Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Are Credited as Writers on Avengers: Doomsday, Creating Speculation Over Deadpool and Wolverine Roles

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been credited for contributing to Avengers: Doomsday’s script, all but confirming the return of Deadpool and Wolverine.

Per an update to the Writers Guild of America’s website, Avengers: Doomsday has credited a handful of people for contributing to the film’s script. Although the screenplay was written by Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron, the Additional Literary Material section confirms that Eric Pearson, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jeff Loveness, Andrew Lanham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman also contributed to the script. These credits are for people who are not the authors of the actual film’s story, but helped punch up dialogue or did a small pass on the script.

With that said, Ryan Reynolds is well-known for helping write the Deadpool films, and it would be surprising for him to have helped out on this specific script if Deadpool wasn’t in it. Although Hugh Jackman doesn’t have a history as a writer, he may have also helped write Wolverine’s scenes, as well, given he has spent 26 years playing the character.

The characters have been repeatedly teased to return in Doomsday by both Jackman and Reynolds, with the two doing tongue-in-cheek promos at San Diego Comic-Con and D23 over the summer. However, they haven’t been explicitly confirmed to appear in the film. Since Deadpool and Wolverine were huge hits and fans have hoped to see the characters in an Avengers film for years, it only makes sense for them to finally crossover into the broader MCU.

Additionally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton also got a credit for Doomsday, but it’s worth remembering he also directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi is confirmed to appear in the upcoming ensemble film, so it’s more likely that his contributions are for helping write that character. It’s possible Spider-Man is in the film, but it remains unclear at the moment.

Marvel also confirmed earlier this week that another major MCU character will return in Doomsday after a four-year absence. Scarlet Witch was seen at the end of VisionQuest being abducted by Doctor Doom, following her appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. As a result, it seems like she may be an antagonist once again, though this time under the control of another character.