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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman attended the New York premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine and chatted with extra Mona Kosar Abdi.
Ryan’s eldest son, James (9), saw a rough cut before the premiere and shared his reaction.
He said, “She saw the roughest cuts too. We hadn’t done a lot of special effects yet and all that stuff, but she just had a blast. It worked out great because everybody’s like in love with Uncle Huey over here. He gets attacked by Betty backstage. Betty thinks he has claws and attacks him. I had to give her a little time out.”
“I think she thinks I have healing powers,” Hugh joked.
There were rumors flying around that Ryan’s wife, Blake Lively, would star in the film as Lady Deadpool, but he kept it a secret on the carpet!
He responded: “Tonight you’ll get all the answers you want to know about this movie.”
Despite playing the iconic characters for so many years, they said they’re “always” nervous about audience reaction to the film.
Hugh said, “This is why we do this. We do this for them.”
Ryan added: “Our job is primarily to make hard things look easy, and that’s what we’re doing here: making hard things look easy so other people can enjoy them.”
Ryan emphasized, “At the end of the day, life hasn’t been easy for a lot of people over the years, and making a movie that’s just for joy and the audience’s pleasure is one of the best feelings in the world.”
Hugh showed his love for Ryan, saying, “Ryan, my director Shawn (Levy), my co-producers, my co-writers, they bled. They all bled for this movie.” [but] These guys were leading the way. So we’re on edge. If you’re not on edge, you need to get the hell out of here.”
Ryan admitted that writing Wolverine’s lines was “one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever done creatively.”
He praised Hugh, saying, “Hugh has been really helpful in being like a diggers’ rod for the good stuff. The things he wanted to explore with this character are questions we’ve been wondering about for 24 years, and I think the answers to them in this film are a really unique opportunity.”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” will be released on July 26th.