by Chris Snelgrove
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Very successful Deadpool Wolverine In the movie, there's a fun gag where the Merc With the Mouth teases Hugh Jackman's character Wolverine that he'll be appearing in Disney's Marvel movies until the actor playing him turns 90. Given this enthusiasm for half the main characters, many fans assumed we'd be getting several movies featuring everyone's favorite WHAM-loving hero.
However, Ryan Reynolds recently revealed that he has no plans to make any more Deadpool movies. While most fans are saddened by the announcement, the actor is making the best choice for himself and Marvel.
Why is Ryan Reynolds withdrawing from the Deadpool movie?
What is the context of this surprise announcement behind Disney's newest golden boy? Ryan Reynolds was recently interviewed by fellow Sony Marvel alumnus Andrew Garfield, and they started talking about possibly making more dead pool films.
To everyone's surprise, Reynolds questioned the idea of doing a fourth Deadpool movie for several reasons, including that he wanted to spend more time with his family and that Deadpool works well when there is “scarcity and surprise.” This means that he believes there should be a long wait between films (such as a six-year wait between films). Deadpool 2 and dead pool & Wolverine).
Interestingly enough, Ryan Reynolds seemed to throw some shade at him Disney When discussing his desire to make more Deadpool movies. For example, the comment about a character needing “rarity and surprise” seems to be a reference to how the House of Mouse likes to tie actors into decade-long contracts and produce as much content as possible. He also claimed to have made it Deadpool Wolverine “To be a complete experience rather than a commercial for another experience,” which seems to refer to Disney's tendency to make exciting shows and movies that feel like launching pads for the next big thing.
while Ryan Reynolds He hasn't completely ruled out starring in another Deadpool solo movie, as he has offered up some great ideas between the thumbs of his nose at Disney. He noted that his character is “much more of a supporting character than a main character” and that Deadpool works better as the “underdog” than as the hero. For this reason, he said he would be most excited to be a supporting character in another hero's movie, citing how much he would love to play the “fifth banana” in the Channing Tatum-starring Gambit movie.
I respect Ryan Reynolds as an artist, he's right about everything
The more I hear Ryan Reynolds describe why he doesn't necessarily want to do more solo Deadpool movies, the more I find myself respecting him as an artist. He's absolutely right about his character's movies feeling special because we have to wait long periods of time between each entry, and even the biggest Marvel fans have to admit that, given the chance, executives would churn out as many bad Deadpool appearances as possible to try to sell them toys and subscriptions. Disney+.
In that regard, Reynolds could do like Robert Downey Jr. and keep coming back for bigger and bigger paychecks, but he makes the great choice to pass up the easy money in order to maintain the integrity of his character. The Deadpool actor clearly isn't hurting for money, but being an actor is an open secret in Hollywood MCU The actor is an easy way to score one high-paying gig after another. I can't help but admire that the actor seems willing to opt out for technical reasons when he's in a position to make Disney go to great lengths to write him a series of oversized checks.
Finally, for all the love Ryan Reynolds has for Deadpool, I'm glad he was able to put his ego aside and realize that his character would be better used as a sidekick rather than the main star. The Merc With a Mouth is a bit like the Hulk in that way: a character whose individual stories don't always work (some of those Deadpool comics are roughy'all) but their extreme personality is fun for other characters to bounce off. This is the real secret behind Deadpool Wolverinesuccess. It's basically an X-Men movie where Deadpool becomes a fun fish out of water.
Ryan Reynolds is right: We don't need any more solo Deadpool movies. We need him as a secret sidekick to appear in future MCU adventures. How cool would it be to finally interact on screen with Spider-Man or steal scenes from him Avengers: Doomsday? The fact that the actor behind the titular character agrees that he should be a hackneyed supporting character rather than endlessly playing a leading man does something I no longer believe is possible: gives me hope for a future marvel cinema.
