Aside from being the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s favorite knight in shining armor, Deadpool & Wolverine
earned the pointers with fanatic fan favoritism. From returning the old knucklehead to the land of the living and finally deploying Deadpool on the Avengers’ turf, the Marvel Studios’ top ticket vendor excelled in the surprise factor. Even with plenty of time since Deadpool & Wolverine
hit the theaters, the film has kept a few aces up its sleeve, until now. Shawn Levy just confirmed a jaw-dropping connection between his R-rated blockbuster and Netflix’s time-hopping hit, Stranger Things
.
While Levy is the obvious bridge, it turns out that there is another secret buried safe underneath the Upside Down.
Shawn Levy confirms Stranger Things happened in Deadpool & Wolverine
A Reddit handle dedicated to discussing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s updates
and developments recently shared three pages from Deadpool & Wolverine’
s script. The pages imply how Shawn Levy and the creators used character names from Stranger Things
to shield some of the cameos. As the news traveled at lightning speed across social media, Shawn Levy re-posted the report on X, confirming and reminiscing, “my worlds collided”
for a flash.
True. For a brief while, my worlds collided
❤️💛🙃 https://t.co/hcIuLUFJkr— Shawn Levy (@ShawnLevyDirect) November 29, 2024
Based on the script snippets, Henry Cavill’s undercover cameo
was tucked away under Hopper’s alias
, while
Jennifer Garner’s Elektra was sneakily disguised as Eleven
. Meanwhile, Billy served as a decoy for Weasly Snipes’ Blade and Jonathan Byers cloaked Chris Evans’ Johnny Storm in plain sight.
Fans might have thought Deadpool & Wolverine
laid all cards on the table, but it seems Levy has mastered the art of keeping secrets locked tighter than Fort Knox.
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While this was quite a shocking connection between the multiverse and Upside Down, this was not the only time Levy was on cloud nine at the conjunction of these two worlds.
Shawn Levy’s celebration of Deadpool & Wolverine with the Stranger Things Squad
Deadpool & Wolverine
was a box office magnet for comic geeks worldwide. And this means, even the Upside Down was not spared from Shawn Levy’s blockbuster calling. Taking a break from fighting Vecna, the Stranger Things
cast showed up for their mentor’s multiversal journey on the opening weekend. Levy took to his Instagram story to share a snap of a few cast members posing around the Deadpool & Wolverine
posters in the theaters with popcorn buckets and faces full of smiles.
Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, and Natalia Dyer at a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine, directed by Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Y3tFkBexNx
— Stranger Universe (@struniverse) July 28, 2024
“My worlds collide,
” Levy wrote in his caption. Maya Hawke, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, and Joey Keery were present in the picture Levy shared. Although it is unknown whether the rest of the gang found time to catch up on the Marvel characters who resorted to their names for the ultimate defense, it becomes clear that Levy had his moments of déjà vu, working on Deadpool & Wolverine
with Stranger Things
happening in the back of his mind.
What do you think of Shawn Levy’s revelation about the unexpected Stranger Things
and Deadpool & Wolverine
connection? Let us know in the comments below!
