Deadpool 3 Has A Hilarious Way To Tie Into The MCU Infinity Saga – Screen Rant

One major villain from the MCU's Infinity Saga can return in Deadpool 3 to provide the Merc with a Mouth with the perfect Marvel joke. Deadpool coming to the MCU creates the perfect opportunity for all sorts of jokes at the expense of its existing heroes. Of course, this kind of humor is nothing new for Reynolds' Wade Wilson, but his jokes could now have much deeper MCU connections.

During his career in Fox's superhero franchise, Deadpool made several jabs at the events of the MCU, but his new movie grants access to a wider range of comedic material. Deadpool 3 screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed to Den of Geek that they were excited to be able to mine the MCU for new comedy gold for Ryan Reynolds to bring to life, implying it may be no holds barred for Deadpool's official MCU debut. With decades of Marvel Comics gags to sift through, it's possible that Deadpool 3 could also feature the surprising return of one major Infinity Saga villain, the Mad Titan himself.

For the MCU's Infinity Saga, Marvel Studios changed Thanos' motivation for collecting the Infinity Stones and wiping out half the population of the universe, as his reason in the comics was about love. Thanos' scheme in the comics was all to impress Mistress Death, the embodiment of death itself, whom the villain had become infatuated with. However, Thanos isn't the only character to have a connection to Mistress Death, as Deadpool is also often seen conversing with the entity, falling in love with her after a multitude of near-death-experiences grant him almost unlimited access to Death, who seems to reciprocate his feelings.

This hilarious storyline comes to a head when a jealous Thanos curses Deadpool with immortality, stopping him from dying and making his visits with Mistress Death impossible. This would be a fantastic story to see play out in Deadpool 3, not least because Mistress Death was curiously missing from the MCU's Infinity Saga despite having a major role in the Marvel Comics storyline. Also, this could enable Marvel to bring back Thanos. Though this would probably be only a temporary return, perhaps via a Thanos variant, his appearance alongside Deadpool would provide some excellent material for Wade Wilson to work with.

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While Deadpool 3's placement in the MCU means that more Marvel properties can be explored in Deadpool's signature comedic style, that hasn't stopped the antihero from poking fun at the MCU in previous films. In fact, Deadpool and Deadpool 2 in Fox's franchise made jokes about the likes of Hawkeye, the Winter Soldier, and Black Panther, but it was Thanos who got the most attention in Deadpool 2. Josh Brolin helped to bridge this gap, as he portrayed both Thanos in the MCU and Cable in Deadpool 2, leading to an array of brilliant jokes. This trend can continue even further now that Deadpool will actually be in the MCU.

Making the move from Fox to Marvel Studios will surely be a culture shock for Deadpool, especially since the MCU already has over a decade-and-a-half of adventures under its belt, with hundreds of established characters and a rich history. Coming into such a massive franchise as late as Phase 6 must be daunting, particularly since the MCU's Deadpool will be the same as that from Fox. This change can be helped if Deadpool 3 really takes advantage of its new MCU setting, which potentially means established characters could cameo, past stories can be referenced, and a lot of fun can be had in the MCU's Phase 6.

Seeing Thanos return in Deadpool 3 would be a suitable way to establish this direct connection to the wider world of the MCU. It's long been speculated that Marvel would eventually find a way to use Thanos again,with the leading theory being that he would appear in the Multiverse Saga's Avengers: Secret Wars. Even so, his appearance, no matter how brief, alongside Deadpool in Phase 6 would make for a hilarious sequence, especially if Mistress Death is finally introduced to the MCU after being absent for so long. And with other Deadpool characters coming back, it's not outside the realm of possibility that Brolin could play Thanos and Cable in the same Deadpool 3 scene.

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