Ryan Reynolds Addresses Whether Agents of SHIELD Is MCU Canon After Deadpool & Wolverine"s Multiverse Expansion
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
- Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman mention Agents of SHIELD while talking about MCU canon.
- The way Reynolds and Jackman namedrop Agents of SHIELD suggests they consider it part of the MCU's Sacred Timeline.
- However, Agents of SHIELD hasn't been officially integrated into the wider MCU franchise by Marvel Studios.
While discussing Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman subtly refer to Agents of SHIELD as part of the MCU. The Multiverse Saga has been incorporating all kinds of Marvel projects into the MCU multiverse. Deadpool & Wolverine's multiversal cameos, villain, and plot mark an important landmark in this process, as the MCU integrates not only Fox's X-Men franchise, but also other Fox movies such as Elektra, Fantastic Four, and Blade.
During Vanity Fair's "Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Take Lie Detector Tests" video in which the two actors question each other on different topics, Reynolds asks Jackman if he has watched every project in the MCU canon, including Agents of SHIELD. Jackman clarifies that he's only considering the films at that moment, which Reynolds dismisses. Watch the video below:
Ryan Reynolds: If you love the MCU so much, have you seen every film in the canon?
Hugh Jackman: No
Ryan Reynolds: Okay (…)
Ryan Reynolds: Describe season two episode five of Agent Shield [sic]
Hugh Jackman: You're talking about films
Ryan Reynolds: What?
Hugh Jackman: You're talking about film canon
Ryan Reynolds: Oh, there's no difference.
Source: Vanity Fair