Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Deadpool & Wolverinedoesn’t hold back with its jokes andMarvel movie references, even if it’s at the expense of its own actors. The fourth-wall-breaking superhero has become beloved by fans because of his playful manner and unique circumstances. The meta nature of Deadpool in Marvel Comics translates particularly well to the big screen with the ever-evolving landscape of pop culture, andDeadpool & Wolverinemakes it known thatDeadpool is up-to-date with his celebrity gossipwith fun real-life references.
TwoDeadpool & Wolverineactors get the short end of the stick when it comes to the film’s jokes about celebrity divorce. Both Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman andElektra’s Jennifer Garnerhave gone through a divorce in recent years, but the two seem to be in good spirits with the film’s playful jabs. TheDeadpoolfranchise has never held back on its savage insults, and these twoDeadpool & Wolverinemoments prove that even its own stars aren’t safe.
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Deadpool comes across two of his variants in the Void, the well-manneredNicepool and his pet Dogpool. When introducing Wolverine to the two, Deadpool states thatWolverine is“usually shirtless, but he’s let himself go since the divorce.”On a surface level, it’s a funny quip since Jackman’s Wolverine is very clearly in incredible shape. The divorce could’ve been a reference to the X-Men’s departure from 20th Century Fox after Disney’s acquisition, but fans who keep up with celebrity news know the hidden meaning.
Jackman and his then-wife Deborra-Lee Furness first announced their divorce in September 2023after nearly 30 years of marriage. The two actors first met on the set of the Australian TV seriesCorrelliin 1995 and got married a year later, going on to have two kids together. Though their relationship reportedly ended amicably, Jackman still wasn’t safe from Deadpool’s trolling. Considering the silly nature of Jackman and Ryan Reynolds’ friendship, it’s likely that Reynolds had the joke cooking for quite some time.
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There were reports that Jennifer Garner’s Elektra would return in some capacity, and herDeadpool & Wolverinecameo did not disappoint. Stuck in the Void alongside Blade, Gambit, and X-23, Elektra is part of the team that ultimately helps send Deadpool and Wolverine back home. While in their hideout, the crew explains how everyone who has gone up against Cassandra Nova has died, including Elektra’s lover Daredevil. When Deadpool offers his condolences,Elektra shrugs it off rather nonchalantly,saying it’s fine.
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Garner’s Elektra first appeared in 2003’sDaredevil,starring opposite Ben Affleck. The two fell in love while filming the project, going on to get married in 2005 and since having three kids together. Elektra’s unaffected response to Daredevil’s death is undoubtedly a reference to Garner and Affleck’s divorce in 2018. Since Elektra is played by Garner inDeadpool & Wolverine, it’d mean that Daredevil in her universe still exists as Affleck. Whether the Daredevil that Cassandra killed was the variant from Elektra’s world is uncertain, but Elektra’s indifference to his death is a playful parallel.
