Taylor Swift has been taking the world by storm since she kicked off the Eras Tour in March 2023, and her record-breaking concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour won’t be dethroned as her highest-grossing (live-action) movie anytime soon following news regarding an upcoming Marvel Studios release. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which documents the singer-songwriter’s stadium world tour of the same name, debuted in theaters on October 13, 2023. After a few months, the film reeled in $267 million, surpassing Michael Jackson’s This Is It to become the highest-grossing concert movie of all time.

Deadpool and Wolverine is Marvel Studios’ only Marvel Cinematic Universe film in 2024.

On March 14, 2024, Disney+ released an extended version of Swift’s film, called Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version), which included more performances from the concert (like “Long Live” and “Death by a Thousand Cuts”). The streaming debut gave Swift another record — Taylor Swift: The Ears Tour (Taylor’s Version) garnered 4.6 million views and 16.2 million viewing hours in its first three days on Disney+, becoming the streamer’s most-watched music film. Given all these broken records, Swift was set to continue her dominance if the rumors about her appearance in Deadpool and Wolverine were true.

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The Eras Tour Will Continue To Be The Highest-Grossing Movie Taylor Swift Has Appeared In

Taylor Swift Reportedly Won’t Appear In Deadpool & Wolverine

Taylor Swift has been rumored to make a cameo in Marvel Studios’ 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe release, Deadpool and Wolverine. However, according to Entertainment Weekly, the pop star will not appear in the superhero flick. Despite Marvel releasing a poster for the upcoming movie featuring Ryan Reynolds’ and Hugh Jackman’s characters holding hands and wearing friendship bracelets (an Eras Tour trend), Swift didn’t find time out of her busy schedule to film Deadpool and Wolverine. Consequently, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will remain Swift’s highest-grossing live-action movie. The Lorax is technically at the top, but she only had a voice role.

Taylor Swift Movie
Character
Tomatometer
Audience Score
Box Office

Hannah Montana: The Movie
Herself
43%
67%
$155 million

Valentine’s Day
Felicia
18%
47%
$216 million

Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax
Audrey (Voice)
54%
63%
$351 million

The Giver
Rosemary
35%
55%
$67 million

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
Herself
N/A
89%
N/A

Bluebird
Herself
100%
88%
N/A

Cats
Bombalurina
19%
53%
$75 million

Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
Herself
91%
91%
N/A

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Herself
100%
95%
N/A

Amsterdam
Elizabeth Meekins
32%
62%
$31.2 million

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Herself
99%
98%
$267 million

Deadpool & Wolverine Would Have Dethroned The Eras Tour As Swift’s Biggest Movie Appearance

The 2024 MCU Film Will Easily Surpass $267 Million At The Box Office

If the reports had been true and Taylor Swift was in Deadpool and Wolverine, the 2024 film would undoubtedly have become her highest-grossing live-action project. Some predict that the upcoming release, which premieres on July 26, could be the first MCU movie in three years to earn $1 billion. Deadpool grossed $782 million, and Deadpool 2 raked in $785 million, so, it stands to reason that the third one would earn somewhere in that range. However, those two films were released in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and the box office has drastically changed in recent years.

The singer-songwriter does not currently have any acting roles in the works (that the public knows of), but Swift is set to make her feature film directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures in the near future.

Deadpool and Wolverine serves as Deadpool and Wolverine’s introductions to the MCU, increasing the hype surrounding the movie. Plus, the fact that it is the only MCU release in 2024 might draw more people to the theaters. The movie’s R rating may dissuade some from seeing it, but that did not stop Deadpool and Deadpool 2 from garnering over $700 million at the box office. Nevertheless, only time will tell if Deadpool and Wolverine surpasses the $1 billion mark. One thing is for certain, though, it would have dethroned Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour as Swift’s highest-grossing live-action film.

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Taylor Swift Doesn’t Have Any (Announced) Future Movie Appearances

Although some may be disappointed that Taylor Swift isn’t in Deadpool and Wolverine, that doesn’t mean she won’t star in any other upcoming movies. The singer-songwriter does not currently have any acting roles in the works (that the public knows of), but Swift is set to make her feature film directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures in the near future. She has reportedly already written the script, and perhaps the pop star has given herself a role in the project. Unfortunately, not much else is known about Swift’s movie, and given her schedule, it might be a while before it premieres.