The best way to prevent superhero weariness is to laugh. The ultimate dream team of the merc with a mouth, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), teams up with X-Men's Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), he of the retractable claws and an iron skeleton, in the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (are you keeping track?).
After the events of Deadpool 2 (2018) and Logan (2017), Deadpool applies to become an Avengers member. Deadpool hangs up his mask after Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) forbids him from entering and complains that his job as a used-car salesman is not fulfilling him. Nor is he with Vanessa, played by Morena Baccarin. Deadpool meets Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) at his birthday celebration after being taken prisoner by the Time Variance Authority. Mr. Paradox offers Deadpool the opportunity to be on the Sacred Timeline on Earth-616.
Unfortunately, Paradox claims that Wolverine's death—the narrative's anchor—is causing Deadpool's chronology to fall apart and the people he loves, including his roommate Blind Al (Leslie Uggams), to vanish. In order to preserve both his timeline and the lives of those dear to him, Deadpool makes the decision to search the multiverse for a new Wolverine to replace the one who passed away.
Deadpool comes back a Logan who is grieving over losing his squad after we see other incarnations of Wolverine, such as a gambling variation with an eye patch and white tux, an old one impaled on a gigantic X, and a Wolverine that is five feet three inches tall in comic book proportions. After much bickering and sniping, the two proceed to the Void together and meet the terrifying sister of Charles Xavier, Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin). Although Cassandra is also a telepath, she uses her hands to literally poke people in the head and manipulate their memories and brains, unlike her brother.
Before leaving for the Borderlands to enlist the Resistance, Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Blade (Wesley Snipes), Gambit (Channing Tatum), and Laura (Dafne Keen) nearly manage to escape with their minds and memories intact. There is a cheerful altercation, and everything—including the timelines—works out in the end. The chemistry between Reynolds and Jackman drives the action, and Corrin is excellent as the cunning and slimy Cassandra, Deadpool, and Wolverine. The cameos, which include those by Chris Evans, Wunmi Mosaku, and Chris Hemsworth, are a lot of fun.
The several Deadpool incarnations are plenty of humor; from Dogpool, Kidpool, Babypool, and Lady Deadpool (Blake Lively) to Headpool (Nathan Fillion) and a Cowboy Deadpool (it had to be Matthew McConaughey). The immaculate Nicepool is amusing with his amazing hair and funky mood. There are countless lines in the movie that will make you laugh out loud—many of which are too funny to print. Some of the funniest ones include Deadpool teasing Gambit about his dialogue coach, criticizing MCU boss Kevin Feige for insisting that cocaine and all its slang terms are forbidden, referring to himself as Marvel Jesus, and all the jokes about switching from 20th Century Fox to Disney ("I'm going to Disneyland!").
