Ryan Reynolds crashes Marvel Comic-Con panel as ‘Jeanpool’ to beg for Avengers: Doomsday role
The actor shared behind-the-scenes photos of his Comic-Con “Canadian tuxedo.”
Ryan Reynolds crashes Marvel Comic-Con panel as ‘Jeanpool’ to beg for Avengers: Doomsday role
The actor shared behind-the-scenes photos of his Comic-Con “Canadian tuxedo.”
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Ryan Reynolds shows up as Jean Pool for Marvel Comic-Con panel. Credit:
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- Ryan Reynolds surprised Marvel’s Comic-Con panel as “Jeanpool,” an all-denim Deadpool.
- In costume and in character, he asked for a role in *Avengers: Doomsday*.
- The actor posted behind-the-scenes photos to Instagram of his wardrobe change.
Ryan Reynolds became the latest surprise Marvel star to pop in for the studio’s big Comic-Con panel. But unlike Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and the like, the Canadian comedy star came out dressed as a fully denim Deadpool to beg for a role in *Avengers: Doomsday*.
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, who hosted the panel, called on someone in the audience with “the swords” to ask a question of the *Doomsday* cast during Saturday night’s big event in Hall H. At first, it wasn’t clear whether this was indeed Reynolds because the actor didn’t remove his mask. Perhaps it was a body double, and Reynolds just recorded an audio message played in the room.
However, Reynolds posted photos of himself in the costume to his Instagram Stories, calling himself “Jeanpool.”
Reynolds began the bit by identifying himself as a “longtime listener, first-time caller” and a “huge fan” of Downey and the Marvel cast members. “What can I ask?” he said. “I’m not wearing the Doom mask over this mask because I didn’t want to ruin the lines of my Canadian tuxedo.”
The suit is reminiscent of Deadpool’s black-and-gray suit from the comics that the character wore during his X-Force years.
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He first asks Paul Rudd, “Where is Thor and why is he crying?” referring to a bit scene in *Deadpool & Wolverine*. Rudd snapped back with a dig at Reynolds’ football club. (“Um, because he’s a Wrexham fan?”)
Reynolds’ “Jeanpool” then wished to know if *Avengers: Doomsday* was still filming, though he was disappointed with the answer. “So there’s no additional photography, no overages, no last-minute additions?” he asked before sulking out of the room.
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Ryan Reynolds’ Instagram Story of #JeanPool.
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Reynolds is one of those Marvel characters long-rumored for a role in the upcoming December release, though it remains unconfirmed. In an interview out of the Toronto International Film Festival with ** last September, he mentioned he hadn’t “stepped foot on set” of *Doomsday*. “But, yeah, that’s about as far as I’ll go on that one.”
At the very least, it looks like another Deadpool movie is on the way after *Deadpool & Wolverine* (2024).
Speaking at July’s Fanatics Fest 2026, the actor said on stage, “There’s stuff upcoming. There’s eventually, you know, remotely another Deadpool film. It’s going to be great.”
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Ryan Reynolds shares behind the scenes of his Deadpool moment at Comic-Con 2026.
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The confirmed *Avengers: Doomsday* stars in attendance at Comic-Con this year included Downey, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Romijn, Simu Liu, James Marsden, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, and Hayley Atwell.
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Ryan Gosling came out prior to the Jeanpool bit to announce he’ll star in a Ghost Rider movie from his *Star Wars: Starfighter* director, Shawn Levy.
Ending the show, *Black Panther* filmmaker Ryan Coogler dropped by to officially announce a third movie, this one introducing *The Long Walk* and *Alien: Romulus* star David Jonsson as Prince T’Challa II (a.k.a. Toussaint), the now-grown son of T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman) and the new Black Panther.
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