DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Star Ryan Reynolds On Kevin Feige's Advice & The One Line Bob Iger Asked Him To Cut

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Star Ryan Reynolds On Kevin Feige's Advice & The One Line Bob Iger Asked Him To Cut

Deadpool and Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds has revealed the four words of advice Kevin Feige gave him before filming that ended up "haunting" him...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 18, 2024 09:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine has proven to be a massive hit for Marvel Studios, but entering into R-rated territory for the first time was a risk that wasn't lost on star/producer Ryan Reynolds, who already had some reservations about revisiting the Merc With a Mouth after six years.

While reflecting on the production during an appearance at the Fast Company Innovation Festival (via Deadline), the Wade Wilson actor revealed the four words of advice Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige offered that "haunted" him during the writing process.

"He said something that sounds very pedantic and is probably not the thing to say out loud, but actually, weirdly, served as a creative engine," Reynolds told the audience. "He was like, 'Make every scene great.' And I was like, 'Thanks, Kev. Sounds good.'"

Reynolds went on to admit that Feige's words ended up playing on his mind while working on the script. "[They] haunted me. ‘Make it great’ – that’s hard.” He also brought up the one line Disney's Bob Iger asked him to remove - but still wasn't willing to divulge any details!

“There was only one line in the entire film that they asked me to take out,” Reynolds said, before headed off any attempt to get him to reveal it. “No. No. No! And they were right!”

“As soon as somebody says something, like, ‘Ryan, Bob Iger here. Would love it if you’d take that one line out. It’s really going to make our life hard over here.’ As soon as they say that, there’s just something in my brain that goes, ‘Must keep line! Precious!’ And then as soon as the fog of war lifts and you have a second thought, it’s like, ‘Of course I can take that out. Can I say something about Pinocchio instead? And the answer is yes!”

Reynolds has previously promised to take that line "to his grave," but it's certain to come out eventually!

You can check out our review of Deadpool and Wolverine here.

The MPAA gave the movie an official R-rating for: "Strong bloody violence and language throughout, gore, and sexual references."

“Marvel Studios presents their most significant mistake to date - Deadpool & Wolverine," reads the new synopsis. "A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life. His days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. When his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctantlier... reluctanter? Reluctantest? He must convince a reluctant Wolverine to - F*ck. Synopses are so f*cking stupid.”

In addition to Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles, Deadpool and Wolverine will see Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), who will play a TV agent and Charles Xavier's evil counterpart, Cassandra Nova.

Shawn Levy directs Deadpool and Wolverine from a script by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/18/2024, 9:46 AM
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Spoken
Spoken - 9/18/2024, 9:48 AM
Guarantee that line was a dig at Tom Rothman. The one guy who kept vetoing a Deadpool film to begin with.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/18/2024, 9:49 AM
"Can I say something about Pinocchio instead?"

Alright, so something very dirty and sexual then?
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/18/2024, 10:41 AM
@IAmAHoot - you mean a genitalia reference? Oh my! Seems like they said worse in the final cut anyway.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/18/2024, 10:49 AM
@lazlodaytona - Given the Pinnochio joke that was in the movie I have to assume he just named someone else specifically, which even without the specifics of the joke is already more blatanty and realistically sexual, versus, you know, Pinocchio telling lies up Deadpool's ass, haha.
valmic
valmic - 9/18/2024, 9:50 AM
def a Mickey Mouse joke. now that hes in the public domain, would have been hell for them to deal with.
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 9/18/2024, 10:02 AM
@valmic - I don't think it's Mickey. They have no control over him now. I'm thinking the joke is over someone they fired(i.e. Jonathan Majors or Gina Carano, esp with her DP1 role), or someone they were in legal procedures with, like DeSantis.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 9/18/2024, 10:16 AM
@JoeInTheBox - That's specifically the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse, not the character as he currently is, I believe.
DTor91
DTor91 - 9/18/2024, 10:19 AM
@valmic @JoeInTheBox
Mickey Mouse isn’t totally public domain, only the 1928 version of the character is. Disney VERY MUCH still has a say on Mickey Mouse beyond that and they will go after anything that even remotely veers away from what’s allowable.

Considering that this is still a Disney production, and one that fully makes fun of itself throughout, a Mickey Mouse joke would have been ok. Whatever the line was had to be something really risky or too far out of bounds with what Disney was allowing for an R rated production.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 9/18/2024, 10:57 AM
@valmic - given how often they attacked their IP, it feels.way more likely to be a slight on a real person - and likely one with ongoing legal issues.
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 9/18/2024, 10:59 AM
@RitoRevolto - It wouldn't make sense if a joke referencing Mickey or Steamboat Willie "would make things difficult for them". As I understand it, they haven't approached any other projects using SBW, like the various movies or games coming out.
thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/18/2024, 10:51 AM
It had to of been pretty bad if the Pinocchio joke was the acceptable compromise.
valmic
valmic - 9/18/2024, 11:17 AM
It's a mickey joke, thats why he asked if he could use Pinocchio as the joke instead. mickey is too close to home.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 9/18/2024, 11:22 AM
They went overboard with the merger jokes. Movies gonna feel super dated 10 years from now
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 9/18/2024, 11:39 AM
@Matchesz - I would almost argue that it felt dated by the end of the film
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 9/18/2024, 12:22 PM
@Izaizaiza - Exactly. The jokes were dated as soon as it premiered. I mean, the Foxverse is OLD news at this point.
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 9/18/2024, 6:25 PM
@Shivermetimbers - Yeah, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but I honestly never think about it anymore. The scene with all the Wolverine variants was memorable for about a week
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 9/18/2024, 8:07 PM
@Izaizaiza - Oh for sure, the movie was super fun, I saw it twice. And there were a lot of great jokes that landed, but the Foxmen stuff was weak IMO.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 9/18/2024, 12:20 PM
'Make every scene great.'

Lolz at the 3rd act action in the void where they were all just flailing around. What terrible action sequence. CW Arrowverse had better action choreography.
OptimusRhyme
OptimusRhyme - 9/18/2024, 2:33 PM
@vectorsigma - that's some strong shizz you smoking there son. Be careful.. It's a gateway
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 9/19/2024, 12:44 AM
@OptimusRhyme - you have some stronger ones if you think otherwise. Those are cringe inducing scenes
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 9/18/2024, 12:37 PM
The referencing of the MCU being at a bit of a low point, was surprising. If I was Kevin Feige, I would've had that line taken out.🤣 Like nope, you're only allowed to make fun of Fox.🤣
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/18/2024, 12:44 PM
It was probably something involving Mickey Mouse.

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