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Ryan Reynolds just accidentally showed Marvel a perfect MCU cast

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Summary

  • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman met with K-pop band Stray Kids during the world tour of
    Deadpool and Wolverine
    .
  • The friendship between Reynolds and Stray Kids is incredibly popular, which suggests that they would be a great addition to the MCU.
  • Marvel Studios’ willingness to cast musician Harry Styles in the MCU proves that Stray Kids could also appear, possibly as the South Korean superhero team Tiger Division.



Before the release of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool and WolverineRyan Reynolds has teased the possible MCU debuts of several international musical superstars. With the film set to hit theaters on July 26, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have recently been traveling the globe to promote the upcoming MCU debut. Deadpool and WolverineThis began with a fan event in Shanghai before Reynolds and Jackman performed at the Waterbomb Festival in Seoul and have since moved to Berlin to focus on Deadpool and Wolverine World premiere in New York.

In Seoul, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman had the chance to meet the former’s K-pop friends, Stray Kids. The friendship between Reynolds and Stray Kids, especially lead singer Bang Chan, began in 2021 after Stray Kids appeared on the Korean reality show with a Deadpool concept Kingdom: Legendary War. Reynolds and Stray Kids have been going back and forth since then, but the Deadpool and Wolverine On the promotional tour they met in person for the first timeand may have hinted at her greater involvement in Reynolds’ upcoming MCU projects as Wade Wilson’s Deadpool.


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Ryan Reynolds’ Stray Kids Deadpool and Wolverine posts show they would be great for the MCU

Following their meeting with Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on July 5, Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Felix posted a picture with a caption suggesting “great things they have in stock.” Ryan Reynolds then shared a video himself in which he claimed that Bang Chan and Felix were his “Favorite Australian”, and also joked that he traded Jackman for the band, allowing Stray Kids to join the MCU (via X). Each of these posts received more attention and more likes than Reynolds’ last post Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer.



The huge popularity of these posts and the huge outpouring of support for Ryan Reynolds and Stray Kids’ friendship means that the K-pop band would be a great addition to the MCU. Stray Kids would bring their huge fanbase into the MCU and be a big step forward for representation in the franchiseperhaps even by bringing a South Korean superhero team like the Tiger Division into live-action for the first time. Reynolds is clearly in favor of Stray Kids’ involvement in the MCU, so this seems like a smart move by Marvel Studios.

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The MCU has already proven that it could fully integrate the Stray Kids band into the franchise

Harry Styles' Eros smiles in


Although Marvel Studios is more used to bringing more experienced actors into the MCU, there have been several exceptions, and one of them proves that Marvel is not afraid to hire top-class musicians for the franchise. Eternal’ In the post-credits scene, Harry Styles debuted as Eros, also known as Starfox, the brother of Thanos. Styles was previously a member of the British band One Direction, but has slowly been working his way into acting. Styles’ debut in the MCU and recent rumors of Taylor Swift in Deadpool and Wolverineprove that the casting for Stray Kids would be possible without any problems.


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