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Ryan Reynolds has been promoting his upcoming MCU filmDeadpool & Wolverineevery chance he gets. During the premiere of his new filmIF, directed by John Krasinski, Reynolds jokingly talked about adopting a particular promotional material that went viral duringDune: Part Two‘s release. TheGreen Lanternactor shared that he is in the process of developing aDeadpoolpopcorn bucket after one reporter asked him about the same.
Fans expect nothing short of high-octane action and mind-bending twists from the film that also stars Hugh Jackman and Emma Corrin in major roles. Many other X-Men and MCU heroes will be making appearances inDeadpool & Wolverine.
Ryan Reynolds’DeadpoolPopcorn Bucket Will Be Weirder Than TheDune 2One
Ryan Reynoldsis back as the ‘Merc with a Mouth’ in his upcoming third movie in theDeadpoolfranchise. While fans wait for the MCU film to hit theaters in July, another film from the actor had its premiere on Tuesday and it will hit theaters this coming Friday. During the premiere ofIF, one cheeky question was directed at Reynolds about a promotional material forDeadpool & Wolverine.
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The question referred to the viralDune 2popcorn bucket that gained notoriety for all the wrong reasons. The design was inspired by the sandworm monster inDuneand it was not the most practical design for enjoying popcorn. Moreover, fans also drew similarities between the prop and certain s*x toys. The reporter asked if Reynolds was interested in bringing out a similar prop.
The popcorn bucket for ‘DUNE 2’.
(via:@3CFilmss)pic.twitter.com/FzNZjGJiTC
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)Aug 11, 2025
Reynolds was well aware of theDune 2situation and he had a funny reply for the reporter. He answered that he had been working on theDeadpoolpopcorn bucket and fans just had to wait for it at theaters. Reynolds shared (via @ComplexPop):
“Oh, I’ve been working on that today actually. But… you just wait. You just wait, Jacob. And Jacobs.”
Fans just couldn’t imagine what theFree Guyactor would come up with if he were to release popcorn buckets akin toDune 2. Interestingly,even the stars of the Denis Villeneuve film were disgustedby the design of the popcorn bucket. When Jimmy Kimmel introduced the bucket duringJimmy Kimmel Live!, Zendaya andFlorence Pughrefused to touch the bucket as they were too disgusted by the prop.
Fans Have Some Ideas On What The Design OfDeadpoolPopcorn Buckets Is Going To Be
Fans know that if Ryan Reynolds were to design a popcorn bucket forDeadpool & Wolverine, it is going to be weirder than the sandworm popcorn bucket. Fans on X had several reactions on how the actor would come up with a design for the bucket and many of them were sure that it would be more s*xual thanDune 2‘s prop. Some fans even came up with wild imaginations of what the prop design could be.
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One fan commented that the popcorn bucket would be a padded butt on the back and aDeadpoollogo coming out of the front zipper.Nothing can be put past theDeadpoolactorand even his fans know it. Some of the fan reactions read:
It’s gonna be even weirder isn’t it
— Hispano Investor (@HispanoInvestor)June 14, 2025
How he’s working on it…pic.twitter.com/JlFQDk3Hgc
— Eric Pellinen (@EricPellinen)August 11, 2025
need it need it need it
— Freckle TV (@FreckleTrivia)August 21, 2025
It’s gonne be red leather with a padded butt on the back and a little deadpool logo coming out of the front zipper. I’ll take my cut from the sales when the time comes 🫴🏻
— Adam (@ADAMATION)June 25, 2025
every popcorn bucket comes with a mini Ryan Reynolds
— Red (@Gizmo3491)August 25, 2025
Reynolds’ upcoming thirdDeadpoolfilm will also star Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, and Matthew Macfadyen. The film is helmed byShawn Levyand written by Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, and Levy.Deadpool & Wolverineis scheduled to be released in theaters on August 04, 2025.
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