In a few days, the public will be able to discover Deadpool & Wolverine at the cinema. Ryan Reynolds will be back on the big screen for a third opus but for the first time in the Marvel cinematic universe. While the actor is continuing the promotion a few days before the release of this episode, Ryan Reynolds gave an interview to New York Times in which he reveals the sacrifice he made to be able to release the first film in 2016.
To release Deadpool, Reynolds made this sacrifice
Deadpool fans are eager to see what Ryan Reynolds has in store for the character’s arrival alongside Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the MCU. Marvel has high hopes for this production since it will be the studio’s one and only release this year.
For the actor, Deadpool is an integral part of his life. He first played the character in X-Men Origins : Wolverine. An appearance that was not to the taste of the mercenary’s fans who did not hesitate to express their anger due to the lack of fidelity to the comics..
So, to release his first film Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds was willing to make sacrifices in order to develop his project, which he had been working on for many years.. So, in an interview for the New York Timesthe actor who plays the Big Mouth Mercenary, looked back on the production process of the first part released in 2016. For him, it was important that this new adaptation of the comic book character on the big screen lived up to the public’s expectations. As a result, he did not hesitate to give up an essential element.
Ryan Reynolds’ choice was a good one
Effectively, to ensure that his two screenwriter friends, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, were present at his side during the filming of the movie.Reynolds decided to not paying yourself a salary during production:
When Deadpool was greenlit, no part of me thought it would be a success. I even gave up getting paid to make the movie just so it would come out.
But when 20th Century Fox refused to let these sidekicks join Ryan Reynolds on set, Reynolds preferred to dedicate what was left of his salary so that the duo could come and thus create a writing room together.
The actor also explains that Despite the lack of production budget, the team focused more on details and character development.. Reynolds therefore got involved”in the smallest details“. A winning recipe since The film was a box office success worldwide and led to a sequel released in 2018 with the same success.. It’s a safe bet that the third installment will follow the same trajectory. Answer to be discovered this July 24 at the cinema, release date of the long-awaited Deadpool & Wolverine.
Source: hitek.fr
