Deadpool and Wolverine hid its biggest cameos using Stranger Things code names in the script
Nov. 29, 2024There’s only ever going to be one Billy
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Marvel probably has a laundry list of tactics and tricks to keep its biggest spoilers under wraps, but using Stranger Things character names is a new one on us
There’s Hopper in place of the Cavillrine; Eleven in place of Elektra; Billy instead of Blade, and Jonathan Byers instead of Johnny Storm.
Deadpool and Wolverine director Shawn Levy, who has a rich history with Stranger Things as both director and executive producer, addressed the revealon Twitter. He wrote, “True. For a brief while, my worlds collided.”
On the director’s commentary, Reynolds revealed, “I was so fucking scared that people would see [Wesley Snipes, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Garner, and Dafne Keen]. Genuinely, it kept me up at night. We managed to lock the area off enough and we had a plan in place if anyone saw a drone – because oftentimes they got images via drone. If anyone saw a drone, we would yell it out and basically everyone runs for cover. We never had to actually deploy that little tactic, but I lived in fear of this coming out.“Dive into what’s next in the MCU with our guides toMarvel Phase 5andupcoming Marvel movies and shows. Then catch up on the story so far with theMarvel timelineand a look at how to watch theMarvel movies in order.
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