It’s no surprise that Deadpool & Wolverine is aiming to be a Marvel Cinematic Universe venture worth remembering. However, their latest marketing tactic reveals that the film will be just as memorable off the screen as it is on. As you can see below, Ryan Reynolds has just revealed the official Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket.
The soon-to-be infamous popcorn bucket is part of an inside-joke among moviegoers. Many viewers of Dune: Part Two were surprised by the popcorn bucket associated with the film. The bucket, which resembles one of the film’s sandworms, became the subject of many NSFW jokes and gags.
Obviously this territory is right up the alley for Ryan Reynolds and his Deadpool character, and they’ve certainly done their best to compete. As shared in a new video, the official Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket turns Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine into an especially NSFW version of himself.
The clip begins with a humorous buildup to a full reveal of the bucket, stylized like the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Of course, this is a completely different kind of odyssey, as proven by the Wolverine bucket’s agape mouth. Soon enough, popcorn drops over the character, spilling off the sides and into the hole of the bucket. The video ends with a hot drizzle of butter dripping over the bucket’s face as the side of the bucket reveals the following text: “Designed by Deadpool”.
Here’s the footage:
It’s a humorous take on the current popcorn bucket trend. And, if the popularity of the Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket was anything to go by, then this will certainly be the next viral hit.
Fans will be able to see Deadpool and Wolverine in theaters when the film is released on July 26, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates on the highly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film as we have them.