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(SeaPRwire) –   Though Deadpool & Wolverine put to rest worries that Deadpool’s prime years were behind him, the future of Ryan Reynolds’ iconic character hasn’t been straightforward since then. Whispers and theories have circulated, but there’s no way to know when Deadpool will next make an appearance. Reynolds seemed to hint that his katana-wielding anti-hero would have a role in Marvel’s upcoming Avengers film, Doomsday, and insiders say he’s also quietly working on a treatment for a new Deadpool-focused movie. No matter what form his next project takes, however, he’ll be in a supporting role.

Reynolds confirmed this during an appearance on Today, echoing earlier reports in his own words. “I have some material roughly written,” the actor revealed, “but I don’t think I’ll ever center [Deadpool] again.”

This feeling aligns with much of what Reynolds has already said about Deadpool. The actor sees his foul-mouthed mercenary as a permanent “outsider,” and as he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2024, integrating him into a group like the Avengers or X-Men would signal “the end of his journey.” His third film brought him close to that end without crossing the line, but with both the Avengers and X-Men entering a new era, it might finally be time for Deadpool to pick a side and step out of the spotlight.

What might sound bittersweet could actually be the best thing for Deadpool. “He is a supporting character,” Reynolds told Today’s Willie Geist. “He’s someone who shines in a group.”

He’s not wrong, and there’s one specific group fans are hoping he joins. While the X-Force tried and failed to come together in Deadpool 2 — all but three members died in their first mission — it’s a team too valuable to waste. Positioned as a somewhat happy middle ground between Charles Xavier’s X-Men and Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants, the X-Force is a force for change that usually does whatever it takes (including bending the law) to defend the world. The team is typically led by no-nonsense mutants like Cable or Domino, with members including Xavier’s former students and outcasts like the New Mutants. Deadpool is a frequent member of the lineup, and as Reynolds says, he functions best there as a supporting player.

Getting Deadpool to join the X-Force might be easier said than done, but Marvel is already rebooting the X-Men in its cinematic universe, creating a perfect blank slate for mutants. We could eventually see the X-Men’s edgier counterpart in the MCU, which might be the ideal home for a more evolved Deadpool. If not, it’ll still be interesting to see where the vigilante ends up next — and who he’s with.