What Happened to Deadpool In Wolverine Origins, Explained
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool had a long journey before joining the MCU in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, which started in 2011's Wolverine Origins (officially titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine).
Reynolds spent years yearning to play Wade Wilson after the antihero described himself as looking like "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar-Pei" in Marvel Comics' Cable and Deadpool #2 (Fabian Nicieza and Mark Brooks) from 2004.
He finally got that opportunity half a decade later when he joined Hugh Jackman for the Australian's first Wolverine solo movie under 20th Century Fox, which showed James Howlett/Logan's origin story. While it was far from the Deadpool fans now know and love, it got his foot in the proverbial door.
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Reynolds spent years yearning to play Wade Wilson after the antihero described himself as looking like "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar-Pei" in Marvel Comics' Cable and Deadpool #2 (Fabian Nicieza and Mark Brooks) from 2004.
He finally got that opportunity half a decade later when he joined Hugh Jackman for the Australian's first Wolverine solo movie under 20th Century Fox, which showed James Howlett/Logan's origin story. While it was far from the Deadpool fans now know and love, it got his foot in the proverbial door.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 8/8/2024
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
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