Deadpool & Wolverine Almost Made X-Men: Apocalypse"s Best Scene Even Better & I"m Annoyed It Didn"t

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New concept art from Deadpool & Wolverine has revealed a new variant, which I'm annoyed wasn't used in the MCU movie, as this could have improved on the best scene from 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's debut in the MCU explored the multiverse more than most previous movies, bridging the gap between Earth-616 and Earth-10005, and introducing many new variants to live-action. Having said that, I think Deadpool & Wolverine could have showcased even more of the multiverse's potential, and new concept art has proven me right.
One of my favorite moments in Deadpool & Wolverine saw Ryan Reynolds' titular Merc with a Mouth journey to several different realities on the hunt for a replacement Wolverine. He meets a Wolverine of comic-accurate height, Patch, Old Man Logan, Fever Dream Logan, a Hulk-fighting Wolverine, the Cavillrine and the Wolverine from Marvel Comics' Age of Apocalypse, but there were many Wolverine variants missing from this line-up. I wanted to see one missing variant in particular, exploring a key moment in Wolverine's history that X-Men: Apocalypse already attempted.

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2 Wolverine’s Escape Was X-Men: Apocalypse’s Best Moment Hugh Jackman Made A Cameo Appearance In The 1980s-Set X-Men: Apocalypse Close Let's take it back for a moment. Remember X-Men: Apocalypse? I tend to consider X-Men: Apocalypse to be every Marvel Comics fan's worst nightmare, but every casual X-Men franchise viewer's solid watch, as the movie threw Marvel Comics' history away, but delivered a strong story nonetheless. While it had its problems, X-Men: Apocalypse did include one of the X-Men franchise's best moments, as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine made a cameo appearance during his escape from the Weapon X program at Alkali Lake.
This was probably the closest we ever got to seeing a comic-accurate version of Wolverine in 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise. Jackman was in very little clothing, and sported a retro helmet and wiring on his head and in his body. This image was strikingly similar to Wolverine's outfit during his escape from Weapon X in Marvel Comics, so I was overjoyed to see this play out in live-action. However, this scene still didn't match up perfectly, but Deadpool & Wolverine had the chance to improve on it, and I'm annoyed Marvel Studios didn't use it.
Deadpool & Wolverine Almost Made Wolverine’s Weapon X Escape Even More Comic-Accurate Wolverine's Weapon X Storyline Was Detailed In Marvel Comics In 1991

In September, Marvel Studios concept artist Phil Saunders revealed a design for a Wolverine variant that unfortunately didn't make it into Deadpool & Wolverine. This design reimagined Wolverine's escape from the Weapon X facility, but would have seen Hugh Jackman sport a much more comic-accurate costume. Rather than the dulled-down headgear from X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool & Wolverine's Weapon X Wolverine variant would have worn a full 1980s-style helmet, fit with a pink visor, just like his Marvel Comics counterpart.
I'm obsessed with Saunders' design for a comic-accurate Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine, especially since this image looks like it's taken directly from Barry Windsor-Smith's Marvel Comics Presents #79 from 1991, which detailed Wolverine's escape from the Weapon X program. Including this version of Wolverine in the MCU's Phase 5 would have put X-Men: Apocalypse's Weapon X escape scene to shame. I would have loved to have seen this moment play out more faithfully to Marvel Comics, especially with Deadpool & Wolverine's R-rating.
I’m Annoyed This Wolverine Variant Wasn’t Included In Deadpool & Wolverine Deadpool & Wolverine Didn't Include Enough Wolverine Variants

Of course, I loved seeing the different versions of Wolverine included in a montage towards the beginning of Deadpool & Wolverine, but I was also a bit disappointed with this moment. This scene was over incredibly quickly, after only showing us a few different variants of Wolverine - I wanted more. Deadpool's numerous variants comprised the Deadpool Corps, and had a meaty role in the movie, but Wolverine's variants were practically ignored. It would have been great to see more Wolverine variants in Deadpool & Wolverine, especially comic-accurate ones such as the Weapon X escapee.

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R Action Sci-FiComedySuperhero A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Distributor(s) Disney Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Runtime 127 Minutes prequel(s) Deadpool , Deadpool 2 Expand Upcoming MCU Movies