Ryan Reynolds surprised by a radical decision by Disney

Deadpool & WolverineMarvel’s first R-rated film

Six years after his last appearance, cinema’s most irreverent superhero will return in Deadpool & Wolverine. For the occasion, the character played by Ryan Reynolds will therefore team up with Wolverine. We will thus find Hugh Jackman in the skin of the famous mutant, whom he has not played on screen since 2017 and the release of Logan.

The first two Dead Pool showed that they were different from other Marvel films. The creative teams of these feature films had the freedom to use impertinent humor (which could even be described as trashy) to stage the adventures of the character. The third film is no exception. He is even the first Marvel film to be R-rated in the USA. This means that adults must accompany children under 17 if they want to see it.

Ryan Reynolds welcomes Disney’s decision

The classification of Deapool & Wolverine therefore proves that Disney left great creative freedom to the team behind the film. Exactly, Ryan Reynolds praised the big-eared firm for this decision. In an interview with Fandangothe actor said to himself ” proud “ Disney decision-makers for taking this risk. He even admitted to being surprised by this choice:

I’m really proud of them for doing this. I think this is a huge step for them. I was surprised they let us get this far R-rated. But I am very grateful for it.

According to the actor, the freedom granted to films with this classification was necessary For Deadpool & Wolverine. Because according to him, it allowed the creative team of Shawn Levy’s film to make “everything we wanted in a world where everything is possible. »

A little over two months before release

Disney chose to exit Deadpool & Wolverine this summer. The film will arrive in French theaters July 24. As a reminder, according to Shawn Levy, there will be no need to (re)see the other MCU films to be able to discover it.