Deadpool and Wolverine is just around the corner and is scheduled to release next month. The third installment in the Merc with a Mouth saga will be the first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is significant considering that it is the only Marvel Studios film to be released in theaters this year. What many don’t know is that the film was almost canceled.
This was confirmed by Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy in a recent interview with the publication. Vanity Fair. The actor and director spoke about this. Finding a way to fit a Deadpool movie into the MCU wasn’t easy., and they were ready to give up. However, the story took an unexpected turn – and for the better – when Hugh Jackman picked up the phone and announced that he wanted to return as Wolverine.
Reynolds explained that he began pitching ideas for the third part of the book. Dead Pool in 2019, shortly after Disney completed its purchase of Fox. However, he admitted that the character had difficulty finding a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The situation did not improve even when Levy joined the project as director.
Two Canadians tried to create a film that later became Deadpool and Wolverine, but they failed. And they got to the point where a meeting with Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, loomed, and when it seemed like all roads were leading to the project being cancelled.
“To be honest, we struggled to find a story that felt original and didn’t borrow from the other two films. Dead Pool. It needed to live up to Deadpool’s appearance in the MCU while still feeling grounded as a realistic, gritty, and down-to-earth superhero franchise. We had adjustments and starts. And Ryan and I were going to tell Kevin Feige: ‘Did you know? Maybe now is not the right time because we can’t come up with a story.”“Levi explained.
But that feeling of defeat quickly disappeared when Hugh Jackman called and offered to join the project. From there do Deadpool and Wolverine This became a unique opportunity.
Deadpool and Wolverine was on the verge of cancellation
According to Ryan Reynolds, the tone of the meeting with Kevin Feige changed dramatically when Jackman joined what would become Deadpool and Wolverine. Abandoning a film due to lack of ideas was no longer an option, and the project became an unrivaled opportunity.
“We said [a Feige]: “Listen, we just got a call. We think we’d be idiots if we looked a gift horse in the mouth and ignored it. This is a one in a billion chance.. We really feel like this is what we’re looking for,” the actor said.
The rest is history. Deadpool and Wolverine This promises to be a true journey through the multiverse and will be the definitive bridge between the saga X-Men from Fox and the MCU. Although Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine was not taken lightly. The filmmakers made it clear that the character who appears on screen will be an option and that data Logan. Despite this, Kevin Feige admitted that he asked the Australian not to return to the role that made him a global star.
“I said, ‘Let me give you some advice, Hugh. Do not come back. You had a better ending with Logan. This is not something we should cancel,” the Marvel Studios executive explained in an interview.
Deadpool and Wolverine opens next July 25 in Spain and Latin America. The new UCM will launch in the US a day later. There are rumors that Shaw Levy may be announced as the new director after the release of this film. Avengers 5.
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