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‘Deadpool 3’ Was “Changed Radically” When Hugh Jackman Asked To Join The Film

May 7, 2024 11:11 am

Up until now, many just assumed that “Deadpool 3,” aka “Deadpool & Wolverine,” was always going to be a team-up story with the two massively popular heroes. Well, apparently that wasn’t the case. And if Hu...

David Leitch Says He Pitched Brad Pitt As Cable & ‘Deadpool’ Meetings Were Initially About ‘X-Force’

Edward Davis

May 2, 2024 2:03 pm

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Ever since co-directing the “John Wick” franchise in 2014 and then splitting off on his own from partner Chad Stahelski, filmmaker David Leitch has been one of the most in-demand action directors on the planet...

‘Knox Goes Away’: Michael Keaton & James Marsden On Their Crime Drama, Batman, ‘Sonic 3,’ & ‘Beetlejuice’ [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

March 14, 2024 12:17 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo weaves through memory to discuss the film “Knox Goes Away” with director and star Michael Keaton (“Batman,” “Beetlejuice”) and co-star James Marsden ...

‘Deadpool’s Karan Soni Says Ryan Reynolds Had Been Plotting Hugh Jackman/Wolverine Appearance For Years

Edward Davis

March 6, 2024 11:15 am

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As we all know by now, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” set for July 26, is Marvel Studios only film for 2024. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley event yesterday, Disney Chief Bob Iger predicted the film will be “one of ...

‘X-Force’: Jeff Wadlow Says His Script Was Like ‘Red Dawn’ Meets ‘The Fugitive’ & Deadpool As A Villain

Christopher Marc

March 5, 2024 9:09 am

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During 20th Century Fox’s run and control of specific Marvel properties, many “X-Men” projects never got made. Some of those included Channing Tatum’s “Gambit,” a James Franco-led “Multiple Man” project, a sol...

Josh Brolin Says He’s Not In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ & Jokingly (?) Suggests Beef With Ryan Reynolds “Maybe?”

Edward Davis

February 16, 2024 2:02 pm

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If you watched the recent “Deadpool & Wolverine” trailer, which brought the whole “Deadpool” gang back together, mostly, you’ll have noticed three absent players critical to the “Deadpool” franchise. One i...

‘Deadpool’s Tim Miller Says Superhero Films Still Have “Tons Of Life” In Them & Helmed ‘Borderlands’ Reshoots To Work With Cate Blanchett

Christopher Marc

October 23, 2023 11:28 am

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It would be hard to argue that “Deadpool” didn’t change the landscape of superhero/comic book adaptations. The successful R-rated “X-Men” adjacent film cemented Ryan Reynolds as a full-fledged action star and ...

‘Deadpool 3’ First Look: Hugh Jackman Finally Wears Wolverine’s Iconic Suit In New Image From Upcoming Sequel

Charles Barfield

July 10, 2023 10:37 am

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Even though Hugh Jackman is pretty much universally beloved as Wolverine in the various “X-Men” films over the past two decades, there has big one major complaint about his portrayal of the character—his lack ...

‘Deadpool 3’ Adds ‘Succession’ Actor Matthew Macfadyen

Edward Davis

March 28, 2023 4:55 pm

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Actor Matthew Macfadyen’s biggest and most notable role is easily HBO’s “Succession”—the weasely and cowardly Tom Wambsgans. And while that role and show are coming to an end this spring, Macfadyen doesn’t hav...

Ryan Reynolds Says He Co-Wrote A ‘Deadpool’ Christmas Movie, But It Was “Lost” To The Fox/Disney Merger

Rodrigo Perez

November 19, 2022 9:20 pm

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Ryan Reynolds has teased a lot of “Deadpool” in the past, once suggesting that “Deadpool 3” in the 20th Century Fox era was going to be a road trip movie between Deadpool and Wolverine. Of course, that is happ...

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