Kevin Feige Unveils the Sole Major Risk of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ in Exclusive Interview

In 2008, Marvel Studios released Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr., which not only achieved critical and commercial success but also marked the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)—the largest interconnected cinematic franchise in history. Since then, the MCU has become a staple of modern blockbuster cinema. Despite a recent dip in performance, the MCU remains strong and has expanded with the acquisition of the X-Men characters, leading to projects like Deadpool & Wolverine.

The mastermind behind this expansive universe is producer Kevin Feige. His creative vision and guidance have been pivotal in shaping the MCU and defining the current era of superhero films, making his insights particularly significant.

In a recent interview with SlashFilm, Feige addressed key questions about the current hit film Deadpool & Wolverine, sharing intriguing details about the film’s production, its influences, and what’s next on the horizon.

In this exclusive interview, Kevin Feige shared intriguing insights about the movie and its production. One notable topic covered was the potential risks associated with Deadpool & Wolverine. Here’s what Feige had to say:

From what we’ve seen of the movie, it feels like there’s nothing sacred. Nothing’s off the table, everything’s up for grabs. The movie pokes fun at you, it pokes fun at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in general, and even the narrative that the franchise has sort of lost its way since “Endgame.” Did that ever make you nervous? Was that a risk that you found worth taking with this movie to include these … ?

The only risk to us was sanding down the rough edges of Deadpool. The only risk was accidentally pulling him back from what makes Deadpool, Deadpool. So, things like that, absolutely, he has to do. Because that’s what Deadpool would do. That’s what he did in the comics, that’s what Ryan did in the other movies, that’s what he had to do. So that actually is what we were, early on, most attuned to, was letting Deadpool keep being Deadpool.

Were you and Shawn and Ryan always on the same page in terms of how far to push Deadpool as a character and how much to pull back, at the risk of breaking the MCU or anything like that?

I think so. I mean, the truth is, Ryan was as sensitive to that as anybody. Ryan and Shawn are huge fans. It was the mutual admiration society. We kept saying how much we loved the other “Deadpool” movies, and he kept talking about how much he loved all of the MCU movies. So, nobody wanted to break things either way.

And that was something that was quite clear early on, working with them, is what an amazing partner he is and how invested he was. And even, I think in the first 37 minutes you’ve seen, and certainly, as you see the rest of the movie, the love that Deadpool has for the other Marvel characters is very apparent.

You see this social media phenomenon of review bombing: “Captain Marvel,” “The Marvels,” or anything that happens to forefront women and/or people of color — funny how that works.

Right.

Are there any protocols in place from Marvel’s point of view, for combating that and just protecting the cast, protecting the movie in general?

It’s a very good question. I do think we are always there to support, and we always take things with a grain of salt. When things like that happen, I think that’s very clear. And as you just pointed out, when things like that are occurring, protecting the cast is the priority. But, I think social media can often be a toxic place, and if anybody has the cure to that, I’d love to be able to utilize it.Surce: SlashFilm

Source: SlashFilm

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