Deadpool & Wolverinecould not get one of the cameos it wanted to, and I’m convinced that was for the best, as the Marvel star will now play another exciting hero.Deadpool & Wolverinewas a major win for theMarvel Cinematic Universe, with the film becomingthe highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. I think that result is great for a number of reasons, including the film being the first movie to star mutants after Marvel got the X-Men movie rights back and it being theMCU’s first R-rated film.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s multiverse charactersplayed a key role in the film’s success. The Void’s Resistance allowed the film to beone of the MCU entries that really used the multiverse to the fullest, making characters like Channing Tatum’s Gambit fan favorites. Chris Evans' return as a version of the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch was also one of the film’s most talked-about moments. However, there is one Marvel cameo the movie did not get, and that might have worked out for the best.
Deadpool & Wolverine Missed The Chance To Get 1 Major Marvel Movie Star Back For A Cameo
The MCU Movie Reached Out To A Popular Star For A Marvel Return
WhileDeadpool & Wolverinehad many exciting cameos, the film did not manage to secure one of the classic live-action Marvel movie characters its Wade Wilson actor wanted to get. During his appearance onEntertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast, Ryan Reynolds revealed the oneDeadpool & Wolverinecameo he tried to get but ultimately was not able to. According to the MCU star,he reached out to Nicolas Cage, who starred in two Ghost Rider movies.
However, Cage “was a no-go,” even though Reynolds would have loved to see the actor appear inDeadpool & Wolverine. While Cage’s Ghost Rider never made it into the movie, fans can take a peek at what that could have looked like. That is becauseDeadpool & Wolverineconcept art with Ghost Rider and Daredevil has been released. Marvel Studios Visual Development SupervisorRodney Fuentebellashowed a gorgeous illustration of the Resistance fighting the Deadpool Corps, and Ben Affleck’s Daredevil and Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider were part of the team.
Nicolas Cage Only Returning For The Spider-Man Noir Show Makes It Feel More Special
The Actor Reprises One Of His Most Exciting Roles But In A New Way
While I would have liked to see Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider come back inDeadpool & Wolverine, I feel like his next superhero role is better for the actor in every way.Cage’s version of Johnny Blaze and the two Ghost Rider movies he starred in were divisive. As such,Deadpool & Wolverinewould have had to do what it did for Jennifer Garner’s Elektra to try to get the audience behind Cage’s Ghost Rider, propping him up as some form of redemption.
It marks the first actual live-action superhero role for the actor — not counting his disastrous cameo as Superman inThe Flash— in many years
Given how he never appeared inDeadpool & Wolverine, I think Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir role in Prime Video’s upcomingSpider-Noirseries is more special. It marks the first actual live-action superhero role for the actor — not counting his disastrous cameo as Superman inThe Flash— in many years. Instead of being through Cage trying to redeem a failed role, it would be with the actor portrayingthe live-action version of Spider-Man Noir, a hero he played in the animatedSpider-Versefranchiseand has become beloved for doing so. It marks his return to Marvel in a special way.
Spider-Noir’s Preview Underlines Why Nicolas Cage Not Returning In Deadpool & Wolverine Might Have Been For The Best
The First Look At Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir Has Been Revealed
I loved the multiverse charactersDeadpool & Wolverinebrought into the MCU. However, I can’t deny that most of them were used mainly for comedic moments and action scenes. That means that Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider, whose appearance and previous films could be played for jokes, would likely have fit that mold. Instead of going for that approach,Cage’s role inSpider-Noirbrings out a very different tone for his return to playing live-action Marvel heroes.
During the Amazon Upfront,Prime Video shared the first image and teaser for Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Noir(via@nineralex/Twitter). It is easy to say that the Spider-Man series is going to havea darker and more serious tone than the MCU’sDeadpool & Wolverine. As such, I feel this adds gravitas to Cage’s live-action Marvel return.Spider-Noirlooks to be like a prestige series that spotlights one of the actor’s best roles in recent years, which I think is a better Marvel return for Nicolas Cage than tap into his divisive Ghost Rider inDeadpool & Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
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.
Spider-Noir
In Spider-Noir, an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, is the first live-action series based on the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel Universe.
