20th Century Studios has just revealed two new Free Guy posters for Free Dolby and IMAX and it looks like there's a surprising cameo from the Halo franchise.

One of the posters features a carefree Ryan Reynolds in the foreground of the shot, while an epic battle ensues in the background. This is because Reynolds' character in the movie is a video game NPC (non-player character). GameSpot pointed out that if you take a closer look at the background, it seems that Halo's Mantis vehicle/exo-suit can be seen. According to Xbox Wire, “certain all-terrain vehicles and tanks from the Halo universe” will be making an appearance in the film. So it's more than likely that it is the Mantis that we're seeing in the poster. Also, Reynolds posing with a life-size Warthog from Halo Infinite was no mere coincidence.

We've said it before and we'll say it again. Ryan Reynolds is a genius. Especially when it comes to marketing his films. Take Free Guy for example. Not only did he use the film to formally introduce Deadpool into the MCU via a YouTube reaction video, but since his character in the film is an NPC, he also went ahead and hosted the very first Xbox Game Pass NPC awards. It just goes to show that there is no end to Reynold's creativity. No wonder everyone in the industry wants to work with him these days.

Free Guy is set to release on August 13, 2021, and will be exclusive to movie theatres nationwide.