Mumbai: As ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ continues to rule the global box office, Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, who reprises his role of the Merc with a Mouth in the film, has expressed his gratitude to fans and the entire team involved in the blockbuster. Ryan recently posted behind-the-scenes pictures from the ‘Deadpool’ franchise on Instagram. In the accompanying caption, the actor reflected on the journey of the franchise and expressed his appreciation.
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Ryan wrote: “It took nearly a decade to do this. 10 years ago, we would have happily taken these second weekend numbers as our opening weekend. The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine captures this moment is hard to comprehend.”
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ is on track to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time in the US and Canada with a total of $392.5 million. It is on track to surpass the original ‘Deadpool’, which grossed $363 million at the US domestic box office.
Ryan added, “It feels like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these movies has been more fun than any one person has any right to. I can’t help but reminisce. There are so many people who have made creative contributions, but my longtime co-writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (without whom there wouldn’t be a Deadpool movie), Tim Miller, David Leitch (who also made ‘Fall Guy,’ one of the best movies of the summer), 20th Century Fox, George Dewey and Kevin Feige.”
The actor also praised Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman, calling them his “heartfelt, creative, spiritual and almost literal brothers”, and describing the film as “a game of inches”. “The tireless work we put in to make this film (especially in post-production, which is another stage of the writing process) is something I will never forget.
“Thank you to everyone who has come to see this film. Thank you to everyone who has seen it multiple times, made friends with new characters and saluted some familiar faces from the past. It’s been a really exciting time,” he said.
