Reynolds first played a version of Deadpool in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He later starred as a different, wise-cracking version of the character in Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), the last of which grossed $1.34bn at the global box office, making it the second biggest film of 2024.

The actor hopes this year's Marvel film can serve as a proof of concept for a major Gambit return. It's unclear what the future holds for Channing Tatum's Gambit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his triumphant debut in Deadpool & Wolverine,