Warning: This article includes major spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Deadpool & Wolverinestar Ryan Reynolds shares what it was like to work with the actress who portrayed Lady Deadpool in theMarvel Cinematic Universefilm. Now that Wade Wilson has finally joined the MCU timeline,Deadpool & Wolverinealso came with several Deadpool variants, as the movie tapped into the multiverse concept. One of the most famous Deadpool variants who got to make their live-action debut wasLady Deadpool, as she was seen alongside the Deadpool Corps.
Leading up toDeadpool & Wolverine’srelease, it was heavily speculated that Blake Lively was in the Lady Deadpool suit. Following the reveal that it was indeed Reynolds' real-life wife who played Lady Deadpool as one of the many funMarvel cameos inDeadpool & Wolverine, the actor spoke about working with her while appearing on theNot Skinny But Not FatPodcast, where he shared the following:
I’ve been sleeping with her. Not saying that she’s enjoying the sleeping together part, but I’m just saying I have. It’s so weird. I feel nauseous even saying something like that out loud. All I do is keep secrets. I mean it was sort of, yeah, it was kind of one of those things where you’re like, ‘Well, why not?’ I mean, go for it, of course. I mean, we’re all there together anyway. Let’s go nuts. Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Yeah, she did love it. And she’s one of the funniest people I know.
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Why Blake Lively Was The Perfect Choice For Lady Deadpool
While it was initially speculated thatTaylor Swift would be playing Lady DeadpoolinDeadpool & Wolverine, Lively was always the perfect candidate, especially after it was debunked that the pop star would be in the film. Reynolds and Lively’s story began with a comic book franchise, since they met while they were co-leads in 2011’sGreen Lantern. Although the DC film wasn’t a success,Deadpool & Wolverinefinally allowed the couple to work together in a well-received superhero film. Plus, it let Lively use her comedic chops.
Anyone who also follows Lively and Reynolds' public marriage knows how quippy and comedic they have gotten with each other, which has been one of the loveliest things about their dynamic. That is why it was a full-circle moment inDeadpool & Wolverineto finally have Lively join theDeadpoolfranchise, even if it was just for a few minutes. It’s also fitting that theA Simple Favoractress was the one to play Lady Deadpool because the character was visually inspired by herGossip Girlcharacter, Serena van der Woodsen, when Rob Liefeld created her, according toLively.
Followingthe ending toDeadpool & Wolverine, it begs the question of whether or not fans will ever get to see Lively again in the MCU as Lady Deadpool. Given how successfulDeadpool & Wolverineis already proving to be, Lively could always come back inDeadpool 4, or elsewhere in the MCU. Hopefully, Lively’s Lady Deadpool will get another opportunity to shine after the events ofDeadpool & Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Source:Not Skinny But Not Fat Podcast
