Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman spark fresh Marvel speculation over involvement in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

The pair’s names appear alongside eight other contributors in the Writers Guild of America directory

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have become the centre of fresh Marvel speculation after their names appeared in the writing credits for Avengers: Doomsday, raising questions about their possible involvement in the highly anticipated crossover.

The discovery was made by Marvel fans who spotted the actors listed in the Writers Guild of America directory alongside eight other contributors. Both received credits for additional literary material, a category recognising writing contributions that do not qualify for the film’s primary screenplay credit.

The main writing credits belong to Stephen McFeely, known for his work on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and Michael Waldron, who created Loki and wrote Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

The additional literary material credits also include Eric Pearson, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jeff Loveness, Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton, alongside Reynolds and Jackman.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman wrote parts of Avengers Doomsday?! pic.twitter.com/M5iIAnozMj

— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) November 12, 2026

Reynolds’ involvement is particularly notable given his previous writing contributions to Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. For Jackman, however, the listing marks his first writing credit of this kind.

The development has fuelled speculation that Deadpool and Wolverine could appear together again in the upcoming Marvel production. However, their writing credits do not confirm that either actor will reprise their respective characters in the film.

Reynolds also appeared to react to the discovery by sharing a cryptic video from Deadpool & Wolverine on X, adding another talking point for fans.

https://t.co/bF3yPAmBRc pic.twitter.com/0WpMMFfmVD

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2026

The film’s writing history has undergone several changes. Originally developed as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, the project was reworked following Jonathan Majors’ departure from Marvel. Anthony and Joe Russo subsequently took over directing duties, with Robert Downey Jr. returning to the franchise as Doctor Doom.

Marvel has yet to clarify the extent of Reynolds and Jackman’s contributions.