As December comes close to drawing its curtains, a look back at 2023 reveals its magnificence. The year that started somberly put all its strength into building the hype for the summer showdown between Oppenheimer and Barbie. Along the lines, animation masterclass Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swooned over fans while the likes of John Wick 4 served doses of high-octane action. All the stars aligned when music made grand inroads, with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé dominating with their concert flicks. Amid such an outlook, 2024 has much to win, although the hotly anticipated Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 seems to have a definitive edge.

Charts and records are meant to be broken. However, amid a slew of recent slow-received releases, how will the MCU juggernaut possibly alter its fate?

Deadpool 3 beats down every other flick in a major boost for Marvel Studios

Good memories last a lifetime. Long after Avengers: Endgame delivered on this line and Spider-Man: No Way Home followed it up in 2021, subsequent Marvel releases underwhelmed fans. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 standing as the highest-rated MCU movie in recent months, upcoming projects have tough ice to crack. However, a recent report from Fandango (via Deadline) highlighted that Deadpool 3 has already sealed its place as the Most Anticipated Movie of 2024.

Beating past several major comic book releases as well as the likes of Dune: Part Two and Despicable Me 4, the upcoming R-rated juggernaut comes across as a force to be reckoned with. Additionally, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine stand as the first and second most anticipated heroes of 2024, respectively. The Shawn Levy directorial not only brings over the entirety of the Fox universe to Disney but also doubles down on the Marvel multiverse.

A lot lies in store for fans queuing up for the formal entry of the mutants into the MCU as official news has teased.

Ryan Reynolds offers a glimpse of himself as well as his variant

Marvel Studios recently released a formal first look at Ryan Reynolds from Deadpool 3 alongside Dogpool. The picture confirmed the iconic burned skin look of the character from previous iterations, while his paw-friend also exhibited similar traits. The characteristic yellow suit for Wolverine and a slightly brighter red suit for Deadpool are to appear in the MCU flick.

Meanwhile, Reynolds has asked fan pages to refrain from posting leaks while himself offering a bunch of spoofed images. From a Mickey Mouse on set to Will Smith references, the hilarious troll by the actor sat well with many reciprocating his call to not fan the leaks. Finally, slated for a July 26 release, the upcoming extravaganza promises a unique and first-of-a-kind for the MCU.

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