It seems Deadpool and Wolverine was originally going to feature a Fastball Special... kinda!
X-Men comics fans will no doubt be aware of this battle move, which usually involves Wolverine being launched at some bad guys by Colossus (though he has also been thrown by other characters, including She-Hulk and The Thing). Now, Ryan Reynolds has shared some behind-the-scenes footage of a very different take on the FBS that didn't make the theatrical cut of the movie.
Instead of Logan being flung into battle, the scene sees Hugh Jackman's clawed mutant and the Merc With a Mouth (Reynolds) flinging one of Cassandra Nova's goons (possibly a Toad variant?) into the air before making their way inside Giant Man's skull to confront the powerful villain.
Not so much a Fastball Special as... Deadpool and Wolverine throwing some dude, but the homage is appreciated!
We actually did see Colossus fling Wolvie at some Danger Room Sentinels in X-Men: The Last Stand, but now that both characters are officially part of the MCU, there's always a chance we'll get the real version down the line.
Director Shawn Levy has also shared a new look at Hugh Jackman (or should that be Hugh's jacked, man) in the mask.
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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.