Things We Saw Today: Deadpool Trolls Wolverine and the Avengers

Ryan Reynolds continues to be the best part of the Deadpool 2 promotional campaign. He released a tweet today congratulating the Avengers on the record-breaking opening weekend of Infinity War, and included a photo of Deadpool’s rejection letter from the Avengers. Reynolds wrote, “From a guy who never knows when to quit, I’m glad you guys never did. Congrats #Avengers.”

The letter reads, “No. Absolutely not. Go bother Prof. X. No”, and is signed by Tony Stark. Reynolds also took time to crash a birthday video message that Hugh Jackman was recording, singing “Tomorrow” from Annie and dueting with Jackman on “Who Let the Dogs Out?” by the Baja Men. The actors appeared together in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and despite Jackman retiring the character in Logan, we’re still rooting for a Wolverine cameo in the Deadpool series. (via Screen Rant)

• How many Easter Eggs did you catch in Infinity War? Here’s 25 of the best ones. (via Comic Book Resources)
• Got a spare $500,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Han Solo’s blaster from Return of the Jedi is now up for auction. (via io9-Gizmodo)
• A crowdfunding campaign is helping to save the Tasmanian devil from extinction. How cool is that? (via The Daily Dot)
• Was beloved Ghostbusters ghost Slimer created from cocaine and John Belushi’s ghost? Actually, that kinda tracks. (via Bloody Disgusting)
• The Avengers theme on bagpipes? We’re not mad about it. (via Nerdist)

(image: 20th Century Fox)

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Chelsea was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for cheesy grits and Britney Spears. An pop culture journalist since 2012, her work has appeared on Autostraddle, AfterEllen, and more. Her beats include queer popular culture, film, television, republican clownery, and the unwavering belief that 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is the greatest movie ever made. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue dog. She is a former roller derby girl and a black belt in Judo, so she is not to be trifled with. She loves the word “Jewess” and wishes more people used it to describe her.

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