Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Have Avengers: Doomsday Writing Credits — But That Is Not a Casting Announcement

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have a connection to Avengers: Doomsday in its writing credits. Whether that translates into Deadpool and Wolverine appearing on screen is a separate question.

Entertainment Weekly reports that both actors are listed under Additional Literary Material, while Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron hold the film’s main Written by credit. It is an intriguing update for fans, but the distinction between those categories matters.

What the writing credit means

The Writers Guild of America explains that Additional Literary Material recognises writing services on a theatrical feature. It is separate from an authorship credit and should not be presented as the equivalent of writing the finished screenplay.

That means the listing does not, by itself, establish which scenes Reynolds or Jackman worked on, how extensive their contributions were, or how much of that work appears in the completed film. McFeely and Waldron remain the credited screenplay writers in the report.

Does this confirm Deadpool and Wolverine?

No. A writing contribution and an acting role are different things. The credits give fans another reason to speculate about the characters joining Doomsday, but they do not serve as a casting announcement.

That is the important takeaway from our latest Report post: there is a writing-credit story here without needing to turn it into confirmation of an appearance. Until there is separate confirmation about their on-screen involvement, that part remains speculation.

Reporting: Entertainment Weekly, 12 November 2026. Credit definitions checked against the Writers Guild of America’s guidance. Adapted from The Pop Culture Report’s Instagram post. Artwork: The Pop Culture Report carousel; underlying photography belongs to its respective rights holder.