, Fox’s X-Men universe, and beyond. As such,here are all the Easter eggs, references, and cameos we managed to find in Marvel’s newDeadpool & Wolverine.
100Deadpool Hums MCU Fanfare
Beginning of Movie
The movie begins not only with a shot of Deadpool within the classic Marvel Studios animated logo, but also with Deadpool himself humming along to the epic fanfare that has played before MCU films since 2016.
Marvel Studios Got The X-Men Rights in 2019
Deadpool briefly goes over the very real possibility that a third Deadpool movie might not have happened, due toDisney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox back in 2019with the X-Men rights going back to Marvel Studios. Thankfully, it all worked out.
Wade Digs Up Wolverine’s Adamantium Bones
Deadpool addressed the concerns about how the new movie would respect the legacy ofLoganby shockingly desecrating Wolverine’s grave, appearing just as it did in the 2017 movies with the cross Laura Kinney leaned on its side to become an iconic X.
97Various Crimes Against The Sacred Timeline
Deadpool 2’s Post-Credits
The TVA arrives to arrest Deadpool, citing his various crimes against the Sacred Timeline, many of which come fromDeadpool 2’spost-credits scene when Wade rewrote time to save his friends and loved ones.
96207 Bones Gossip Girl Joke
Referencing Blake Lively
Before Deadpool uses Logan’s adamantium bones as weapons, he confirms that while there are 206 bones in the human body, he has 207 when he watchesGossip Girl(starring Reynolds' wife Blake Lively).
95Avengers Compound
Sacred Timeline on Earth-616
Rewinding before his battle with the TVA, Wade is seen at the Avengers Compound on Earth-616, interviewing for a position with the Avengers back in 2018, presumably before the events ofAvengers: Infinity War.
94Happy Hogan Cameo
Deadpool’s Avengers Interview
Deadpool’s interview is with none other than Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan who briefly cameos in the new Marvel movie (his 9th MCU appearance).
93Stark Tower With Hulk Hands
Smash- What Now?
During his interview, Deadpool reveals that he’s been to Stark Tower while wearing Hulk hands (and performing some NSFW acts).
92Every Easter Egg in Happy Hogan’s Office
Tons of Memorabilia From Past MCU Movies
Happy’s office is full of relics and iconic props from past MCU movies. Here’s a full list of everything that can be found:
Mark 2 Iron Man Helmet
Engraved Arc Reactor From First Iron Man
Tony Stark and Peter Parker Photo (Covered By Kids Iron Man Helmet)
Iron Man Mark V Briefcase
Stark Expo Poster (1943)
One of the most creative eggs is the photo of Tony Stark with Peter Parker first seen inEndgame, though Spider-Man is blocked by a toy Iron Man helmet, the very same worn bythe kid fromIron Man 2who retroactively became a young Parker. As such, it’s a clever way to feature Tom Holland’s Webslinger while also dodging licensing issues with Sony.
91X-Force and Cable
Didn’t Test Well With Focus Groups
Deadpool confirms that X-Force and Cable didn’t test well with focus groups, seemingly his explanation as to why they’re not featured as heavily inDeadpool & Wolverine(and in Cable’s case not at all).
