The first teaser trailer for “Deadpool & Wolverine” doesn’t open on a big action scene, but in Wade Wilson’s apartment in a quiet moment among friends. It’s Wade’s birthday, and many of his mutant mates are present. Colossus and Yukio are there, and so are his more ordinary pals like Dopinder. However, there’s one friend shown at the party who really shouldn’t be there — Shatterstar.
Played by Lewis Tan in “Deadpool 2,” Shatterstar was a member of Wade’s newly-formed X-Force team, which also included Domino (Zazie Beetz), Bedlam (Terry Crews), Zeitgeist (Bill Skarsgard), Vanisher (Brad Pitt), and Peter (Rob Delaney). In a memorable moment, nearly every member of the group is killed during the team’s first mission, including Shatterstar. While Peter did survive — and does show up at Wade’s party in the trailer — Shatterstar was turned to mush when he landed in the spinning blades of a helicopter.
Seeing Shatterstar back (once again played by Tan) in “Deadpool & Wolverine” doesn’t necessarily mean he’s come back to life. Given the presence of the TVA, it’s more likely that the opening moment of the trailer actually takes place in an alternate timeline. This also begs the question — is this an alternate version of Deadpool? It’s certainly possible, but considering how Wade is immediately confronted by TVA agents could mean this is our Deadpool, but in a different universe. If that’s true, then the real question is what prompted Wade to live in an alternate timeline.
