News culture “It was never true” This cameo appearance in “Deadpool & Wolverine” was pure fantasy: Fans got excited too quickly
Deadpool & Wolverine brings color back to a Marvel Cinematic Universe that has been struggling for several films (and series). The iconic duo has been at the box office like never before since Spider-Man: No Way Home, and this strong comeback of the MCU is largely due to the series of cameos that accompany the adventures of Wade Wilson and Logan. One of them, and not the least of them, was just a rumor fueled by fans on social networks.
A resounding success at the box office
Deadpool & Wolverine is a real box office hit. In just two weeks (remember, it was released in France on July 24) The film, directed by Shawn Levy, has already grossed $879.35 million at the international box office. This makes it de facto one of the biggest box office successes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even if the almost $2 billion grossed by Spider-Man: No Way Home still seems out of reach today.
A smokescreen by Taylor Swift
Deadpool 3 owes its box office success to its iconic duo – Deadpool + Wolverine – as well as the promise of seeing or seeing several iconic characters from the Marvel and Fox teams on screen. There were numerous confirmations and other rumors leading up to the film’s release. It was about Channing Tatum as Gambit, Wesley Snipes as Blade, Jennifer Garner as Elektra and even Dafne Keen as X-23.
However, no rumor has surpassed the next in intensity and contributed significantly to the rise of Deadpool & Wolverine on social media and the growing interest of fans in the film. Taylor Swift was supposed to make a remarkable performance, but it didn’t happen. Speculations about the pop star were mainly based on her friendship with Blake Lively, who also happens to be Ryan Reynolds’ wife. That was all it took to light the fuse. Fans’ imaginations did the rest.
During a Interview by Shawn Levy with our colleague from VarietyThe director commented on this rumor and explained that it would ultimately benefit his feature film.
This is one of the most persistent rumors that has come out of nowhere. It was never true. Thank you, Internet, for creating such a smokescreen of rumors and half-truths so that no one would ever know what was going to happen. -Shawn Levy (Director of Deadpool & Wolverine)
