Avengers: Doomsday lists Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman among 10 writers

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are among ten writers credited on Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, according to a list published in the directory of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), Variety and IndieWire reported.

The main screenplay credit goes to the Marvel veterans Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron, whose names will appear in the film’s credits. Eight more writers, including Reynolds and Jackman, received an “additional literary material” credit, which the guild gives to writers who worked on a script but did not qualify for the main credit.

What it means for fans

Reynolds and Jackman play Deadpool and Wolverine, so fans have taken the credits as confirmation that both characters will appear in the film. Variety noted, however, that the credits do not settle whether, or how much, the actors will be seen on screen. Reynolds was one of the writers of Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, while this is Jackman’s first official writing credit.

The other credited writers include Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, who wrote Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The film is directed by the brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, who have admitted starting production without a finished script. Robert Downey Jr. plays the villain, Doctor Doom.

Disney will release the film in US cinemas on Friday, 18 December.