{
  "id": 19714035,
  "title": "The WGA grants Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman writing credit on Avengers: Doomsday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-wga-grants-ryan-reynolds-and-hugh-jackman-writing-credit-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:09:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/ryan-reynolds-hugh-jackman-avengers-doomsday-writing-credit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Writers Guild of America has bestowed writing credits upon Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds for the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. This decision may come as a surprise to those primarily interested in the film's screenwriters. Jackman and Reynolds, renowned for their improvisational antics in Deadpool & Wolverine, will join the main credited screenwriters Stephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, and others. The reason for their inclusion in the film's Additional Literary Material credits is unclear, as their contributions likely consist of ad-libbing and humorous exchanges. While Reynolds has previous writing credits for Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, Jackman does not appear to have a WGA membership, though he will soon. Fans will have to await the December 18 release of Avengers: Doomsday to determine if Deadpool's trademark irreverence will disrupt the film's multiverse-ending storyline or remain on a leash.",
  "summary": "If you check the Writers Guild Of America webpage for Avengers: Doomsday , you may notice Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds' names among the many, many writers listed in the film's Additional Literary Material credits.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has 10 Credited Writers, Including Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/avengers-doomsday-has-10-credited-writers-including-hugh-jackman-and",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Lists Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Among 10 Writers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/avengers-doomsday-lists-ryan-reynolds-and-hugh-jackman-among-10",
        "published": "2026-11-12T19:55:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Hugh Jackman’s $5.9M Bondi penthouse now worth $15.5M",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/hugh-jackmans-5-9m-bondi-penthouse-now-worth-15-5m",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}