SPOILER: Deadpool has been spotted in gruesome scenes in the latest snaps from the Deadpool 3 set as Ryan Reynolds returns as the cheeky superhero in the upcoming sequel alongside Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine

Deadpool has been seen killing off an iconic character in snaps from the set of the upcoming movie.

Ryan Reynolds, 46, reprises his role as Wade Wilson – who’s better known by his superhero moniker Deadpool – in the film, which is expected to follow on from Deadpool 2 (2018). The new film marks the return of Hugh Jackman, 54, as the character James ‘Logan’ Howlett, who is better known as Wolverine. He played the character in the X-Men film series.

Hugh last played the role in Logan (2017), but is reprising the beloved character in Deadpool 3, reuniting with pal Ryan, whom he worked with on X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). In the latest snaps from the set of Deadpool 3, the red devil was seen fighting alongside Wolverine.

Ryan’s character carries around Sabretooth’s decapitated head after Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine character cuts it off during an action scene while filming Deadpool 3. In the scene Wolverine fights his nemesis Sabretooth on a desolate wasteland.

Sabretooth was first seen in the original X-Men film. Also in the set is the actor playing another mutant from the original X-Men film – Toad.

Earlier this year, he was spotted filming a scene in London, with Ryan seen in the character’s iconic red and black suit. He appeared to have been filming a car crash in the woods, with a stunt double said to have also been spotted on set. They’re said to have worn Deadpool’s suit “minus the eyes”.

A host of actors are set to return as their characters from the previous Deadpool films, like Morena Baccarin, who played Wade’s fiancée Vanessa in the previous two films. Other former cast members expected to return in the upcoming sequel include actors Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna and Stefan Kapičić.

Ryan made his debut as a version of comic character Wade – who was at the time also referred to as Weapon XI, rather than Deadpool – in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), before taking on a different version in the Deadpool film series. He first played the latest version of the character in Deadpool (2016), before reprising the role in Deadpool 2 (2018), ahead of his return in the third instalment.

Little has been revealed about the actual plot, but it’s clear that the storyline sees a crossover in the multiverse with Deadpool joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time after a string of solo movies produced under Fox.

As well as big name stars such as Hugh and Ryan, Jennifer Garner has been confirmed as returning with her Elektra character. It’s the first time she will be back in the production after an almost 20-year hiatus.