On the audio commentary for Deadpool and Wolverine, star Ryan Reynolds reveals that the movie only required a day-and-a-half of reshoots - and the additional scene that was filmed was due to a suggestion from Blake Lively.
The It Ends With Us star played Lady Deadpool, aka Ladypool, in Marvel Studios' first R-rated film, but she also contributed in another way by giving some notes on the ending.
Originally, after Wade Wilson (Reynolds) and Logan (Hugh Jackman) sacrifice themselves to destroy the Time Ripper, we were going to find out that they had survived almost immediately. In the version that was released in theaters, the pair's Goo Goo Dolls-backed entrance is delayed as Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) makes his speech to B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku), giving the audience more time to ponder their fate.
"We did just a day-and-a-half of reshoots on the movie, which we're very proud of," Reynolds said. "These kinds of movies typically involve weeks of reshoots. But this speech that Matthew has is one of the pieces that we reshot. And he is miraculous."
Director Shawn Levy added, "And credit where credit is due. It used to be that there was no suspense, that the power room blew up, and our heroes had survived. And it was Blake Lively who said to us, 'You know, I've been with you this whole movie. I want to sit in the fear that they're lost. Let me be in that place of suspense so the triumph of their survival is more emotional and visceral.'"
Levy continued, "That was a Blake note and it really opened up a new way of thinking about this part of the movie and it's why we did this reshoot… and, here, the payoff is so much more satisfying."
It's highly unlikely that anyone would have thought the title characters were going to stay dead, anyway, but it's always better to give these moments a bit more time to make an impact.
The MPAA gave Deadpool and Wolverine 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.
The movie is now available on Digital platform, Disney+ and DVD/Blu-ray.