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  • Need 6 months to get in shape for ‘Deadpool 3’, says actor Hugh Jackman

    Express News Service

    Hugh Jackman, who is currently wrapping up his run on Broadway titled The Music Man, will start filming for the Deadpool sequel this year. Starring opposite Ryan Reynolds, Jackman will be reprising the role of Wolverine in this film too. 

    In a new interview on HBO Max, the actor talks about how long it will take to get back in shape to portray the superhero. “I’ve learned you can’t rush it. I’ve learned that it takes time,” he said. “So, we have six months from when I finish [Broadway’s The Music Man] to when I started filming. And I’m not doing any other work. I’m going to be with my family and train. That’s going to be my job for six months.”

    He also said, “And I’m really fit right now. There’s one thing that about eight shows a week being on Broadway singing and dancing, is I’m fit. So, I’m healthy. I have a good place to start.”

    The third installment of Deadpool is slated for release on November 8, 2024.

    Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one. pic.twitter.com/OdV7JmAkEu
    — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 27, 2022
    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

    Hugh Jackman, who is currently wrapping up his run on Broadway titled The Music Man, will start filming for the Deadpool sequel this year. Starring opposite Ryan Reynolds, Jackman will be reprising the role of Wolverine in this film too. 

    In a new interview on HBO Max, the actor talks about how long it will take to get back in shape to portray the superhero. “I’ve learned you can’t rush it. I’ve learned that it takes time,” he said. “So, we have six months from when I finish [Broadway’s The Music Man] to when I started filming. And I’m not doing any other work. I’m going to be with my family and train. That’s going to be my job for six months.”

    He also said, “And I’m really fit right now. There’s one thing that about eight shows a week being on Broadway singing and dancing, is I’m fit. So, I’m healthy. I have a good place to start.”

    The third installment of Deadpool is slated for release on November 8, 2024.

    Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one. pic.twitter.com/OdV7JmAkEu
    — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 27, 2022
    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

  • Disney-Fox merger messed up plans of a ‘Deadpool’ Christmas movie, Ryan Reynolds reveals

    By ANI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds made a major revelation recently in relation to the ‘Deadpool’ franchise which has left fans gravely disappointed.

    Known for playing the titular character in the franchise, Reynolds revealed in an interview that he was involved with writing a script for a Christmas-themed film in the franchise, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

    He was in talks with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the co-writers of the inaugural film of the franchise as well as its 2018 sequel.

    While the screenplay was completed, the proposed film never took to the production floors.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds said that the film ‘got lost’ during the merger of Fox with Disney and ‘never got made’.

    Reynolds portrayed Deadpool in a Christmas-themed fashion earlier.

    ALSO READ | Actor Ryan Reynolds to receive Icon Award at 2022 People’s Choice Awards

    Fall 2018 saw the release of ‘Once Upon A Deadpool’ which got a limited theatrical rollout during the holiday season. It was a PG-13 version of ‘Deadpool 2’ which was ‘holiday-centric’, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Reynolds has been working on the third instalment in the franchise for a while now. With the release of the third film, the character of Deadpool would mark its entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe officially.

    Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that the third instalment would be a chance to expand on the franchise’s two previous films.

    ALSO READ | Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell’s musical drama ‘Spirited’ release date out

    Reynolds would be seen in another Christmas project, titled ‘Spirited’.

    Co-starring ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor Will Ferrell, the movie shall be released on Apple TV+ on November 18.

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds made a major revelation recently in relation to the ‘Deadpool’ franchise which has left fans gravely disappointed.

    Known for playing the titular character in the franchise, Reynolds revealed in an interview that he was involved with writing a script for a Christmas-themed film in the franchise, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

    He was in talks with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the co-writers of the inaugural film of the franchise as well as its 2018 sequel.

    While the screenplay was completed, the proposed film never took to the production floors.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds said that the film ‘got lost’ during the merger of Fox with Disney and ‘never got made’.

    Reynolds portrayed Deadpool in a Christmas-themed fashion earlier.

