Ryan Reynolds calls “Logan” the “greatest comic book adaptation of all time”

Deadpool and Wolverine Hugh Jackman will don his trademark suit and claws in his first Wolverine appearance in seven years. Co-star Ryan Reynolds believes Jackman’s last Wolverine outing set the standard for comic book movies and has high praise for the film. Logan.

Speaking to Total Film, Reynolds praised the 2017 film Logan as the “greatest” comic book movie of all time and described the fan favorite film as a good complement to the original from 20th Century Fox Dead Pool parts given their adult themes. “The films were pretty much identical at that point,” Reynolds said.Dead Pool was different, and then immediately afterR Logan was possibly the greatest comic book adaptation of all time.”

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Reynolds’ preference for Logan is shared by many, including Jackman, director James Mangold, and several fans of comic book movies. Logan was well received by critics and was the first comic book movie to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while receiving a 93% Rotten Tomatoes rating. The film was also a major box office hit ($619.2 million) and seemed like a fitting farewell to Jackman’s long run as Wolverine, which stretches back to the 2000s. X-Men.

Deadpool and Wolverine won’t retroactively change Logan’s ending

Although Jackman’s title character died in Logan‘s heartbreaking final stage, Deadpool and Wolverine seems to maintain that emotional ending and address what happened to him several years later. Deadpool and Wolverine Director Shawn Levy also confirmed that Logan is canon for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film and important for the story of the Phase Five film. During production it was clear Deadpool and Wolverine would the events in Logan while a behind-the-scenes photo recalled a familiar location from the film.

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Pursuit of Deadpool and Wolverine will destroy the box office

Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” is heading for a potentially record-breaking opening weekend at the domestic box office.

Reynolds’ “Merc With a Mouth” and Jackman’s Wolverine are tasked with a potentially multiverse-changing mission in Deadpool and Wolverinewith the film being hailed as a potential turning point for the MCU after revenues from recent films have declined. Jackman’s decision to return from his Wolverine retirement in 2022 changed the trajectory of the upcoming blockbuster, although Marvel president Kevin Feige almost dissuaded the Australian actor from returning.

The anticipation of Deadpool and WolverineRelease numbers continue to soar as the MCU film is expected to have a record-breaking opening weekend and previews rank among Marvel’s most-watched films of all time.

Deadpool and Wolverine hits theaters on July 26. In the meantime, fans can stream Logan via Disney+.

Source: Total Film via GamesRadar+

Deadpool and Wolverine

Wolverine joins the “mercenary with the big mouth” in the third part of the Deadpool film series.

Release date

July 26, 2024

Pour

Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Macfadyen, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Karan Soni

Authors

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

Main genre

superhero

franchise

Marvel film universe

Characters of

Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza

prehistory

Deadpool 2, Deadpool

Manufacturer

Kevin Feige, Simon Kinberg

Production company

Marvel Studios, 21 Laps Entertainment, Maximum Effort, The Walt Disney Company

Studio(s)

Marvel Studios

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