History Trivia / DeadpoolAndWolverine

*** Creator/RayPark as Toad and Tyler Mane as Sabretooth from the first ''Film/XMen'1', marking their return in nearly a quarter century.

* RoleReprise: This movie has the involvement of several actors from the Film/XMenFilmSeries and other Marvel properties released by Fox returning to their roles for the first time in years.

*** Creator/RayPark as Toad and Tyler Mane as Sabretooth from the first ''Film/XMen'', marking their return in nearly a quarter century.

* FakeNationality: The Australian-born Hugh Jackman plays the Canadian James "Logan" Howlett.

*** Creator/RayPark as Toad and Creator/TylerMane as Sabretooth from the first ''Film/XMen'', marking their return in nearly a quarter century.

*** Creator/RayPark as Toad from the first ''Film/XMen'', marking his return in nearly a quarter century.

*** Creator/RayPark as Toad, nearly a quarter century since the first ''Film/XMen''.

** Returning from the original ''X-Men'' trilogy are:
** Creator/RayPark as Toad, nearly a quarter century since the first ''Film/XMen''.
** Creator/KellyHu as Lady Deathstrike from ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', after a whopping '''twenty-one year''' absence.
** Creator/AaronStanford as Pyro from both ''X2'' & ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'' for the first time in eighteen years after the latter's release, even wearing a comics-accurate costume for the first time. The same also applies to his ''Last Stand'' co-star Creator/DaniaRamirez returning as Callisto.

** Creator/AaronStanford reprises his role as Pyro eighteen years after ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', even wearing a comics-accurate costume for the first time.

** Creator/KellyHu reprises her role as Lady Deathstrike '''twenty-one years''' after ''Film/X2XMenUnited''.

* InspirationForTheWork: Director Creator/ShawnLevy used ''Film/MidnightRun'' and ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'' to help shape ''Deadpool & Wolverine''.

** Creator/KellyHu reprises her role as Lady Deathstrike twenty-one years after ''Film/X2XMenUnited''.

** Creator/JasonFlemyng reprises his role as Azazel thirteen years after ''XMenFirstClass''.

** Ryan Reynolds reprises the titular role of Wade Wilson/Deadpool six years after ''Film/Deadpool2''. Alongside him are Creator/StefanKapicic as the voice of Colossus, Creator/MorenaBaccarin as Vanessa Carlysle, Creator/KaranSoni as Dopinder, Creator/LeslieUggams as Blind Al, Creator/RobDelaney as Peter W., Creator/BriannaHildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Creator/Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio, Creator/LewisTan as Shatterstar, and Randal Reeder as Buck.

* RoleReprise: This movie has the involvement of several actors from the Film/XMenFilmSeries and other Marvel properties returning to their roles for the first time in years.
** Ryan Reynolds reprises the titular role of Wade Wilson/Deadpool six years after ''Film/Deadpool2''. Alongside him are Creator/StefanKapicic as Colossus, Creator/MorenaBaccarin as Vanessa Carsyle, Creator/KaranSoni as Dopinder, Creator/LeslieUggams as Blind Al, and Randal Reeder as Buck.

* ActorInspiredElement: Wolverine's costume has sleeves due to Hugh Jackman having dealt with skin cancer and asking the producers to cover up his arms for protection.

** Creator/JamesMangold, the director of ''Film/{{Logan}}'' was consulted on the script to ensure it didn't interfere with his film. He was pleased that ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' would bring back the latter without interfering with the ending of ''Logan''.

** When initial sneak peeks showed the Wolverine 'comics-accurate' costume, fans were annoyed by the fact it has sleeves. The first full trailer shows Wolverine mostly ''sleeveless''.

-->'''Ryan:''' ''(on Twitter)'' It took seven years and a lot of begging but my ''Film/Deadpool2'' end credit dreams finally came true...

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/ShawnLevy's filmography has mostly consisted of family-friendly works, but here he helms the third installment of the very R-rated Deadpool movie franchise.

** The film's release for 2024, also concides with the 2024 premiere of ''WesternAnimation/XMen97''. Both productions are the first X-Men related media that was made directly by Disney.

** Despite her lack of familiarity with the MCU, Creator/EmmaCorrin jumped at the chance to join this film just so they could have the chance to play a villain in a movie for once.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Despite having retired from the role of Wolverine, Hugh Jackman changed his mind, as he thought the idea of working with Ryan Reynolds in a ''Deadpool'' movie was too good of an opportunity to pass up. Fortunately, he reached out to Reynolds just as he was meeting with Kevin Feige about Deadpool's next movie, and was immensely pleased they would give him a chance to come back without stepping on the ending of ''Logan''.