Deadpool and Wolverine Are Writers Now? Reynolds and Jackman Reportedly Land ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Credits

Ryan Reynolds has never been shy about shaping Deadpool beyond the performance. He co-wrote ‘Deadpool 2’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ alongside Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, so a writing credit isn’t new territory for him. For Hugh Jackman, though, a credit on ‘Avengers: Doomsday‘ would be a very different kind of milestone.

The film’s production has been anything but conventional. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have openly said they started shooting without a finished script, and Joe Russo told the Associated Press that “We always view the script as a living organism.” That fluid approach makes the question of who actually wrote what unusually interesting.

Now a listing in the Writers Guild of America’s directory appears to show that Reynolds and Jackman have both received additional writing credits on the film. If accurate, it would put the two ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ stars in the credits of a writing team for the Avengers sequel.

The main credit was settled earlier. The WGA confirmed that Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron are the only two credited writers on the film, and McFeely co-wrote ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame’. The new listing would sit alongside that credit rather than replace it.

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An additional writing credit is not the same as a “written by” credit. In 2022, the WGA introduced an “additional literary material” credit for people who provided writing services for a movie but would otherwise be uncredited. Under the guild’s rules, that credit goes to participating writers who do not receive the main writing credit, and their names are listed alphabetically.

Reports a week ago had already hinted that the two actors might get this treatment. The rumor held that they might receive credit through their production companies, and at that point nothing was confirmed. The directory listing now appears to back that up.

The credit also reflects how many hands touched the script. Waldron was enlisted to refine the story alongside ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Since the WGA recognized only two credited writers, McKenna and Sommers are presumed to get a separate additional literary material credit.

That makes a fuller picture of a script built on the move. Actors who spent weeks on set working out how their characters talk and clash could plausibly have contributed enough to qualify. The one hint of what that might look like comes from the cast reveal, where Reynolds and Jackman turned a promotional video into a comedy routine.

At Disney’s D23 presentation, a video showed Jackman apparently reading a script while Reynolds, heard off-camera, prompted him to ask Kevin Feige whether Wolverine and Deadpool could be added to ‘Doomsday’. The bit was widely taken as confirmation that both characters are in the film. It also showed the pair’s comedic chemistry, which is why a writing credit doesn’t seem out of character.

Neither actor has said what they contributed, and Marvel has not commented on the listing. Their involvement could range from punching up dialogue in their shared scenes to shaping the way the characters appear in the film.

The film arrives soon. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opens in theaters on December 18, 2026, and its sequel ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ follows on December 17, 2027. Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom, the villain who will test the largest ensemble Marvel has ever assembled.

Whether the credit means a few lines or a few scenes won’t be clear until audiences see the film. For now, it adds another layer to one of the most unusual productions Marvel has attempted, and one more reason to watch for Deadpool and Wolverine on screen.

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