Deadpool is the only character whose journey so far will remain unchanged. Marvel will bring the Merc with a Mouth over to the MCU and keep in place everything we loved about the character. The question is: When will we see Deadpool in an MCU film? Plenty of reports said recently that a Deadpool 3 announcement may be imminent, but that the film likely won’t arrive until Phase 5. After all, Marvel already unveiled its plans for Phase 4, and there’s no space for a Deadpool standalone film. But a new report claims that Deadpool could be introduced as soon as 2021, in a totally unexpected way.
Phase 4 spans from May 2020 to November 2021, including several movies and Disney+ TV shows. Then, eight MCU movies will follow — four in 2022 and four in 2023, all likely part of Phase 5. We only know that Black Panther 2 will be the second movie of 2022, which means that Deadpool 3 could always get one of the remaining seven dates. That’s just speculation at this point, as Marvel is yet to reveal anything about Phase 5 or the next Deadpool film.
This brings us to a brand new rumor coming from a We Got This Covered source who reportedly shared accurate information about other movies that are in development, including Ace Ventura 3 and She-Hulk.
This person said that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which hits theaters in May 2021, will feature a Deadpool cameo. Strange will apparently travel to different universes, and that’s how he’ll get to Fox’s X-Universe, of which Deadpool is a part. Deadpool will also be featured in one of Doctor Strange 2’s post-credit scenes, which would be a great way of teasing an upcoming Deadpool 3 film.
While this is a rumor, it’s an exciting one. Just imagine a Doctor Strange vs. Deadpool debate of any sort — or a fight, for that matter. It would be legendary.
Doctor Strange 2 won’t just contribute to Strange’s arc, as the story is meant to feature a couple of beloved Avengers heroes, including Wanda and Loki. Marvel confirmed that both the WandaVision and Loki TV series that are in the works for Disney+ will tie into the movie. That means we’ll finally learn what happened to 2012 Loki, who escaped in Endgame after getting his hands on a loose Space Stone. That’s not our Loki — it’s a Loki who created a different timeline by escaping the fate he had in the original timeline.
