Summary
A newMCUpopcorn bucket available to audiences of Marvel Studios’Deadpool & Wolverinehas been revealed, and some hilarious memes have been created in response. In recent months,Deadpool & Wolverinehas seen some huge updates, raising excitement for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s first appearance in the MCU, which is scheduled to premiere on August 10, 2025.Marvel Studios' upcomingDeadpool & Wolverinewill bring the two titular mutant heroes from 20th Century Fox’sX-Menfranchise into the MCU, with Wade Wilson sure to continue his meta banter, fourth wall breaks, and entertaining jabs at other film franchises.
One of these other film franchises in Deadpool’s firing line is Denis Villeneuve’sDune, as Marvel Studios has already poked fun at one marketing technique from the recent release ofDune: Part Two. In conjunction with the much-anticipated sequel’s March 2024 release, a Dune-themed popcorn bucket was revealed, reminiscent of the franchise’s sandworms. This promptedRyan ReynoldsandDeadpool & Wolverine’scastand crew toreveal their own popcorn bucket in the shape of Wolverine’s head, kitted out with his helmet and a gaping mouth ready to be filled with popcorn, and this compromising position has spurred some fantastic memes.
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10Dune: Part Two’s Popcorn Bucket Has A Distracted Boyfriend
Wolverine’s New Popcorn Bucket May Attract Wandering Eyes
Based on a 2015 photograph by Spanish photographer Antonio Gulliem, the “Distracted Boyfriend” meme is one of the most popular on the Internet. Because of this, it was no surprise thatGeek Vibes Nationadapted the iconic meme to fit the new Wolverine popcorn bucket. In this case,the titular Boyfriend is partnered with the Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket, but becomes distracted by the passing Wolverine popcorn bucket, hilariously pondering the question as to which popcorn bucket is superior.
This meme has become so abundant as it can be adapted to almost any situation where one thing is competing against another. In most cases, the newer, perhaps more popular, option is placed on the woman in red, while the Distracted Boyfriend’s partner is the less-desired option.This is a great way to poke fun at the rivalry betweenDune: Part TwoandDeadpool & Wolverine’spopcorn buckets.
9Wolverine’s New Pain At Deadpool’s Attack
Wolverine’s New Popcorn Bucket Fits Perfectly In Deadpool & Wolverine’s Trailer
Deadpool & Wolverine’sfirst official trailer was released in April 2024, providing viewers' first look at Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine together on-screen in the MCU. One scene fromDeadpool & Wolverine’sofficial trailersaw the titular mutant heroes fighting each other, presumably in the Void at the End of Time, but with both of their healing factors making it difficult for either to enact any real damage. This scene has now been recreated in a fantastic Wolverine popcorn bucket meme, courtesy ofCharlie Schneider.
With Deadpool and Wolverine on the ground, and Deadpool firing bullets into Wolverine’s side, the new Wolverine popcorn bucket over Hugh Jackman’s face adds a hilarious layer of comedy to this moment. Of course,the wide-open mouth on the popcorn bucket is meant to insinuate something completely different, but it fits perfectly with the pain that Deadpool’s attack would be inflicting at this moment.
8Cyclops & Jean Grey Shock Wolverine In X-Men: The Animated Series
Wolverine Has Always Been Second Best To Cyclops For Jean Grey
X-Men: The Animated Series, which ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997, has always been a treasure trove of wonderful memes, and the reveal of the Wolverine popcorn bucket has only increased this. Most notably, this entertaining meme shared byCoy Jandreaufocuses on the seemingly never-ending love triangle between Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean Grey.This meme, appropriately titled “Sad Wolverine Seeing Jean Grey and Cyclops Kiss,” is often used to express loneliness, but gains a level of surprise with Wolverine’s popcorn bucket included.
This scene was first seen inX-Men: The Animated Seriesseason 1, episode 5, “Captive Hearts,” first released in January 1993. During the episode, Cyclops and Jean Grey get captured by the Morlocks while on a date, prompting the other X-Men to save them, before Wolverine witnesses their kiss with disdain.With Wolverine’s popcorn bucket empathizing the hero’s shock, this moment has become even more hilarious.
7Morph Is Impressed With The New Wolverine Popcorn Bucket
Morph Declared Their Love For Wolverine In X-Men ‘97
WhileX-Men: The Animated Serieshas been a popular source of memes over the years, this pattern continued in Marvel Animation’s 2024 revival,X-Men ‘97. Most notably,Morph’s love for Wolverine throughout the series has spurred many memes, particularly based on one scene in which Morph watches Wolverine showering inX-Men ‘97season 1, episode 3, “Fire Made Flesh.“This forms the basis of a brilliant meme shared bythefuzzyaya, in which Morph admires Wolverine’s new popcorn bucket.
Although not mentioned inX-Men: The Animated Series,Morph was confirmed to be non-binarybyX-Men ‘97’screators prior to the series’ premiere in March 2024.The character’s love for Wolverine was also put on display in the series, though this only began with teases, including during the shower scene in “Fire Made Flesh,” before Morph declared their love for Wolverine, albeit disguised as Jean Grey, inX-Men ‘97season 1’s finale.
6Wolverine’s Popcorn Bucket Attracts Many Different Admirers
Even Classic Figures Seem To Be Excited About Wolverine’s New Popcorn Bucket
The reveal of the Wolverine popcorn bucket has attracted a great many admirers, including some classic figures such as the Mona Lisa. In a meme shared byJF,the Mona Lisa, the legendary half-portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, seems to be daydreaming about the potential of Wolverine’s compromising position. The caption,“Me when I see the new Wolverine popcorn bucket,“makes this even funnier, as many will surely be imagining what could be done with this new figure.
