How Many Superheroes Has Ryan Reynolds Played
Ryan Reynolds has played two major live action superheroes: Deadpool and Wade Wilson in Deadpool & Wolverine. He also voiced a version of Deadpool in the animated series Deadpool: The Animated Series on Hulu, expanding the character across formats. Including animated appearances, Reynolds has portrayed the Deadpool identity in three separate productions. No other superhero roles are confirmed in his filmography as of the latest public data.
The live action Deadpool films are distributed by 20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The first two Deadpool movies earned a combined global box office total above 780 million dollars. The third film, Deadpool & Wolverine, released in 2024, crossed 1 billion dollars worldwide, making it the highest grossing R rated film ever. Reynolds also serves as a producer and co writer on several Deadpool projects.
Ryan Reynolds Superhero Roles Across Studios
Reynolds first appeared as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, produced by Twentieth Century Fox. After Disney acquired Fox, the Deadpool franchise moved to 20th Century Studios. He later reprised the role in Deadpool 2 under the same studio, with the film distributed by 20th Century Studios in the United States and by Buena Vista International in international markets.
Deadpool & Wolverine is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and features appearances from characters across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film integrates the Fox X-Men universe with the MCU, placing Reynolds character alongside characters from multiple franchises. The production involved Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios, and Maximum Effort, Reynolds own production company.
Ryan Reynolds Other Superhero and Comic Adaptations
Before Deadpool, Reynolds starred as Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity, a Marvel Comics adaptation distributed by New Line Cinema. He also portrayed the character Van Wilder in the National Lampoon comedy film Van Wilder: Party Liaison, which is not a superhero role but is based on a comic style character. Reynolds has not portrayed any character in the DC universe or any other superhero franchise outside the Marvel related projects.
Reynolds business interests include ownership stakes in Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, and Maximum Effort, a media and production company. He has no reported involvement in superhero television series beyond the animated Deadpool project. His combined superhero filmography remains limited to Deadpool and related Marvel adaptations, with no additional confirmed superhero roles in development as of the latest public information.