Summary
Ryan Reynolds has opened up about his previous concerns regardingDeadpool & Wolverineand the movie being anMCUcrossover. WhileDeadpool & Wolverine’s $1B+ box officeand critical reputation makes it a clear success story, it wasn’t always set in stone things would go this way. Not only did it take some time for a third Deadpool movie to get greenlit, but the film bringing back Hugh Jackman as Wolverine after his emotional finale inLogancreated fears this return would undermine the prior release. As it turns out, Ryan Reynolds also had his concerns about the movie.
In a newInstagram post, Reynolds expressed that he and director Shawn Levy, “were feeling a TON of pressure; worrying about how we walk these characters into the MCU, worrying about all of our secret characters STAYING secret — along with so many moving parts.” However, the actor stated that seeing Hugh Jackman on set - specifically inWolverine’s iconic comic-accurate suit- reassured him that everything would be okay. Ryan Reynolds goes on to praise his fellow movie star for both his performances as Wolverine, and also who he is as a person, reiterating that Jackman “is THE X-Man.”
How Deadpool & Wolverine Makes The MCU Crossover Work
Deadpool & Wolverinemanages to make two of Fox’s biggest movie heroes being incorporated into the MCU multiverse feel more natural than previously might have been thought possible. This is in no small part because the film doesn’t go all-in by just dropping the duo into their new franchise, but integrates them in a manner fittingDeadpool’s playful tone, via scenes like Wade riffing on the MCU as he asks Happy Hogan if he can join the Avengers, or having Chris Evans cameo in the story, but as the Human Torch instead of Captain America.
Having the Time Variance Authority - a group only really explored inLoki- as a key plot element also works to help the crossoverwork. While the TVA are a core part of the MCU now, they’re also one that hasn’t been fully explored, especially in the world of movies.Deadpool & Wolverineusing the TVA and theirquestionable agent Mr. Paradoxto flesh out how Deadpool is now part of the MCU multiverse thus benefits the film itself, but also the larger franchise at the same time, making the crossover feel more like a natural expansion of the overall lore.
While it’s unclear how and if the two titular heroes inDeadpool & Wolverinewill return inthe MCU timeline, the way in which this initial crossover is handled certainly assists the prospect of future appearances also. This makes Ryan Reynolds' prior concerns about the matter all the more poignant, as it’s clear the effort he and the rest of the team put into the movie ensured a complicated matter was pulled off with style.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
