Following the release of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine, a new MCU theory teams up Deadpool and Spider-Man for an even bigger multiverse adventure. Fox’s Deadpool and Deadpool 2 established Ryan Reynolds as one of the most popular fixtures of the X-Men franchise, but also cemented Deadpool as a lone wolf. Since he previously had little connection to the wider world of the X-Men, it’s possible Deadpool may stay separate from the MCU’s other heroes after his debut in 2024’s upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, but Shawn Levy might have other plans.

Deadpool & Wolverine will mark Reynolds’ permanent move from Fox’s X-Men franchise to the MCU proper. This creates the opportunity for Deadpool to cross paths with other notable heroes in his future Marvel Studios adventures, perhaps adapting some of his most exciting and explosive team-up storylines from Marvel Comics. This could include teaming up the Merc with a Mouth with everyone’s favorite Friendly Neighborhood superhero, which a new MCU theory claims could branch out into another faltering Marvel franchise.

Shawn Levy Wants To Direct A Deadpool & Spider-Man Team-Up Movie In The MCU

Deadpool & Spider-Man Have Fought Together Many Times In Marvel Comics

Even though Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy hasn’t yet been confirmed to be returning to helm another Marvel Studios project, this is very likely, considering Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to be one of the MCU’s most successful movies ever. If Levy does return, he already has an idea of which hero he’d want to introduce to Deadpool next, as he revealed to Total Film (via GamesRadar) that he’d “love to see Deadpool and Spidey.”Deadpool and Spider-Man embarked on many adventures together in Marvel Comics, so this grouping is a real possibility.The thing about Deadpool is I think he makes everything more interesting because of his audacity. But, boy, I’d sure love to see Deadpool and Spidey. That’s a movie I’d love to make. I feel like Tom Holland would run circles around everyone else.

Although they had met on several previous occasions, Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man/Deadpool, which ran between 2016 and 2019, could form the basis of a Deadpool and Spider-Man MCU team-up story. This series saw Deadpool and Spider-Man fight Life Model Decoys, journey to Weirdworld, battle the Chameleon, and save the entire Marvel Universe in an epic finale that would fit perfectly in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga. There is a huge amount of potential in bringing Deadpool and Spider-Man together in the MCU, and one theory may have worked out the best storyline for the unlikely pair.

Deadpool & Spider-Man Can Continue Deadpool & Wolverine’s Multiverse Themes

Deadpool & Wolverine Bridges The Gap Between The MCU & Fox’s X-Men Universe

Trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine have proven that the upcoming movie will be a cameo-filled exploration of Fox’s now-defunct X-Men franchise, bringing iconic mutant characters into the MCU for one final adventure. Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will find themselves in the Void at the End of Time, first seen in Loki season 1, and have been rumored to be embarking on an adventure throughout various MCU timelines. These themes could continue in a possible Deadpool and Spider-Man team-up project, according to a theory posed by Reddit user Ok-Ingenuity9833.

Instead of focusing again on Fox’s X-Men franchise, the Reddit theory posits that Deadpool and Spider-Man could instead explore Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Sony’s Marvel franchise kicked off with Venom in 2018, and has introduced a variety of Spider-Man-related characters from Marvel Comics, without actually debuting its own version of the wall-crawler. The franchise has crossed over with the MCU already, thanks to Tom Hardy’s appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but a Deadpool and Spider-Man movie could take this one step further.

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Can Finally Meet His SSU Villains In Deadpool & Spider-Man

Spider-Man Hasn’t Met Any Of His Adversaries From Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Yet

One of the biggest criticisms of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is that the titular web-slinger hasn’t come to blows with any of the villains introduced in the franchise. Deadpool and Spider-Man traveling to the SSU in a future MCU movie would, thankfully, change this. Tom Holland’s Spider-Man could finally face off against Eddie Brock’s Venom and Morbius the Living Vampire, and could cross paths with Cassandra Webb and the other Spider-Women introduced in Madame Web. This would not only create an exciting adventure for Deadpool and Spider-Man, but also benefit the SSU itself.

There is speculation that Holland’s Spider-Man will battle Venom in his MCU future, particularly since a piece of the symbiote was left in the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, it seems this wouldn’t be Tom Hardy’s popular version of the villain-turned-antihero, but a multiversal Deadpool and Spider-Man movie could rectify this missed opportunity. Shawn Levy’s dream MCU movie could even bring Spider-Man back into opposition with Michael Keaton’s Vulture, who controversially found himself in the SSU in Morbius’ post-credits scene.

Deadpool & Spider-Man Can Solve Major Problems With Sony’s Spider-Man Universe

Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Has Produced Its Fair Share Of Disappointments

While the Venom franchise has been popular, Sony’s other Marvel movies have been major box office disappointments. Of course, this could mean Marvel Studios would prefer to avoid tying the likes of Morbius and Madame Web into the MCU’s Spider-Man timeline. However, connecting the faltering SSU more closely to the MCU could help to deliver stronger interpretations of its characters, and doing this in a Deadpool and Spider-Man team-up movie would give Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth the chance to make jokes about the state of the SSU directly.

A huge problem with Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is that iconic Marvel villains have become antiheroes, most notably Venom and Kraven the Hunter. Introducing Spider-Man on a multiversal journey into the franchise would give these characters the chance to be much more menacing, and finally fill their duties as outright villains. Introducing Deadpool and Spider-Man into the SSU, albeit briefly, could also expand Spider-Man’s knowledge of his own existence, as he’d be introduced to more spider-like heroes, including Madame Web’s Julia Cornwall, Mattie Franklin, and Anya Corazon.

If Deadpool and Spider-Man do join forces in the MCU, it’s likely this will take place after the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga. This means the multiverse may no longer be a vehicle the pair could use for their story, though Deadpool’s upcoming experiences with the Time Variance Authority could grant him special privileges. Sony Pictures may also have an issue with Deadpool poking fun at its divisive Marvel franchise, so it’s unclear whether this story could actually unfold after Deadpool & Wolverine, no matter how entertaining it could be.​​​​​​​