The Mona Lisa has been a favorite source of memes for several years, with amateur artists and creators changing the iconic expression on the woman’s face to meet any hilarious purpose. Having the Mona Lisa look dreamily at Wolverine’s popcorn bucket is only the latest, and withmultiversal travel expected inDeadpool & Wolverine, it’s even possible da Vinci and Mona Lisa could make an appearance in the MCU.
5Oppenheimer May Regret Designing The New Wolverine Popcorn Bucket
Deadpool & Wolverine Could Reference Some Of The Best Recent Movies
In his previous adventures,Wade Wilson’s Deadpoolhas never shied away from making pop culture references and callbacks to other movies outside Marvel and DC’s superhero franchises. Since Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimerwas one of the biggest movies of 2023,it seems likely that there may be a reference to the dramatic Cillian Murphy-led movie inDeadpool & Wolverine. This has already begun with the creation of a meme focused on Murphy’s Oppenheimer, shared bymac.
This meme brings one of the final moments ofOppenheimerinto the context of Wolverine’s popcorn bucket. As J. Robert Oppenheimer stares into the distance contemplating his actions in the creation of the atomic bomb, the meme suggests this is how the creators of Wolverine’s popcorn bucket feel.Cillian Murphy has recently been rumored to be joining the MCU, perhaps as Doctor Doom, so it’d be brilliant to seeOppenheimerreferenced inDeadpool & Wolverine.
4Magneto Isn’t A Fan Of Wolverine’s New Popcorn Bucket
Magneto’s Attack In X-Men ‘97 Gets New Meaning
While Morph’s growing love for Wolverine was a core narrative throughoutX-Men ‘97season 1, it was only after Wolverine was brutally attacked by Magneto in the series’ penultimate episode that Morph declared their love for the clawed mutant. InX-Men ‘97season 1, episode 9, “Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2,“Magneto tears the adamantium from Wolverine’s skeletonafter the latter made an attempt on the Master of Magnetism’s life. This was an incredibly emotional scene, but it becomes truly hilarious in a new meme shared byAnthony.
The meme depicts the same panel seen inX-Men ‘97’spenultimate episode of Magneto ripping the adamantium out of Wolverine’s body, but replaces Wolverine’s head with the new popcorn bucket. Similarly to the meme depictingDeadpool and Wolverine in the Void, this brings a sense of pain and anguish to the popcorn bucket, though also makes this dramatic moment easier to digest.
3Wolverine Has A New Origin Story
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Detailed Wolverine’s Origin Story In Fox’s X-Men Franchise
After 20th Century Fox’s originalX-Mentrilogy introduced the world to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverinedetailed the mutant hero’s origin story in the franchise’s original timeline. This sawJames “Logan” Howlett’s Wolverinebeing gifted his adamantium enhancements by William Stryker, and culminated in a dramatic scene where Wolverine burst out of the water and attacked the staff at Alkali Lake. Wolverine’s roar has been replaced with the popcorn bucket, however, in a meme shared byBLURAYANGEL.
The popcorn bucket, with Wolverine’s yet-to-be-seen comic-accurate helmet, fits perfectly here, as it appears to be yelling just as Wolverine did inX-Men Origins: Wolverine.This demonstrates another brilliant way to give new meaning to the hilariously-designed popcorn bucket, which was surely put together with more mature thoughts in mind. There are hopes thatWolverine’s origin storywill be revisited in the MCU, so this scene could finally be done justice.
2Dune: Part Two’s Popcorn Bucket Should Be Worried
Wolverine’s Popcorn Bucket May Be Preferable To Dune: Part Two’s
Just as the “Distracted Boyfriend” meme works perfectly when put in the context of the battle between theDune: Part TwoandDeadpool & Wolverinepopcorn buckets, so does the iconic “You vs. the Guy She Told You Not To Worry About” meme. In this case,Mike4302suggests thattheDune: Part Twosandworm popcorn bucket is the “You”, while the brand-new Wolverine popcorn bucket is “the Guy”. This is a fantastic use of this iconic meme, made even more hilarious by the mature connotations of both popcorn buckets.
Of course,Deadpool & Wolverine’spopcorn bucket was likely created with a mature audience in mind- those who would find Wolverine with a wide-open mouth and Deadpool caressing him funny.Dune: Part Two’spopcorn bucket likely wasn’t made for this purpose, but still couldn’t escape comparison, but drawing attention to this in the “You vs. the Guy” meme is inspired.
1Wolverine’s New Popcorn Bucket Might Have Made The Wolverine Better
The Wolverine’s Deleted Scene Almost Gave Hugh Jackman A Comic-Accurate Costume
Although it never made it into the final cut of the 2013 movie,a deleted scene from Fox’sThe Wolverineteased Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine finally getting a comic-accurate superhero costume. This will finally come to fruition in the MCU’s Phase 5, as Hugh Jackman will sport a comic-accurate, yellow-and-blueWolverine costume inDeadpool & Wolverine. However, one meme shared byOptionOther2308revisitsThe Wolverine’sdeleted scene, and adds Wolverine’s popcorn bucket to make it a much funnier moment.
It was a shame that Hugh Jackman never suited up in a comic-accurate Wolverine costume in Fox’sX-Menfranchise, and an even greater shame that the tease of this development was cut fromThe Wolverine. Making a meme of this fact makes it more apparent, and more entertaining.Deadpool & Wolverinewill mark the first time the costume will be seen in live-action, setting the standard for theMCU’s official X-Men debut.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
