Ryan Reynolds recently made headlines at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), appearing in a distinctive grey denim Deadpool suit. Following the reveal of his new look, the actor took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a Pantone color card, remarking, "Once you see it, you can't unsee it."
The Pantone card, overlaid on his grey costume, was specifically named "9-1963 XMEN Jean Grey," directly transforming the grey Deadpool suit into a clever wordplay on "Jean Grey."
This joke directly references a recent interaction involving Sadie Sink, who faced a "grey jeans" inquiry during a promotional event.
During an interview with "The Backstage Experience," the host posed a question to Sink: "If I walked into a store and bought a pair of jeans... say, grey ones?" This was a subtle attempt to use the "grey jeans" / "Jean Grey" homophone to inquire if she would be portraying Jean Grey. Sink, understanding the implication, simply smiled and retorted, "Hmm... so what?" without directly answering, an exchange that quickly became a viral moment among fans.
Reynolds has now fully embraced the pun with his costume: the color is "Grey," and the fabric is "Jean" (denim). Reversing the order of these two words cleverly forms "Jean Grey."
Notably, the Pantone color number "9-1963" is no arbitrary choice. According to Marvel Comics lore, Jean Grey made her inaugural appearance in "X-Men" #1, which was published in September 1963. 