The new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine has been released, and along with several scenes of Hugh Jackman’s Logan come a song with ties to the movie.

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine driving a car while unmasked in Deadpool & Wolverine

The second trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine has arrived, and the trailer’s song choice speaks to the movie’s themes. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will only release one movie in 2024, and that has left all eyes turned to Deadpool & Wolverine. After a record-breaking first trailer, Marvel Studios has released a more in-depth look at what fans can expect from the upcoming movie. The new trailer focuses more on Deadpool & Wolverine‘s story, showcasing its duo of heroes and the powerful villain they will go up against.

After the first Deadpool & Wolverine trailer only teased Hugh Jackman’s Logan with shots of the character’s back, Wolverine is front and center in the new trailer. Deadpool & Wolverine appears to be bringing an intimate story regarding this version of Logan and his universe to the big screen. To make good on its fast-paced action, the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer features a fantastic song that ties into a line from the movie’s first trailer, and the choice could not have been more perfect.

Deadpool & Wolverine’s Trailer Song Explained

Hugh Jackman gets ready to fight as Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine

The song that plays in the new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” The song choice connects to a major comedic moment in the movie’s first trailer, serving as a callback to Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool claiming in the TVA to agent Paradox that he is “Marvel Jesus.” It makes sense that the new Deadpool movie is continuing the bit set up by its first trailer, as Wade Wilson is known for going meta at every opportunity possible, so “Like a Prayer” feels like the perfect follow-up to Deadpool’s hilarious TVA moment.

Why “Like A Prayer” Is Such A Good Choice

Wolverine Attacks Cassandra Nova in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer

Deadpool 2 found great success with the movie’s use of “Ashes” by Céline Dion in its soundtrack. It makes sense that Deadpool & Wolverine is following suit with a major pop hit from another iconic female singer in the use of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” for the MCU movie’s new trailer. The hit song fits perfectly with the footage shown in the trailer, with its ominous opening setting the stage for Deadpool and Wolverine’s big entrance, with the two characters standing side-by-side for the first time in the MCU, also revealing Jackman’s Wolverine costume with no sleeves.

Then, the song picks up and becomes the perfect backdrop for the action. Deadpool & Wolverine‘s second trailer sees the two characters fight one another as well as other characters, with Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” perfectly synced to every bit of the bloody events that unfold onscreen. With its fast-paced rhythm, iconic status, and connection to one of the best lines in the MCU movie’s first trailer, “Like a Prayer” was an excellent choice to serve as the song for this in-depth look at Deadpool & Wolverine.