Ryan Reynolds: Deadpool and Wolverine could have ended with the death of Wade Wilson

Ryan Reynolds has revealed ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ could have ended with the death of Wade Wilson.

The 48-year-old actor starred opposite Hugh Jackman, 56, in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster as the Merc with a Mouth, and has now revealed he and the studio seriously considered killing off the character for good in the movie.

During an appearance on ‘The Box Office’ podcast, Reynolds said: “There’s always the thought of killing Deadpool in the last one.

“Again, it’s like listening to the movie. Me, [editors] Shane Reid, Dean Zimmerman, and [director] Shawn Levy must have reworked that third act for 45 days straight.”

However, once the fight scene choreographed to Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ entered the scene, the conversation around Deadpool’s end was dropped.

Reynolds said: “Finally figuring it out - I am such a needle-drop person, but I’m really working hard to embrace score. It was Rob Simonsen who really helped us get there by blending score, needle drop, and all these things that gave you that feeling we were working for.”

Marvel was happy with the change to Wade Wilson’s story, and expressed interest in keeping the character around for future MCU projects.

Reynolds added: “Studios are like, of course, it’d be fun to play around with this guy in the future, because he’s a cheat code.

“He can say things that everyone might be thinking, and it gets you out of trouble.”

nna be in someone else’s movie.”