Marvel Studios now has the perfect Thunderbolts movie entering development could be the answer.
While the MCU has built itself on the idea of an interconnected canon across movies and TV shows, Venom and Deadpool's popularity skyrocketed outside of this shared universe. This was due to their theatrical rights being owned by other studios, as Sony held Venom and 20th Century Fox had Deadpool. Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool immediately connected with audiences once Venom: Let There Be Carnage's post-credits scene.
Deadpool and Venom's MCU futures have since been the subject of intense speculation. Deadpool's R-rated nature and Venom's uniquely rabid tone could present Marvel Studios with some challenges when it comes to incorporating both into the shared universe. Their short-term futures might lie with Deadpool 3 and a Spider-Man crossover for Venom, but that doesn't answer what Marvel will do with them afterward. Now that it appears a Thunderbolts movie is moving along, Marvel Studios might have shown their hand when it comes to fitting Deadpool and Venom into the MCU. They can the team of villains, anti-heroes, and mercenaries and become permanent fixtures of the MCU ensemble.
Venom and bringing multiple Marvel anti-hero characters together.
As far as how Marvel Studios can make Venom and Deadpool part of the Thunderbolts, that also could be quite easy to accomplish. There's no telling how Deadpool 3 will reinvent the Merc with a Mouth to fit him within the MCU. However, Deadpool's last adventure in Deadpool 2 saw him assemble the X-Force and work with characters like Cable and Domino. Now that he's experienced working with a team and will find himself in a new universe, ing the Thunderbolts should appeal to Wade Wilson. Meanwhile, after Venom and Spider-Man finally meet in the MCU, Eddie Brock will need to do something besides antagonizing Peter Parker. Eddie might not have the military training that Flash Thompson had when he was Agent Venom, but Venom's penchant for violence can allow him to feel at home with the Thunderbolts.
Should Deadpool and Venom both eventually the MCU's Thunderbolts team, they will make for a great pairing that fans are sure to enjoy from a comedic standpoint. They also both present whoever leads the Thunderbolts with two major wildcards, as there's no telling what either of them will do at any given moment. Hopefully, it isn't long before Marvel confirms plans for Thunderbolts and Venom and Deadpool's place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
