Marvel Studios packed Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night and dropped two casting confirmations fans have waited months to hear. Hayley Atwell is officially returning as Peggy Carter. And Ryan Reynolds showed up in full Deadpool costume to make his case for joining the film. The room lost its mind.
Hayley Atwell confirms Peggy Carter's return
Atwell took the stage alongside Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr. as part of the official cast reveal. After months of speculation, Marvel finally read her name on the list. She is in Avengers: Doomsday.
Speaking after the panel, Atwell described what drew her back: "I always want Peggy to have something different to do. We have that in this. It's such an existential epic of a movie. You see Peggy in a very different light responding to that."
The question remains: is this the Peggy from the main timeline, or Captain Carter from the multiverse? Atwell would not say. Her last live-action appearance was the Illuminati version in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where Captain Carter was killed by the Scarlet Witch. Given the multiverse premise of Doomsday, either version is possible.
What Atwell did share: "You can't really have Steve without Peggy, or without the longing for Peggy. I think it's really touching to me that their love story is an enduring one."
Ryan Reynolds crashed the panel as Deadpool
Reynolds appeared from the audience in a grey Deadpool costume, posing as a fan named "Ricky" before launching into a bit that brought the panel to a halt.
"Longtime listener, first time caller," Reynolds said in character. "I'm not wearing a Doom mask over this mask because I didn't want to ruin the lines of my Canadian tuxedo."
When asked if he had a question, Reynolds kept the bit going: "This seems like an awfully expensive way to announce the film. When do you start filming?"
Robert Downey Jr. replied: "It's in the can, bro. Look around you. Did you bump your head?"
Reynolds played deflated: "I see. So there's no additional photography? No overages, high costs, maybe last-minute additions?" When shut down, he dropped the mic: "No further questions. Happy Hogan, fetch the Audi. We're leaving."
