Wolverine is in ‘Deadpool 3’ But How is He Alive – Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Explain
The pair sat down to answer some questions after last night’s big Deadpool 3 announcement. Like – how is Wolverine still alive?
Last night the pair dropped the news that Wolverine will be in the next installment of the Deadpool franchise. This morning they answered some expected questions about how the character is in the movies after dying in Logan six years ago and why Jackman decided to come out of retirement. It’s an interesting story.
Quick explainer video that tackles…
1) Timeline questions
2) Logan canon
3) MCU FAQ
4) Whether we can do this all day or not pic.twitter.com/50lBsfYS5p— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 28, 2022
Not much is known about the upcoming Deadpool sequel. Free Guy‘s Shawn Levy is directing, with Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin (both known for Bob’s Burgers) writing. The writers’ room also includes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick who both worked on Deadpool 1 &2. The confirmed cast includes Reynolds, Jackman, and Leslie Uggams is back as Blind Al.
What the Writers Have Said
Writer Rhett Reese told The Playlist when they asked if the movie would be rated R like the previous two.
“Oh, absolutely. They’re not gonna mess with the tone. I mean, I’d never say never, I guess there’s an outside chance, but we’ve always been told it can be R-[rated], and we’re proceeding as if it’s R. We would like it to be R, we always have, so I don’t think that’ll change.”
He continued, talking about how supportive Marvel and Disney have been since the shift from Fox.
“It’s these [Disney] people and these people do things their way. And we were used to doing things our way, so there are differences, but I think the great part is that Marvel’s been incredibly supportive. They are gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool, you know? It’s not like any particular joke may be the one that they say, ‘You know, that’s too far,’ that could happen, but to this point, it’s been nothing but support.
“It’s been nothing but, ‘how can we help you?’ ‘What from our universe would you like to use? How, how can we make your life easy?’ And we’re gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool. We’re not… this is not going to be the Disney-fied ‘Deadpool.’ So they’re awesome, and now it’s up to us to come through and justify that faith.”
Deadpool 3 is slated to be released on September 6, 2024.