Yesterday, the internet just about lost their collective minds when it was reported by The Wrap thatRyan Reynoldshad shot a scene for the upcomingWolverinemovieLogan. Sadly, not long after, the creative team behindLoganandRyan Reynoldshimself claimed the report was totally false, crushing fanboy and fangirls hopes and dreams. The important thing is, at least according toReynoldsis that there is a very good reason for it.
TheDeadpoolstar and beloved Canadian took to hisTwitteraccount to clear things up a bit more. He explained thatLoganis going to be a great movie, butDeadpoolsimply doesn’t fit the tone and wouldn’t naturally make sense in the movie. Here is what he had to say.
“No. I want a Deadpool/Wolvie film. But Logan is its own unique & perfect thing. The Big Red Shit-Talker wouldn’t mix with the tone.”
The silver lining here is thatLoganis going to stand on its own as theWolverinemovie we have all been dying to see, withRyan Reynoldscalling it “perfect.” It is unfortunate that we aren’t going to get the redemption fans were hoping to see, followingX-Men Origins: Wolverine, whereDeadpoolfirst was played byReynoldsin disastrous fashion. That wasn’t so much his fault as it was the fault of a bad movie that treated a beloved character poorly in terms of being faithful. However, ifRyan Reynoldsgets his way, we will see aDeadpoolandWolverinemovie at some point, as he said in his tweet. That echoes a statement he made in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“I wantDeadpooland Wolverine in a movie together. What we’re gonna have to do is convince Hugh. If anything, I’m going to need to do what I can to get my internet friends back on board to help rally another cause down the line. Hugh Jackman is one of the best human beings. Part of the reason I want to do a Deadpool/Wolverine movie is not just because I think the two would light the screen on fire but I genuinely love the guy.”
Hugh Jackmanhas made it very clear thatLoganis going to be his last go asWolverine, but maybeRyan Reynoldswill be able to charm him back into theX-Menfold at some point. Fox would certainly be up for it. Interestingly enough, The Wrap is still standing by their initial report. They ran a follow-up piece yesterday, saying thatRyan Reynoldshas shot a scene asDeadpoolthat will be shown withLogan, but probably as a post-credit scene and he won’t appear on screen with Wolverine. Here is what they had to say.
“For the record, TheWrap has not reported that Deadpool and Logan would appear side-by-side…“John Wick” co-director David Leitch was hired to direct “Deadpool 2” and replace director Tim Miller. TheWrap’s insider said he recently directed Reynolds in the new scene.”
LoganstarsHugh Jackman,Boyd Holbrook,Dafne Keen,Stephen Merchant,Doris Morgado,Elizabeth Rodriguez,Richard E. GrantandPatrick Stewart. Unfortunately, it won’t starRyan Reynoldsin apost credit cameo(unless all involved are lying, which is possible).James Mangoldis directing the movie, who is returning after helmingThe Wolverine.Loganis set for release on August 18, 2025. you’re able to check out the Twitter response fromRyan Reynoldsfor yourself below. Art by Gina Chang.
