After all, the long running X-Men franchise only recently ended with Dark Phoenix, so audiences might need a palette cleanser before watching another mutant-centric blockbuster.
Bringing Deadpool into the MCU might also be a great way to introduce mutants to the franchise.
But Kevin Feige indicated that it may be a number of years before the iconic team of heroes makes their way back to theaters.
Wade Wilson regularly interacts with the X-Men in the comics, so there’s an easy connection there.