25 years and almost 20 movies later, Deadpool and Wolverine’s Ryan Reynolds pays tribute to Fox’s "weird and risky" Marvel universe with an emotional farewell
Jul. 29, 2024Ryan Reynolds pays tribute to Fox’s Marvel universe in new social media post
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Ryan Reynolds has paid one last tribute to Fox’s “weird, uneven, and risky” Marvel universe following the emotional credits video featured inDeadpool and Wolverine.
Just before theDeadpool and Wolverine post-credits scene, a few minute’s worth of B-roll video, behind-the-scenes footage, and interview clips from the making of Fox’s entire stable of superhero movies were shown – from X-Men, Fantastic Four, and even the likes of Elektra.
It was a heartfelt goodbye to a period that, across 18 movies, helped kickstart and maintain the superhero phenomenon – and surprisingly poignant to boot.
Taking to Twitter, Reynolds – who has played Deadpool across three movies, including the latestMarvel Studiosinstalment – expanded on that sentiment.
“We are forever grateful to the fun, weird, uneven and risky world of 20th Century Fox. It was our origin story and we wouldn’t trade it for anything. And thank you to Kevin Feige andDisneyfor allowing us to share it.”
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Still, it’s one of those rare things in superhero cinema: a genuine, heartfelt, and permanent goodbye. It may have been messy – but it had its moments.
Seen Deadpool and Wolverine? Then dive into our breakdown of theDeadpool and Wolverine ending, plus our guides toDeadpool and Wolverine cameos,Deadpool and Wolverine Easter eggs, and all theWolverine variantsandDeadpool variantsfound in the threequel.
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