A brilliant newDeadpool & Wolverinetheory provides a strong explanation for the confusion of 20th Century Fox’sX-Menfranchise timeline. Despite being set firmly in Phase 5 of theMCU, 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverinealso advanced Fox’sX-Menfilm series, which kicked off with 2000’sX-Menand came to an end with 2020’sThe New Mutants. Led by Ryan Reynolds, theDeadpoolfranchise became the most popular corner of theX-Menuniverse, thanks in part to its separation fromFox’s otherwise-confusingX-Menfranchise timeline.
Deadpool & Wolverinepaid homage to Fox’sX-Menfranchise, and bridged the gap between Fox’s universe and the MCU itself. Many expectedFox’s universe, now officially dubbed Earth-10005, to be destroyed inDeadpool & Wolverine, with Ryan Reynolds' titular Merc with a Mouth entering the MCU’s Earth-616 permanently, butthe door has instead been left open for more adventures in Fox’sX-Menuniverse to be explored. This could cause an issue for Marvel Studios, however, as theconfusing timeline of Fox’sX-Menfranchiseis something Marvel must want to distance itself from.
Deadpool & Wolverine Introduced The TVA’s Mr. Paradox To The MCU
Matthew Macfadyen Plays Mr. Paradox In Deadpool & Wolverine
As well as exploring a new story in Fox’sX-Menfranchise,Deadpool & Wolverinealso expanded the world of the MCU itself. This most prominently occurs due to the further exploration of the Time Variance Authority, an organization first seen inLokiseason 1 that exists outside time and space and maintains the stability of the multiverse, now governed by Tom Hiddleston’s Loki.The TVA went through some huge changes inLokiseason 2, but many still believe in the old oppressive and destructive ways, includingTVA middle manager Mr. Paradox.
Deadpool & Wolverine Villain Was Lying About The Multiverse According To Wild MCU Theory
Deadpool & Wolverine’s multiversal plot centers around the concept of anchor beings, which may have been a complete lie devised by a villain.
Introduced inDeadpool & Wolverine, Matthew Macfadyen’s new MCU villain was revealed to be tasked with overseeing the death of Earth-10005, which had begun deteriorating after the death of itsAnchor Being, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, in 2017’sLogan. Paradox was impatient, however, and sought to quicken the universe’s demise with a Time Ripper, though his plan was eventually foiled.Mr. Paradox went directly against the TVA’s new protocols, toying with the proper flow of the universe, which informs a brilliant new theorythat explains Fox’sX-Mentimeline issues perfectly.
Mr. Paradox Confused Fox’s X-Men Movie Timeline: MCU Theory Explained
Mr. Paradox’s Apathy Could Explain Fox’s X-Men Timeline Issues
Mr. Paradox was tasked with being diligent in watching the deterioration of Fox’sX-Menfranchise, but he far from fulfilled this mission. Paradox admits to not caring about Deadpool’s meddling with the timeline at the end of 2018’sDeadpool 2, tries to kill Earth-10005 quicker with the Time Ripper, and continuously shows distaste and apathy for the TVA’s new way of doing things. A theory posed byReddituser BigTuna206connects Paradox’s actions to the confusion of Fox’sX-Mentimeline, suggestingParadox"slacked so hard on his job"that the timeline became messy on his watch.
Fox’sX-Menfranchise timeline was a mess from pretty early on, with the original trilogy following the same story before 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverineintroduced some major plot holes. This only became worse as the franchise grew, and these huge discrepancies were never addressed in-universe.ThisDeadpool & Wolverinetheory actually provides a solid and understandable explanation for Fox’s timeline confusion, and blaming the whole mess on Mr. Paradox would be a hilarious reveal in anupcomingDeadpoolsequelor other MCU movie.
Why Fox’s X-Men Timeline Was So Confusing
Fox’s X-Men Timeline Was Full Of Plot Holes, Mistakes & Errors
20th Century Fox cast some of the best talent in modern day cinema as some of the most formidable and notable mutant characters from Marvel Comics, so it was a shame that thetimeline of theX-Menfranchiseoften made their performances awkward and unusual. WhileX-Men, X2andX-Men: The Last Standfollowed the same continuity,X-Men Origins: Wolverinebegan to present issues for theX-Menfranchise.The prequel confused Wolverine’s history, William Stryker’s performance, Cyclops' backstory and much more, but this was just the tip of the iceberg.
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2011’sX-Men: First Classwas a success story for Fox, taking audiences back to the 1960s to explore the stories of theyoung Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherrand the birth of the X-Men.First Classadded more confusion to the timeline, however, particularly in Mystique’s history, while 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Pastmade this far worse, and the development of the franchise’s younger, ageless cast added fuel to the fire. There were countless plot holes and continuity errors in Fox’sX-Menfranchise, which contributed to its downfall, but the MCU could fix these problems.
X-Men Timeline Theory Is The Perfect Fix For Fox’s Issues Before The MCU’s X-Men Reboot
Marvel Studios May Integrate Some Of Fox’s X-Men Into The MCU
Prior to the release ofDeadpool & Wolverine,it was speculated that Marvel Studios would use the Phase 5 movie to officially destroy the universe featured in Fox’sX-Menfranchise. It was quite a surprise when this didn’t happen, and the universe was actually saved through the actions of Reynolds' Deadpool and Jackman’s Worst Wolverine, especially since this means the problems and continuity errors of Fox’sX-Menfranchise still exist. However, this newReddittheory provides the perfect fix for these issues before theMCU’s upcomingX-Menreboot.
“We Finally Have The X-Men Back”: Kevin Feige Explains How Avengers 6 Leads Into “A New Age Of Mutants”
With Marvel Studios having the X-Men movie rights back, Marvel boss Kevin Feige addresses how the MCU and Avengers: Secret Wars will begin a new era.
May 2024 saw the most recent major update concerning Marvel Studios' ownX-Menmovie, asThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakeswriterMichael Lesslie was hired to pen the scriptfor the much-anticipated reboot. It’s unclear how connected the MCU’sX-Menmovie will be toDeadpool & Wolverine, but it’s possible that the upcoming reboot could confirm that Mr. Paradox is the cause of Fox’s timeline confusion. Fox’sX-Menfranchise might officially be over, and now in the hands of Marvel Studios, but its issues and errors still need to be addressed.
Deadpool & Wolverine
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A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
