July 29, 2024 11:38 am IST
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are still having a lot of fun following the release of Deadpool and Wolverine.
Deadpool and Wolverine released in theaters last Friday and broke multiple box-office records in just three days. The film grossed ₹66.15 crore in its opening weekend in India, resulting in a new record for the biggest weekend ever for any R-rated film. Moreover, it is also enjoying the biggest opening weekend of 2024, with over $438 million worth of tickets sold globally.
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and nearly the entire cast are celebrating the success of their new film and taking to social media to express their gratitude to the audience. So, of course, Marvel found a funny way to address it. (Also read: Deadpool and Wolverine box office collection Day 3: Biggest R-rated opener with over $200 million in the US,
Hugh Jackman made a funny meme again
Marvel Studios posted a photo of Hugh Jackman on X, in which he is staring at a photo while lying in bed in full Wolverine costume, which recreates the iconic sad Wolverine meme from an episode of the animated X-Men series that aired in 1993. In the series, a sad Wolverine is staring at a photo of Cyclops and Jean Grey. In Marvel’s tweeted version, the photo reads “#1 movie in the world”, with the caption “Crushed it. #DeadpoolandWolverine.” The meme was first used on Reddit in 2011, with the photo of Cyclops and Jean Grey replaced with a photo of Scarlett Johansson.
Deadpool Reynolds also joins in
Ryan Reynolds, in typical Deadpool fashion, had to respond to Marvel’s tweet, and he did so cleverly. He posted a photo of himself, dressed from head to toe in Deadpool, in the same pose as Jackman, lying in bed staring at a photo. Only this time, the photo had Jackman recreating the meme. He captioned it, “I miss Hugh already. #DeadpoolandWolverine” followed by a red and yellow heart.
Marvel has done great marketing for this film over the last few months, which reflects the excitement of fans and its record-breaking box-office performance. Deadpool and Wolverine, it is safe to say, are at the No. 1 spot in India and are facing no real competition from other Hindi releases.
