Deadpool & Wolverine brought the iconic Marvel antihero to the big screen for the MCU for the first time - but the character actually made a debut in the franchise before the film. Deadpool & Wolverine's star-studded cameos and talented cast combined with its engaging story to make the movie one of the biggest in the MCU timeline, breaking the billion dollar box office mark for the franchise one more. With Deadpool & Wolverine having become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, its significance in the superhero genre is clear, with the film being lauded for bringing Deadpool into the MCU.
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While this is true in terms of cinema releases, it's worth noting that Deadpool made a cameo in the MCU before this point in time. However, it's one that even big MCU fans may struggle to find, though that detail only serves to make it more interesting. This is especially true given the pre-Deadpool & Wolverine cameo has direct links to the 2024 Marvel movie itself.
Deadpool Appeared In The MCU In What If? An Immersive Story Before Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool Appears In One Ending Of The What If? VR Story
Prior to Deadpool & Wolverine's release, the iconic Marvel antihero actually appeared in the MCU's What If? An Immersive Story. The release is a Disney+ Original story that can be experienced through VR - specifically, on Apple Vision Pro, meaning fewer have seen the storyline than the rest of the Disney+ What If...? series due to its specific requirements.
Deadpool appears in one of the endings of What If? An Immersive Story, which sees the Time Variance Authority mascot and semi-terrifying anthropomorphic clock Miss Minutes appear to recruit you into the group and allow you to continue existing. During this sequence, Miss Minutes introduces the viewer to their "new co-worker", who is none other than Deadpool - and who breaks into a short monologue about what to expect while working together, which is loaded with the antihero's conventional charged comedy.