Ever since Disney bought Fox, fans have wondered when they might expect Marvel Studios to use Deadpool. Over the past few months, it has been confirmed that a third film is in the works and writing has begun. It wasn’t until a few days ago, however, that one name completely blew up the public hype: Wolverine.
That’s right, not only will Ryan Reynolds return as Merc with the Mouth, but Hugh Jackman is set to return once again as his famous mutant. The last time audiences saw the character, he had just died in Logan– but that clearly doesn’t stop it here.
Reynolds will finally be able to bring the two together, something he’s been trying to do for a long time since they first teamed up in 2009. X-Men Origins: Wolverine. What makes it all the more incredible is that as of August 2021, Hugh Jackman was still firmly done with the character; oh how times can change.
Now, the actor has spoken about breaking the internet with the big reveal and how much he appreciates the support from viewers around the world.
Reynolds reflects on internet breakdown
In an interview with Forbes, Ryan Reynolds spoke about Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in Dead Pool 3and those announcement videos he posted, which then blew up the internet.
Reynolds revealed that he had in fact been “sitting on these few teasers for a few weeks now:”
“I couldn’t be more excited…I mean, especially to do it this way. At the end of the day, I work with some of my closest friends around the world and that doesn’t happen every day at this company. I’m thrilled and have been sitting on these few teasers for a few weeks now. It’s one of those times when you hit send or a tweet or a message – your hand shakes when you play with the zeitgeist in a way like that. It was amazing.
The actor went on to note that he “feel[s] the same way the fans do”, and is excited to see the character return alongside the Merc with a Mouth:
“I feel the same way the fans do, though. I also feel excited for this character to come back for another round, especially in this context. I think it’s something that people have wanted for a long time, to get this couple on the big screen, and that’s what we want to do.
He acknowledged that the first dead Pool the movie wouldn’t exist in the first place “if it weren’t for the outpouring of public demand:”
“I think audiences really appreciate having some ownership over the stories that are told and why the stories are told. for my part I can say that Deadpool 1 would never have been realized had it not been for the influx of audience requests on all social media platforms and that is quite legitimately what gave the film the green light.”
Reynolds continued to elaborate, saying that “The real boss is the people at home:”
“There’s fatherhood there – they feel a certain fatherhood and a certain ownership of this triumph, so I think it’s always important to never forget who the real boss is. The real boss is the people. at home and people going to the movies to pay for their tickets. and that also applies to so many other aspects of the business that we have at Maximum Effort and certainly at fubo[TV].”
The actor doesn’t seem to have forgotten how fans helped launch the leaked original dead Pool footage into the stratosphere – which led to the film getting the green light. It’s great to see Reynolds continue to hold that to heart, remaining well aware of the power fans can have over the franchise.
As for the recent big announcement, fans weren’t the only ones who took notice.
There was, of course, the director of the film, who shared his immense enthusiasm at the idea of working alongside the two actors. He even thanked those of stranger things for helping train him to keep his mouth shut when keeping secrets.
Then there was John Krasinski, who took the opportunity to point out their new film currently in production.
Shortly after Scarlet Witch’s Elizabeth Olsen found out, she was already wishing the world that maybe she could star alongside Michael Fassbender’s Magneto at some point.
While Wolverine’s announcement may have broken the internet, just imagine what seeing him in actual footage will be like. Maybe fans will even get him in his signature armor.
Dead Pool 3 in theaters September 6, 2024.
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