Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Recieved Writing Credits on AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, Obviously They're in the Movie

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackmanapparently weren't content with just trying to get Deadpool and Wolverine into Marvel's next massive superhero movie. They also got their hands on the script for Avengers: Doomsday, and their contributions were significant enough to earn official writing recognition.

That's a pretty interesting development, especially since Marvel Studios still hasn't officially confirmed that Deadpool and Wolverine will appear in the film.

Marvel has spent the past few months having some fun with fans over the characters' possible return. At San Diego Comic-Con in July, Reynolds showed up dressed as Deadpool and publicly asked to be included in Avengers: Doomsday.

Jackman followed with a similar stunt at D23 in August, appearing in a video where he made his own pitch to bring Wolverine into the action.

Those appearances were entertaining, but now we've got something considerably more interesting than a couple of convention jokes.

Writers Guild of America has updated its official database with the film's writing credits. Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron are credited with the screenplay, which we've known for some time. However, the WGA also recognizes several additional writers who contributed to the project, including Reynolds and Jackman.

The list includes plenty of familiar Marvel talent. Eric Pearson, who worked on The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Thunderbolts, is among them, along with Chris McKenna, who worked on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

There's also Erik Sommers, who helped write the Tom HollandSpider-Man movies, Jeff Loveness of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Andrew Lanham, who worked on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, also received recognition. He was originally attached to direct Avengers: Doomsday before the project changed hands.

That's a lot of Marvel writers taking swings at one screenplay, but Reynolds and Jackman are easily the most intriguing names on the list.

The big question is what exactly they contributed. Reynolds has already established himself as a creative force behind Deadpool, so having him involved in shaping the character's dialogue or story wouldn't be surprising. Jackman's involvement raises even more questions, particularly regarding how Wolverine might fit into a massive Avengers crossover.

Of course, there's also the possibility that the two actors helped develop material involving other Marvel characters. We just don’t know which scenes or characters they worked on.

Deadpool and Wolverine were widely expected to make brief appearances, assuming they showed up at all. Their actors receiving writing recognition certainly gives fans another reason to wonder whether the characters have more substantial roles than Marvel has been letting on.

For now, Marvel is keeping the characters' involvement under wraps, but the WGA credits confirm that Reynolds and Jackman contributed to the film's development in some capacity, and I there’s no doubt that it means Deadpool and Wolverine are going to show up in the movie.

Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters December 18, and I'm increasingly curious to find out just how much trouble these two mutants are going to cause.