As we get closer to the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” we’re learning more about the genesis of the film. That is to say, we’re learning how it was far from a guarantee that we’d see Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth show up in the MCU.
The actor has openly talked about the various ideas he had for the film, but we have now learned that he only wanted to do the threequel if Shawn Levy was behind the camera.
Speaking to SFX magazine (via GamesRadar), Shawn Levy talked about how he was approached to direct “Deadpool & Wolverine.” It definitely sounds as if it was a quick search on the part of Marvel Studios, considering the star of the film only had one name on his list.
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