Deadpool & Wolverine’s Hidden Les Miserables Easter Egg Finally Confirmed

Deadpool and Wolverine The giveaway has been going on for almost two months now, and it's still not done revealing some hidden little nods and Easter eggs. In addition to several recent concept art pieces and abandoned variants of both main characters, Shawn Levy Now a fan has been praised for spotting a signal that is almost impossible to detect. hugh jackmanStunning performance in the 2012 film adaptation of the musical. Les Miserables.

Levy confirmed, sharing a fan post, that those with a keen eye might have noticed a number etched into the upper jaw of Wolverine’s adamantium skull during the opening credits sequence. Amidst the chaotic mix of blood and metal bones, one shot gives a clear view of the underside of the skull’s upper jaw, The number “24061” is engraved inside.For any music lover, this will be an instant hit. It can be identified as the prisoner Jean Valjean's number in Les Miserableswhich Jackman has played brilliantly for over a decade.

While Levy was surprised that someone finally pointed out the reference (although there are many who will claim to have noticed it much earlier, no doubt), the same post also noted a reference to “Prisoner 24061” that was included in a map that appeared in Deadpool 2Jackman has been a constant presence in the Deadpool film series thanks to his friendship with Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool and Wolverine It has become an extension of that in many ways.

Is there a place for Hugh Jackman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

While no plans have been confirmed for Hugh Jackman to make any further appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet, it has recently been suggested that Jackman's Wolverine character will not only appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Secret WarsBut it's likely that this will continue beyond that point. While this is nothing more than a wild rumor, there are even wilder rumors. Many believe that the sixth Avengers movie will see Jackman again, but given the long gap between Marvel projects, the idea of ​​him continuing after that seems very far-fetched.

Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds is also expected to appear somewhere in the upcoming Avengers film, possibly in his fourth solo appearance as the Merc with a Mouth. Mostly, being a man in a suit gives Deadpool a more flexible future in the franchise, as Reynolds doesn't necessarily need to be the one inside the costume other than the few occasions where his face is shown – under heavy prosthetics. With that in mind, we could be seeing a lot more of Deadpool in the future – especially if the box office numbers continue to stick with the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This summer, Deadpool and Wolverine It proved to be the tonic the MCU needed to get back on track, but the challenge of following up on the billion-dollar club success of Marvel Studios' only theatrical release this year now lies with 2025. Captain America: Brave New Worldwhich was released on February 14, Fantastic Four: The First Stepsand Thunderbolts*, Which will follow later in the year.