Marvel Had One Important Demand For Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Return
There was a time when one of the most anticipated films of 2024 was taking forever to happen. Ryan Reynolds, who was also in attendance at the event, explained, “I had met Kevin Feige six years ago to discuss this, and the first thing I said to him, ‘I just want to make Wolverine and Deadpool together. I just want these two together on screen.’ At the time, Kevin said, ‘Forget it. It’s never going to happen.'” Not the best reaction to get from the top hat of Marvel Studios. Thankfully, though, after a variety of script ideas didn’t come to pass (including a special effects-free road trip with Wade’s taxicab pal, Dopinder), a chance call turned things around.
Reynolds continued, “And then one day, we were on our last pitch. We were about to say to Kevin Feige, ‘I think we’re going to walk away and we’ll come back later, maybe in a couple years, when we have a better sense of things.’ And Hugh [Jackman] happened to call me.” Striking while the adamantium was hot, Reynolds changed tacks immediately. He explained, “Shawn [Levy] and I just pivoted in the middle of our pitch to Kevin and said, ‘Look, this thing just happened. It seems kind of miraculous. Hugh called me, what do you say?’ And for some reason, Kevin immediately said yes.” With the future of comic book movie supremacy hanging in the balance, Reynolds got his answer. Chimichangas all round!