Ryan Reynolds is shocked that Disney have allowed his film Deadpool and Wolverine to be a ‘Hard R’.
The 47-year-old star will reprise his role as the wise-cracking superhero in the long-awaited blockbuster this summer and is ‘surprised’ that the studio gave film bosses the creative content for an adult story featuring Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.
Ryan told Fandango: ‘I’m really proud of them for doing this. I think it’s a huge step for them.
‘It adds a whole other color to this kaleidoscopic wheel that is that company and the different people that they have been entertaining for forever.’
The IF actor added: ‘I was surprised though that they let us go as Hard R… but very grateful. I mean, there’s no other way to do it.’
Ryan Reynolds is shocked that Disney have allowed his film Deadpool and Wolverine to be a ‘Hard R’
The 47-year-old star will reprise his role as the wise-cracking superhero in the long-awaited blockbuster this summer and is ‘surprised’ that the studio gave film bosses the creative content for an adult story featuring Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
Ryan also allowed: ‘For this character and this world, and particularly Logan being an R-rated film as well, I felt like that was the most full-throated version of Wolverine and Logan that we’ve ever seen as well, so it really allowed us a lot of freedom, not exploiting the R rating just to do R-rated stuff, but really allowing us to do anything and everything in a world where anything and everything is possible.’
Shawn Levy has directed the superhero flick – which is set to be released in July – and has promised that the film is a ‘two-hander character adventure’ as opposed to just Deadpool 3.
He told Screen Rant: ‘As far as crafting the Deadpool and Wolverine story, I just felt privileged every day because you’re talking about two massive movie stars in their most iconic roles.
‘It also gave me an opportunity. It’s the third Deadpool movie, but it’s not Deadpool 3. It’s a different thing that’s very much Deadpool and Wolverine.
‘And it’s not trying to copycat anything from the first two movies. They were awesome, but this is a two-hander character adventure.’
. Ryan told Fandango: ‘I’m really proud of them for doing this. I think it’s a huge step for them. ‘It adds a whole other color to this kaleidoscopic wheel that is that company and the different people that they have been entertaining for forever’
A new poster for Deadpool And Wolverine debuted on Monday morning which revealsedthe movie is coming out ‘only in theaters’ on July 26 in the US and on July 25 in the UK.
Reynolds’ and Hugh Jackman’s iconic superheroes are facing each other while in costume.
Reynolds is Deadpool who holds on to a gun and Jackman is Wolverine who has his claws out.
The synopsis for the film directed by Shawn Levy reads, ‘Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.’
In the first official trailer, they are seen trying to kill each other so the new poster makes sense.
The IF actor added: ‘I was surprised though that they let us go as Hard R… but very grateful. I mean, there’s no other way to do it’
Here is a scene from the trailer that was shared earlier this month
In the clip, they are in a bar. Deadpool is in his red and black suit as she tells Wolverine to get out of the bar but the old Wolf says no.
A gun is put to his head after the former good guy’s claws start to pop out from his knuckles. Deadpool won’t stop teasing the ‘over 40’ icon and even drops the F-bomb.
Throughout the clip, Deadpool is trying hard to coax Wolverine back into a life of being a good guy superhero while Wolverine strongly resists.
This is the third installment in the Deadpool series of films and the first set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
