Deadpool 2 End-Credits Scene Includes a Wolverine Cameo

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Deadpool 2 Finally Gives Us THAT Crossover -- Well, Sort of

By Gregg Katzman

Published May 18, 2018

Deadpool 2 delivers a moment many fans have longed for, although certainly not in a way that anyone might have expected.

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Deadpool 2, in theaters now.

Once Tim Miller's Deadpool unleashed a comics-accurate Merc with a Mouth in 2016, there was a growing demand to see this Wade Wilson interact with Jackman's Wolverine. Of course, it's not only audiences that have relentlessly lobbied for some kind of crossover, but Reynolds himself, leading Jackman to recently joke that his friend needs to "play a little hard to get." However, Jackman has remained adamant that 2017's Logan is his ninth and final appearance as Wolverine, a role he originated in 2000's X-Men. It seemed like the closest fans, and Reynolds, would get was the scene in 2016's Deadpool in which Wade Wilson staples to his face a cutout of Jackman's People magazine "Sexiest Man Alive" cover.

Of course, there had been some speculation Jackman might appear in Deadpool 2, undoubtedly bolstered by a pair of recent Instagram videos. Well, it turns out it's technically true, although it's not the kind of cameo fans might have expected.

There's a gag about Logan's cinematic death early in the film, but it isn't until once the credits begin to roll that Wolverine makes an appearance. Deadpool 2 finally delivers the true cinematic version of Deadpool together with ... Wolverine's signature adamantium claws. It's just very brief, and relies on old footage.

In Deadpool 2's mid-credits sequence, Wade uses Cable's time-travel device to fix two big mistakes: Ryan Reynolds becoming Green Lantern, and Weapon XI's fight with Logan in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Before the big fight between Logan and Weapon XI begins, the Merc with a Mouth viciously murders Weapon XI. Deadpool shoots him, and then continues to shoot the villain when he's already down for the count. While that obviously wouldn't kill Weapon XI (the foe survived decapitation), it's still a hugely satisfying moment for fans, especially as it occurs with Wolverine's hand and claws in the foreground.

The faithful version of Deadpool has finally appeared onscreen at the same time as Wolverine -- only it didn't involve any new footage with Jackman. While it may be brief, and some viewers will be left wanting more, it's still pure fan service. Weapon XI definitely deserved that.