    ALSO READ | Actor Ryan Reynolds to receive Icon Award at 2022 People’s Choice Awards

    Fall 2018 saw the release of ‘Once Upon A Deadpool’ which got a limited theatrical rollout during the holiday season. It was a PG-13 version of ‘Deadpool 2’ which was ‘holiday-centric’, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Reynolds has been working on the third instalment in the franchise for a while now. With the release of the third film, the character of Deadpool would mark its entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe officially.

    Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that the third instalment would be a chance to expand on the franchise’s two previous films.

    ALSO READ | Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell’s musical drama ‘Spirited’ release date out

    Reynolds would be seen in another Christmas project, titled ‘Spirited’.

    Co-starring ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor Will Ferrell, the movie shall be released on Apple TV+ on November 18.

  • Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine for ‘Deadpool 3’  

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds on Wednesday announced Hollywood star Hugh Jackman’s return as fan-favourite Wolverine in the third film in the franchise.

    In a video uploaded on his social media platforms, Reynolds revealed that the “Deadpool 3” will hit the theatres in 2024.

    “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard on the next ‘Deadpool’ film for a good long while now,” Reynolds says in the video referring to the Disney D23 Expo that happened earlier this month.

    “I’ve had to really search my soul on this one. His first appearance in the MCU obviously needs to feel special. We need to stay true to the character, find new depth, motivation, meaning. Every ‘Deadpool’ needs to stand out and stand apart,” he adds.

    Reynolds says they “did have one idea” to make the film different from the previous two parts as he asks Jackman, who is walking in the background, “Hey, Hugh, you want to play Wolverine one more time? Yeah, sure, Ryan,” Jackman replies.

    The video ends with Deadpool logo getting sliced up by Wolverine’s claws.

    “Deadpool 3” will be directed by Shawn Levy, who recently collaborated with Reynolds on ‘Free Guy’ and ‘The Adam Project’.

    This film marks the anti-hero’s entry in Marvel Cinematic Universe, result of 20th Century Fox’s merger with Disney.

    Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of the first two ‘Deadpool’ films, have also penned the third installment.

    Jackman, who played Wolverine on screen for 17 years, bid adieu to the character with the 2016 movie ‘Logan’, directed by James Mangold. Wolverine dies at the end of the film.

    LOS ANGELES: “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds on Wednesday announced Hollywood star Hugh Jackman’s return as fan-favourite Wolverine in the third film in the franchise.

    In a video uploaded on his social media platforms, Reynolds revealed that the “Deadpool 3” will hit the theatres in 2024.

    “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard on the next ‘Deadpool’ film for a good long while now,” Reynolds says in the video referring to the Disney D23 Expo that happened earlier this month.

    “I’ve had to really search my soul on this one. His first appearance in the MCU obviously needs to feel special. We need to stay true to the character, find new depth, motivation, meaning. Every ‘Deadpool’ needs to stand out and stand apart,” he adds.

    Reynolds says they “did have one idea” to make the film different from the previous two parts as he asks Jackman, who is walking in the background, “Hey, Hugh, you want to play Wolverine one more time? Yeah, sure, Ryan,” Jackman replies.

    The video ends with Deadpool logo getting sliced up by Wolverine’s claws.

    “Deadpool 3” will be directed by Shawn Levy, who recently collaborated with Reynolds on ‘Free Guy’ and ‘The Adam Project’.

    This film marks the anti-hero’s entry in Marvel Cinematic Universe, result of 20th Century Fox’s merger with Disney.

    Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of the first two ‘Deadpool’ films, have also penned the third installment.

    Jackman, who played Wolverine on screen for 17 years, bid adieu to the character with the 2016 movie ‘Logan’, directed by James Mangold. Wolverine dies at the end of the film.

  • Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy to team for ‘Deadpool 3’ 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES; Filmmaker Shawn Levy has been roped in to direct the third movie in the Ryan Reynolds-led “Deadpool” franchise.

    Reynolds, who has been attached with the role since 2016, took to Twitter to announce his third collaboration with Levy post “Free Guy” and the recently-released sci-fi adventure movie “The Adam Project” on Netflix.

