How the worst Wolverine brought out the best in Deadpool

“Deadpool and Wolverine” Negative This is the first time these two characters appeared together. That would be the universally acclaimed “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009), starring Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine for the fourth time and Ryan Reynolds as a far-from-essential version of Wade Wilson/Deadpool…best taken into consideration leaving it unacquired.

But “Deadpool and Wolverine” like that It is the first R-rated Marvel Cinematic Universe entry and the first R-rated film to gross more than $1.3 billion. (2016’s “Deadpool” is also R-rated but not part of the MCU.)

Says director-producer-co-writer Shawn Levy: “If you had told me, as the director of ‘Cheap by the Dozen,’ that I would be directing the most successful R-rated movie in history, I would have laughed it off in your face… but secretly I was really excited.”

But the popularity of the MCU’s multiverse fare, where versions of characters from different universes meet, was waning. And this entry had to leave behind one of the most famous superhero deaths ever, which was that of Wolverine in “Logan” (2017). Turns out the answer was to find the “baddest Wolverine” (no, not the one from “X-Men Origins”) and eventually put him in the yellow-and-blue suit from the comics and bring these three good friends together. Play comfortably with one of the most popular heroes of the screen.

“I think what unlocked it was actually what this character has meant to me for 25 years,” says Jackman, who sat down to chat with his director and lead actor (as well as co-writer and producer). Letter.

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan

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This is truly an R-rated movie. It’s as scary as it should be (Marvel Studios P.resident) Kevin Feige, “When you say, ‘We’re going to talk about cocaine’ —”

Shawn Levi: “We’re going to put pinning on the first Super Bowl commercial.”

Yep, throw out Disney’s name in the same breath. But without PG-13’s limitations on language and violence, this is a very different movie for the MCU.

Ryan Reynolds: The sneaky and hardest part is that we’re also making a four-quarter movie. I always watched R-rated movies as a kid; They didn’t fawn, they just had fun and kind of let loose.

Tax: “This is the most wholesome R-rated movie I’ve ever seen,” Kevin said. We wanted it to be funny, outrageous and unexpected, but we also wanted it to be touching. You’re telling a story about two iconic characters who both need to forgive themselves and find salvation in each other. We always knew it would feature R-rated jokes and violence, but at its core it would remain fundamentally humanistic and hopeful.

Reynolds: Redemption was a big theme, and we all have these maladaptive coping mechanisms for our shame, our baggage, and the burdens we carry. (Deadpool’s) is humorous diversion and (Wolverine’s) is violence.

Well, who hasn’t stabbed people with their claws who couldn’t cope?

Reynolds: We all have off days.

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I felt like the R rating turned Logan into the Wolverine I imagined from the comics.

Hugh Jackman: It’s so great to hear you say that. I was telling these guys: “I was scribbling something that I somehow couldn’t reach.” And somehow these guys wrote so many scenes that really made you understand where the pain, the shame, the anger was coming from, that he was doing things that he regretted.

Tax: You’ve taken this Logan to a primal, painful place that is so naked and authentic. When Deadpool left — and it wasn’t in the script — you said, “This costume has a meaning; “That means you’re an X-Man.” You say: “I the X-Man.” So, gd-.

-Reynolds: It’s nice when you see a moment and say, “Oh, it’s in the movie” (laughter). (Jackman and I) have been friends for 17 years, but I’m also just a fan. There’s something very different about sitting two feet away from Deadpool in that (car) scene as he rips a new one, and at the same time just watching him work – the amount of what’s going on behind his eyes. I never get bored of it. I think the day when you’re not enthusiastic – because you can’t do anything great without enthusiasm – I’m grateful now that I have more than I had when I was younger, and I can sit there and learn from this guy.

Jackman: I’m so glad I came back.

Kevin Feige gave a good example though when he told you: “Don’t go back; ‘Logan’ was the perfect ending.”

Jackman: I thought the same. I was nervous when I called Ryan. And I said, “I have a feeling we need to do this.” I don’t feel this feeling most of the time. Mostly I’ll be here (pointing to his head): “Ahh, pros and cons…” If I were here I wouldn’t do this. “I’m angry, guys,” I said. And (Ryan’s) said: “you moody. We need to write this.”

Reynolds: Hugh was also our best source for information, feelings, and ideas. We were really struggling with the “why” regarding the suit. Hugh said: “I’m missing something…why This Logan?” And that led to this the worst Wolverine also gave birth to the idea that the suit is a hair shirt. This penance is what he wears.

Hugh, you were saying earlier that procrastination unlocked things for you. What, exactly?

Jackman: Thought “I am” the X-Man,” but also what the costume means to me and being proud to be an they were written there, don’t get me wrong, but there were some improvements that brought out a lot of emotion.