It’s been five years since we saw the Merc with a Mouth on the big screen, but Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy has uploaded a new photo of him hanging out with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, and this has caused a lot of stir amongst fans.
The trio are working together on the highly anticipated sequel, which will debut Deadpool and Jackman’s Wolverine to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadpool 3 started filming in early 2023 after four years of development, but the ongoing strikes and other challenges have greatly delayed the production.
Amid all this, Shawn Levy took to Instagram to share a new photo with Reynolds and Jackman.
As seen above, the Deadpool 3 director shared a picture of him and his two stars having a cozy time at his place. The caption says, ‘three amigos waiting to shoot again…’, showing how eager he is to resume production with the two stars!
So, why has Deadpool 3 faced so many challenges in the first place? Let’s dissect the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes to understand what exactly has been going on since the past few months!
Hollywood has been facing a major crisis as two of its biggest unions, the Writer’s Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, have been on strike since May and July 2023, respectively.
The writers and actors are demanding more fair compensation, job security, and residuals in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming services. This has resulted in many popular projects being postponed or canceled, such as A League of Their Own season 2 and MCU’s Blade reboot.
One of the movies that tried to avoid the strike’s impact was Deadpool 3, which started shooting before SAG-AFTRA joined the walkout. However, Ryan Reynolds was not allowed to initially change or improvise any set lines, which wasn’t acceptable in the final cut. Marvel Studios hoped to fix these issues with reshoots later on, but that plan may not work out if the strike continues.
Even amid the problems, Levy shared that they had filmed half of the movie before the strike and assured fans that it would still be “very much R-rated” to keep the excitement alive among the fans.
Recent news suggests that the writers’ union has started talks with the producers and is making more progress than before. However, without any update on these negotiations, it’s still uncertain when the movie will resume shooting.
About Deadpool 3
Deadpool 3 is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It will be the third installment in the Deadpool franchise films. The threequel will be a part of the MCU.
The film stars Ryan Reynolds, who plays Wade Wilson/Deadpool. Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin and Wendy Molyneux are currently working on the script, with Ryan overseeing the process.
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