Deadpool VR Launches With Neil Patrick Harris as Voice, Not Ryan Reynolds
Marvel signals flexible, platform-specific casting through its multiverse framework.
Overview
- The single-player hack-and-slash title debuted November 18 on Meta Quest 3 and 3S with Harris voicing Wade Wilson.
- Ryan Reynolds is not involved in the VR release after indicating last year he might take a break from the role.
- Insomniac’s upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine game will feature Logan portrayed by a new actor, separate from the films’ casting.
- The announced lineup for 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday currently excludes Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, with the Russo brothers directing and Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom.
- These developments reflect Marvel’s use of multiverse logic to field alternate performers across games and VR without committing to permanent cinematic recasts.