Deadpool and Wolverine star explains why he never wants his character Peter to get superpowers
Jul. 22, 2024Exclusive: Rob Delaney reckons it’d “be cheap” if the former X-Force member were to suddenly become superhuman
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Deadpool and Wolverinestar Rob Delaney really doesn’t want his character Peter to ever get superpowers – and he has good reason for it, too.
Having been killed by Zeitgeist inDeadpool 2, and then “brought back to life” by Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson using Cable’s time-travelling device six years ago, Peter now works with his ex-superhero pal at a used car dealership. Though he yearns to get back into crimefighting…
Despite Peter’s enthusiasm to get the X-Force back together, Delaney hopes the mustachioed human good guy remains.. well just that, as he reckons it “would be cheap” if Peter were to somehow develop telekinesis… or laser eyes… or the ability to fly…
“Oh, I hope not,” the comedian replies candidly, whenGamesRadar+andInside Total Filmask whether we’ll ever see Peter get superpowers. “I think Peter should have to work with what he’s got because, you know, with limitations, you can discover special skills – they might not bemagical, but you might be able to do something that other people can’t do because they’re relying too hard on theirpowers. I mean, like, ‘Look at me, I’ve got an adamantium skeleton’. I mean, enough of that, right?”
Everyone on the press tour has kept unsurprisingly schtum about certain plot details for Deadpool and Wolverine, and the trailers so far have been pretty opaque in terms ofcameos, crossovers, and villain Cassandra Nova’s motivations. With that, it’s hardly a shock to learn that Marvel sat Delaney down and gave him a brief on “how to live [his] life in a way that didn’t release secrets.”
“We shot this at Pinewood in London, which is one of the greatest studios in the world, and I didn’t have to leave, so I didn’t witness any crazy set precautions. I was given a short speech by a Marvel security person. That was kinda funny,” he says. “On Deadpool 2, I had to wear a black cloak to hide my costume, which was hilarious, because I was just in normal clothes. And there were other people who definitelyshould’vebeen wearing a cloak who weren’t!”
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“There were similarities, but it absolutely felt bigger,” Delaney says of the differences between a Fox Deadpool production and aMarvel StudiosDeadpool production. “There were sets for example, on this one, where my jawdropped,” he recalls. “So it felt bigger, but at the same time, you felt Ryan and Shawn’s control over the story they wanted to tell. Their caring and flexibility, and ability to adjust to things in real time as they were happening, too.”
Deadpool and Wolverine lands in UK cinemas on July 25, and a day later in the US. For more, check out all theupcoming Marvel movies and showson the way, as well as our guide tohow to watch the Marvel movies in order.
Listen out for our chat with Delaney on the upcoming episode of the Inside Total Film podcast, which is available onApple,Audioboom,Spotify, and more.
I am an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things TV and film across our Total Film and SFX sections. Elsewhere, my words have been published by the likes of Digital Spy, SciFiNow, PinkNews, FANDOM, Radio Times, and Total Film magazine.
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