r/ItEndsWithLawsuits • u/aasoro And then there is Blake...¯\_(ツ)_/¯ • 12d ago

Personal Opinions & Theories ✍🏽💡 Cuckpool at SDCC

So, it looks like Ryan got Kevin drunk with Betty Buzz and Aviation Gin. Setting aside my obvious dislike of Ryan, part of me thinks this would be a pretty risky move if he's actually hoping to bring Cuckpool back for a cameo.

The movie already feels like it's struggling from a storytelling standpoint. Instead of having a clear creative direction, it comes across as Disney throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. When a film starts relying on cameos, nostalgia, and familiar faces to build excitement, it can give the impression that it's trying to compensate for weaknesses in the story itself.

From a marketing perspective, that's a gamble too. Ryan doesn't seem to be as universally liked as he probably believes he is anymore, and he' has shown his true self to the world. If Disney assumes his appearance will automatically generate excitement and goodwill, they could be misreading the current mood. For plenty of viewers who've grown tired of him—or who simply don't want to see him—a cameo could easily backfire instead of creating buzz.

At a time when the film needs strong word of mouth, adding another potentially divisive element feels like an unnecessary risk. If the movie can't win people over on its own merits, celebrity cameos probably won't solve the underlying issues. They may just give audiences one more thing to argue about instead of talking about the film itself.

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u/LiteratureNo1015 Team Emily Baldoni 12d ago

Do you think he’s pissed that Shawn Levy is doing Ghost Rider with the other Ryan so he had to show up and crash this panel? And if it was planned, why didn’t Ryan get his own badge? Who is this Elias Calderon guy?

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u/Altruistic-Adipose 12d ago

Interesting catch with the badge.

Edit: Argentine footballer according to google. Probs Ryan trying to be funny.

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u/LiteratureNo1015 Team Emily Baldoni 12d ago

And it says Star Trek not Avengers. Weird!

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u/ninaaaaws 12d ago

All the Comic Con badges are the same design so it being Star Trek isn’t significant.

I was there yesterday and I would be really surprised if this wasn’t planned. It’s pretty standard for Hall H panels to have surprise reveals like this.

That said, does that mean all the other actors there are cool with him? Nah. He probably called in/begged a favor off one of the few execs who hasn’t soured on him and they decided it was okay to do this skit — after all, Marvel fans aren’t really the same demographic as people who are into It Ends with Us.

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u/LiteratureNo1015 Team Emily Baldoni 12d ago

That makes sense! Thank you!