Ryan Reynolds stunned Comic-Con fans by crashing Marvel’s panel in full Deadpool costume
Ryan Reynolds gave San Diego Comic-Con the kind of chaos only Deadpool could deliver.
The actor made a surprise appearance during Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation on Saturday, turning up in full Deadpool costume while the cast of Avengers: Doomsday were on stage. The moment immediately fuelled speculation about whether Reynolds’ foul-mouthed anti-hero will appear in the upcoming Marvel film.
Reynolds has played Deadpool across several films, most recently in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine. That film brought him back opposite Hugh Jackman and became a major box office success. His Comic-Con appearance now arrives as rumours continue to swirl over whether the character will join Avengers: Doomsday.
Marvel has not officially confirmed Reynolds for the film. But his arrival at Comic-Con was clearly designed to play with that uncertainty.
Instead of appearing in the classic red Deadpool suit, Reynolds walked in wearing a grey version linked to the X-Force comics. The suit has not yet appeared on the big screen, making the moment even more intriguing for fans watching closely for clues.
While the Avengers: Doomsday cast sat on stage, Reynolds stayed in character and pretended he was simply another fan trying his luck. He joked that his name was Ricky and claimed he was “cosplaying hard”.
He then turned his attention to Paul Rudd, asking where Thor was and why he had been crying. The line referred back to a scene in Deadpool & Wolverine, where Chris Hemsworth’s Thor is seen holding a dying Deadpool in a future-set moment.
Rudd quickly fired back with a joke about Wrexham, the football club Reynolds co-owns with Rob Mac. Reynolds, still playing the wounded outsider, answered with another sharp Deadpool-style comeback.
The biggest laugh came when Reynolds appeared to angle for a place in Avengers: Doomsday. He questioned whether Marvel had spent a huge amount of money simply to announce a film, then asked when filming would begin.
Robert Downey Jr, who is returning to Marvel as Doctor Doom, shut him down by saying the film was already finished. Reynolds’ Deadpool then acted crushed, asking whether there was no room for additional photography, extra costs or last-minute additions.
With that, he called for Happy Hogan to fetch the Audi, dropped the microphone and left Hall H.
The stunt landed because it felt perfectly in character. Deadpool has always worked as Marvel’s outsider: loud, insecure, self-aware and desperate to be included in the world of bigger heroes. Reynolds has also spoken before about the character being strongest when he appears alongside groups such as the Avengers or X-Men, rather than always carrying a solo story.
The Comic-Con appearance follows fresh comments from Reynolds suggesting that another Deadpool project could still happen. Earlier this week, he indicated that there may eventually be another Deadpool film, despite previously suggesting he was unlikely to centre the character again.
He has also said Deadpool may work better as a supporting figure going forward. In that version of the character’s future, Wade Wilson remains near the action but never fully belongs inside the heroic team he wants to join.
That is why the Comic-Con gag worked so well. It did not confirm Deadpool’s place in Avengers: Doomsday. It did not deny it either. Instead, Reynolds turned the uncertainty into a live performance, leaving Marvel fans with exactly what they wanted: a joke, a mystery and another reason to keep watching.