Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are on a Global Press Tour for their upcoming flick, Deadpool & Wolverine and the 4th of July found them in South Korea. If you have been a fan of Reynolds for quite some time and are inspired by the Hallyu wave, you might know what this means: Reynolds finally meeting his ‘other’ Australian bestie, Bang Chan.
Leader of one of the most prolific acts of Kpop, Stray Kids, Chan and the Marvel star have been friends since 2021 and have had several memorable encounters and interactions since then. After a recent article appeared claiming Reynolds, Jackman, and Stray Kids met up and filmed ‘something’ together, K-pop fans are sure that a Deadpool & Wolverine x Stray Kids Collab is on the way!
Ryan Reynolds Finally Meeting Bang Chan Can Only Mean One Thing: Deadpool & Wolverine X Stray Kids Collab!
With the K-pop wave taking over the world, several incredible Korean acts have emerged and taken over global charts with their enthralling musical talent. In the midst of them, Stray Kids, the eight-member boy group has taken the world by storm. Containing members Bang Chan, Leeknow, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N., the group is one of the best-selling acts of last year (via BBC) and has found an unlikely fan in the Marvel star Ryan Reynolds.
“Stray Kids, I love Stray Kids.” ❤️
— Ryan Reynolds at the #DeadpoolAndWolverine fan event in Seoul
— Deadpool Updates (@DeadpoolUpdate) July 4, 2024
Ever since Stary Kids showed their incredible talent at the popular K-pop competition show, Kingdom: Legendary War, by showcasing a Deadpool-inspired performance, Reynolds has become an ardent follower of the group (see Teen Vogue). Various messages, gifts, birthday messages, interviews, and more later (see X), it seems Reynolds has finally gotten the chance to meet Bang Chan in person.
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As per the latest article on OSEN, a South Korean news site, it was reported that on 4 July 2024, after the press conference, Reynolds and Hugh Jackman met Bang Chan and other members of Stray Kids and reportedly filmed some yet-to-be-revealed content. While rumors of a possible Stray Kids collaboration with Marvel have been going on for a long time (see X and Reddit), K-pop fans are now certain that a Deadpool & Wolverine X Stray Kids is finally happening.
K-pop Fans Certain Stray Kids is Finally Collaborating with Marvel
Stray Kids might be a genre of their own but throughout their performances and appearances, they have referenced Marvel several times. From one of their pre-debut songs, Scene Stealers, containing direct references to several Marvel characters and actors to their recent meet-up with Marvel star Chris Hemsworth at the Met Gala 2024 (see BuzzFeed UK), fans even believe Star Kids have been manifesting a Marvel collab for a long time.
And such a collaboration might finally be taking place soon. Rumors of a possible collab started back in 2022 when an X account called Miss Minutes tweeted asking fans to recommend some good songs by the K-pop act (via X). The group’s recent meeting with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, along with their upcoming comeback, Ate, has further convinced fans that Stray Kids are finally brewing something epic with Reynolds.
As the news of their comeback and meeting went viral, these are the many theories and speculations fans have about their alleged collab:
I don’t think SKZ will be in NYC, but Deadpool and Wolverine seems to be coming to Korea on July 4th instead🤩 This cb is extra exciting‼️
— 🥠SEAM.I🐥🥠🩵🐰🦊 🐿️ 🐶🐺🥟🐖🐇 (@AMSK93998461) June 19, 2024
Okay…so hear me and @MixSKZot8Sa out….
So Ryan posted today with Gods Menu and the caption was asking about a waffle pattern …. and there was a waffle House in LMB …. and Hugh Jackman was spotted eating waffles while filming Deadpool 3 with Ryan Reynolds…… pic.twitter.com/Oq73fDvfuT
— 🄵🄰🄻🄻🄴🄽_🅂🄺🅉 🪽🏴 ATE is fate🥠 (@fallen_skz) June 1, 2024
And then we got the dog! WE HAVE TO BE IN DEADPOOL ❤️🔥
STRAY KIDS ATE TRAILER!! #StrayKidsComeback #ATE #ChkChkBoom@Stray_Kidshttps://t.co/HbkpajdB34
— RhinestoneRacha (@anxietydiaries1) June 18, 2024
according to the alphabet:
A T E
1 20 51+20+5=26.
Deadpool 3 realese July 26 👀 pic.twitter.com/hOtARbv2Mx— 🥠🏳🌈клизма? клизму жопа не хочет (@stayhoooi) June 18, 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman just so happen to be in Korea on those days promoting their movie….WATERBOMB WHAT ARE YOU COOKING IS THIS THE STRAY KIDS COLLAB https://t.co/HeVdzE8Uev
— erin (지수) 💎💜 (@erine0613) June 26, 2024
The sphere in SKZ's "Mountains" teaser that was just dropped looks very much like the same kind of sphere Deadpool and Wolverine are standing in, in the trailer for their new movie.
It's yet another Easter egg that SKZ might be involved in the new Deadpool movie in some way.
— JMSprings (@SpringsJm) June 28, 2024
With either party yet to remark about the alleged collab or the meeting, K-pop fans are on the edge of their seats waiting for Stray Kids’ comeback on July 19 and Deadpool & Wolverine’s release. Since typically OSTs are released before the release of a film, many fans anticipate the potential track Chk Chk Boom from the group’s upcoming comeback, Ate, might be a possible soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel flick.
As things are still shrouded in mystery, it would be best to wait!
Deadpool & Wolverine releases in theatres on July 26, 2024.
