Overview

• Ryan Reynolds posted an image on Instagram showing the Avengers logo overpainted with a red, anarchy-style ‘A’, a symbol first seen in Deadpool & Wolverine.
• The cryptic August 12 post has prompted widespread fan and media speculation that Deadpool may appear in the Russo brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday, though neither Reynolds nor Marvel has confirmed his involvement.
• Marvel Studios unveiled a large initial Doomsday cast—including Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom—in March and has said the roster was not final.
• Reynolds has previously warned that making Deadpool an official Avenger or X-Man would undercut the character’s outsider appeal.
• Production on Avengers: Doomsday continues toward its December 2026 release date, leaving the door open for late casting announcements pending studio confirmation.