Deadpool & Wolverine’s Henry Delaney dedication explained
20th Century StudiosDeadpool & Wolverine is in cinemas now, and features a moving dedication to ‘Henry Delaney’ during the end credits.
Deadpool 3 is here, meaning our Deadpool & Wolverine review is live, where we wrote that the movie is: “a must-see MCU experience; giddy, gruesome, and more emotional than you’d expect. Its issues play second fiddle to the nostalgia and shameless joy you’ll feel in the cinema.”
The film features a post-credits scene, as well as a secret message in those credits that you might have missed.
But there’s also a dedication to Henry Delaney, who isn’t a member of the movie’s cast but does connect to one of the stars of Deadpool 3.
Who is Henry Delaney?
Henry Delaney was Rob Delaney‘s (Peter in Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine) son.
The dedication says ‘For Henry Delaney’ at the tail-end of the movie’s credits.
Henry died from brain cancer in 2018 when he was two years old.
At the time of his death, Rob posted an emotional tribute to his boy on Facebook, writing: “His drive to live and to love and to connect was profound. I am astonished by the love-in-action displayed by Henry’s mom and his brothers.
They are why I will endeavor to not go mad with grief. I don’t want to miss out on their beautiful lives. I’m greedy for more experiences with them.”
Delaney has also written an acclaimed memoir about grappling with the grief of that loss. The book is titled ‘A Heart That Works.’ It was published in 2022 and can be purchased here.
Ryan Reynolds regretted not doing it in Deadpool 2
The actor told Variety, “If you stayed through the credits of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ you might notice a credit saying, ‘For Henry Delaney.’ Henry was Rob’s son. And Rob lost his little boy to a brain tumor in 2018.
Right as we finished Deadpool 2. I’ve always kicked my own ass because I didn’t place a tribute to Henry over the end credits of [Deadpool 2]. If there’s a bright side, even more people are seeing Henry’s name in the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine. And at long last, father and son are sharing the same screen.”
For more on the movie, you can read our Deadpool 3 ending explainer, details of how the movie connects to the Avengers, plus updates on cameos for the likes of Chris Evans, Henry Cavill, and Daniel Radcliffe.