    “The third film in my Shawn Levy trilogy will be a tad more stabby,” the actor wrote alongside an image featuring his characters in ‘Deadpool,’ ‘The Adam Project’ and ‘Free Guy’.

    The third film in my Shawn Levy trilogy will be a tad more stabby. pic.twitter.com/ofBrFyaRsv
    — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 11, 2022
    The first “Deadpool”, directed by Tim Miller, came out in 2016 and minted USD 783.1 million worldwide.

    The David Leitch-directed follow up, which released in 2018, was also a huge commercial success with earnings of USD 785.8 million globally.

    This will be the first “Deadpool” film following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, which released the previous two installments.

    No release date has been finalised for “Deadpool 3”.

  • Hugh Jackman shares ‘Deadpool’ fan’s ‘career advice’ for Ryan Reynolds

    By PTI
    NEW YORK: What happened when an “X-Men” fan had a chance encounter with Hugh Jackman? The admirer, who happened to be a New York City police officer, sent a message to Ryan Reynolds via the Wolverine star to cast Jackman in the third “Deadpool” movie, “even if it’s for a 10-minute cameo”, promising solid box office collections.

    Officer Dobkowski is doling out incredibly smart career advice for @VancityReynolds. Sharing is caring. pic.twitter.com/r4LWBohQEM
    — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) May 1, 2021

    Jackman, who is best known for playing the adamantium-clawed mutant Wolverine/ Logan in the X-Men films of the now Disney-owned Marvel Studios, shared the video of Officer John Dobkowski on his verified Twitter account on Saturday.

    “Officer Dobkowski is doling out incredibly smart career advice for @VancityReynolds. Sharing is caring,” Jackman captioned the video on the microblogging site.

    In the 34-second-long clip, Dobkowski said, “Hey Ryan, you’ve got to get this guy in ‘Deadpool 3’. Even if it’s for a 10-minute cameo, that would be awesome. That movie would be so cool, so great, it would blow the box office.”

    The officer also jokingly threatened to give Reynolds a ticket if Jackman doesn’t show up in the film. Sometimes for comic relief, sometimes for extending support during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Jackman and Reynolds often put on a display of a “feud” on social media.

    Jokes apart, Jackman has repeatedly said that he is not interested in returning as Wolverine, a role he played in the X-Men film series from 2000 to 2018, for which he holds the Guinness World Record for the “longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero”.

  • ‘Deadpool’ turns 5: Read Ryan Reynolds’ response to fan who wants to become more ‘bad***’ like him

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds celebrated the fifth anniversary of his superhero franchise “Deadpool” by sharing a “lost” fan letter.

    The 44-year-old actor, who plays the titular foul-mouthed superhero, shared the letter dated March 10, 2016, penned by a fan named Hunter.

    “Five years later, I’m still in awe of Deadpool fans. Hunter wrote me this letter after #Deadpool came out and somehow my response never got mailed. Holds up. Mostly,” Reynolds’ wrote alongside photos of two letters typed on paper: one from Hunter and a reply from him, also dated March 2016.

    In the letter, addressed to “Dear Mr. Deadpool”, Hunter asks for advice on being “more bada** like you.” In his response, Reynolds said “Commit to one thing. For me, it’s acting.”

    Five years later, I’m still in awe of Deadpool fans. Hunter wrote me this letter after #Deadpool came out and somehow my response never got mailed. Holds up. Mostly. pic.twitter.com/xYh1XChIb3
    — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) February 13, 2021

    The Canadian actor added that “acting and I are like Tom Brady and New England: together forever.” 

    The first “Deadpool” movie, produced by 20th Century Fox, came out in 2016.

    The film was a huge success and was followed a sequel in 2018.

    Deadpool was one of the few Marvel comic characters not owned by Disney, but after Fox’s merger with the industry giant, it has become a Marvel Studios property.

    A third “Deadpool” movie is in the works with Emmy winning duo Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin and Wendy Molyneux attached to write the film.