Deadpool 3 is one of the most-anticipated movies around, even though we still don't know when it'll arrive.

After the success of Deadpool 2, a third movie seemed all but certain and despite some confusion over how the foul-mouthed anti-hero could fit into Disney's family-friendly MCU, Deadpool 3 will be happening at some point.

"We're working on it right now with the whole team. We're over at Marvel [Studios] now, which is like the big leagues all of a sudden. It's kinda crazy," confirmed Ryan Reynolds in December 2019. Obviously, a lot has changed since then when it comes to making movies.

So, what else do we know about the third outing for Wade Wilson?

Deadpool 3 release date: When will Deadpool 3 be released?

We're still waiting on an official release date for the third movie as it wasn't part of Marvel's Phase 4 announcement at Comic-Con 2019, which concerned fans. But writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have reassured everyone that the third movie will happen, they just need to find the right idea.

"Marvel has promised to continue to let us play in the R-rated Deadpool universe, and the hope is that they will also let us veer into the MCU a little bit as well and play in that sandbox," explained Wernick.

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"Our feeling and Ryan's feeling is that it's got to be the right idea, it's got to be great… I think once we collectively agree what idea that great idea is we'll be off to the races."

What it means is that we can still expect a fair wait for Deadpool 3 and it's hard to say when it'll be released. As of early 2020, Ryan Reynolds still didn't know when it would be made. He said: "Oh, man, I really don't know. It's just all so new with it being over at Marvel now, and, you know, figuring out the ins and outs as much as I can, from where I sit. We'll see."



Disney has got a host of release dates for unconfirmed Marvel movies throughout 2022 and 2023. At this moment in time, we fear we might be waiting until one of the 2023 dates – February 17, May 5, July 28 and November 3, especially given that future Marvel movies have been pushed back.

Deadpool 2 took less than a year from start of filming to being released in cinemas, so if Deadpool 3 began filming in early 2021, it could land in 2022.

Deadpool 3 cast: Who's going to be in Deadpool 3?

If there's one certainty in life, it's that Ryan Reynolds will reprise the role of Wade Wilson for Deadpool 3.

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, the Hollywood star praised the part: "It's the role I feel most privileged to have in my entire career. I feel like I was sort of born for it. I love Deadpool. It's the miracle of the mask."

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Although no-one else has confirmed their involvement yet, the cast for Deadpool 3 will be packed tighter than a chimichanga if the rumours are to be believed.

During that same interview with Lorraine, Reynolds also joked that he's been trying to get Hugh Jackman to reprise the role of Wolverine, despite the fact that he retired the claws in Logan.

Deadpool 2 introduced us to a range of new heroes too and although some didn't survive long enough to appear in a post-credits scene, characters like Cable (Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz) are all but guaranteed to join Wade in a future instalment.



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Fellow teammates Colossus (Stefan Kapičić), Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Yukio (Shioli Kutsuna) and Russell (Julian Dennison) will probably round out the X-Force team, perhaps with Peter (Rob Delaney) in tow.

Fans shouldn't hold out much hope to see the likes of Shatterstar (Lewis Tan) and Zeitgeist (Bill Skarsgård) return for Deadpool 3, but superheroes always cheat death in the comics, so never say never.

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One character who already cheated death in the franchise is Vanessa, Deadpool's girlfriend, and it's safe to assume that she'll return for the sequel too.

The Merc with a Mouth might have his hands full fighting to protect her though, as previous Easter eggs have hinted that Mr Sinister could turn out to be the big bad of Deadpool 3.

Failing that, Deadpool 2's cut cameo from the likes of Omega Red during the Ice Box Prison scene could also hint at the future of the franchise.

TJ Miller played Weasel in the first two movies, but has said he'd "rather they didn't" make a third movie and if that means he won't be back, we won't be too bothered by it.

Deadpool 3 plot: What will Deadpool 3 be about?

Reynolds had expressed some doubts about where the franchise could go after the second movie.

"I feel like the character, in order for him to function properly within his own universe, you need to take everything away from him. I don't think that you can keep doing that," he explained.

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Reynolds has teased that the threequel is "looking to go in a completely different direction", teasingly adding: "Often, they reboot or change a character maybe like four movies too late."

Does this mean that time travel will play a more prominent role in Deadpool 3? The last time we saw Negasonic Teenage Warhead, she was fixing Cable's time machine so Deadpool could right the wrongs of the past, including a regrettable yet hilarious career choice made by Ryan Reynolds.

We wouldn't be surprised if Deadpool 3 ventures further into Cable's story, introducing his daughter, Hope, whose comic book counterpart plays a pivotal role in the future of mutantkind.

He has also said he wants to explore Deadpool's pansexuality in the future: "I certainly think that this universe... needs to represent and reflect the world in very real ways."

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Many were worried Disney would tone down Deadpool, but that doesn't seem to be the plan. "There's no question that Deadpool is working, so why would we change it?" said Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige.

Deadpool 3 could also prove fruitful if Marvel wants to introduce other former Fox characters. Wernick suggested to Den of Geek that the future of Deadpool could be crossover-heavy:



"There's a lot to be sorted out, like how Deadpool fits into the Marvel Universe with the other characters and into the release schedule of the MCU. Then it's, do the X-Men get in there at some point? Fantastic Four? There's a lot to be sorted out."

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Leitch said: "You can put [Deadpool] in with any one of those characters, or an ensemble of those characters, and it just sort of magnifies what you're doing. So that's probably one aspect that they are entertaining, and hopefully they are entertaining more ideas as well."

But, as we said, Leitch hasn't been in touch with Disney so this is pure speculation on his, and our, part.

Deadpool 3 trailer: When will the Deadpool 3 trailer arrive?

Filming hasn't even begun on the third movie, so there won't be a trailer for some time yet, we're afraid.

For now, it's likely that Reynolds will keep fans busy with hilarious promotional videos like this one where Deadpool crashed Hugh Jackman's birthday message.

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When you’re trying to record a heartfelt birthday message .... but are interrupted by the least greatest showman. @VancityReynolds pic.twitter.com/RwlE4IXFX1 — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) April 27, 2018

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