Their appearance in the film is still unconfirmed, but the Writers Guild directory lists both among the film's 10 writers.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the stars of Deadpool & Wolverine, are among the writers credited on Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel fans found the credits in the Writers Guild of America directory, which lists 10 writers on the film. Neither actor's appearance in the movie has been confirmed.
The pair's credit is for “additional literary material,” a label for writers who contributed to a film without qualifying for a primary writing credit. It does not appear on screen. The main writing credits go to Marvel veteran Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron, the creator of Loki. Eric Pearson, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jeff Loveness, Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton also hold the additional credit.
For Jackman, it is his first writing credit. EW notes that he has played Wolverine for 25 years and that this is the first time he has received such an acknowledgment. Reynolds previously co-wrote Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine.
Reynolds appeared to weigh in on the credits with a cryptic X post, a video from Deadpool & Wolverine.
Variety contacted representatives for Marvel, Reynolds and Jackman, seeking comment. It is unclear if or how much the pair would appear in the film.
Previously, Reynolds had told Entertainment Weekly that he had not “stepped foot on set.” Reynolds has since gatecrashed the Doomsday panel held at San Diego Comic-Con, turning up in costume as Jeanpool. When he was told that filming had wrapped, Reynolds replied:
"So there’s no additional photography, no overages, no last-minute additions?"
People says the credits raise the possibility that the pair could reprise Deadpool and Wolverine in the film. The Guild's directory carries its own caveat: "Some of the data is self-reported by writers and not independently verified by WGAW and WGAE."
The film is released on Dec. 18, and it will mark the final onscreen role for the late Patrick Stewart.
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