Although it is a ‘brand’ associated with the name of Ryan Reynolds, without ‘werewolf’ Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy, ‘Deadpool 3’ would likely have died in the bud.
One day, while on the set of The Adam Project, after pitching some ideas to Marvel about Deadpool 3, Reynolds told Levy that he wanted to make a new part in the Deadpool series if he could still work. with the director.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Renoyds in the new Deadpool movie
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Levy shared: “I remember Ryan saying, ‘Now I know you’re going to say no’. But actually I said to myself, ‘What the heck? Of course I’m willing’.”
Reynolds added, “We knew we wanted to work together as much as possible until we became skeletons, but we weren’t entirely sure if it was a Marvel movie… In some ways, this will be a sequel and there’s a lot of pressure that comes with it.”
To create this latest part, the crew from the old films worked together with the screenwriters from the previous two parts to try to come up with the latest idea, and sent it to the “boss” of Marvel Studios – Kevin Feige. However, the said process was not easy, as they struggled to find a story that felt unique and did not overlap with the previous two parts.
Levy “revealed”: “Ryan and I almost said to Kevin, ‘You know what? Maybe now is not the time to make a new movie. But luckily, at that moment Ryan’s phone rang, and The person calling is Hugh Jackman from his car”.
On August 15, 2022, Jackman was on a week-long vacation after two consecutive years starring in The Music Man on Broadway. While sitting on the beach and thinking about what he wanted to do next, he recalls immediately thinking of a combination of Deadpool and a werewolf.
Although he was a bit worried about how to continue the werewolf story after Logan had set an ending for this character, Jackman immediately called Reynolds to say that he wanted to realize the idea. above. Reynolds recounted how he couldn’t believe the above creation could progress, and couldn’t know what to do.
The Free Guy star said: “On a Zoom meeting with Kevin, we went straight into the idea like we were afraid it would slip away. We both said, ‘Listen, I just got the call. I think we’ll it would be foolish to ignore it. This is a one in a billion chance.
The film promises to bring explosive laughter
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Jackman explained that he knew Deadpool would allow him to explore a different side of Wolverine than before, and also said that things would definitely feel fresh in the storyline they were considering.
The actor added: “I share what I think with Ryan and Shawn, my two best friends. The 3 of us are like the 3 musketeers. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t laugh to tears. I feel like I’m young again playing this role. I mean, I’m 25 years old, man, and it feels better than ever.”
Levy also reiterated this relationship during the production of Deadpool & Wolverine: “The friendship between the three of us also makes the movie better. Don’t be afraid to try strange and stupid things, even if they are You may fail or not get anywhere. But if you see that failure is inevitable, then you will see that it’s okay, because of creativity.”
Reynolds, Jackman and Levy didn’t reveal too much about the upcoming film’s plot, but did say that it’s the contrast between Deadpool’s goofiness and fun with Wolverine’s overly serious attitude that will make audiences happy. can’t stop laughing.
