‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Writers Explain What Happened to Two Characters Who Didn’t Make It into the Movie

For many fans, the most anticipated film of the year is Deadpool & Wolverine, currently dominating theaters and starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The film is a massive hit worldwide, packed with numerous Easter Eggs that fans are eagerly discovering.

However, while many Easter Eggs made the final cut, there were also several exciting characters who were almost included in the movie. The writers had access to nearly every character from both Fox and the MCU, but due to various reasons, some didn’t make it in. Two of these characters, in particular, are of interest in this article.

It was recently revealed that the writers had the opportunity to feature any Fox or MCU character, with a long list of potential cameos filled with iconic names. Although many fans expected two specific characters to return, they were notably absent, and the writers have now explained what happened.

In an interview with IndieWire, Deadpool & Wolverine writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick shared some fascinating insights about the film’s production. One of the most intriguing revelations involved the idea of Ben Affleck’s Daredevil making a cameo appearance. The writers explained what ultimately happened to that concept:

Which of the Fox Universe characters did you really want to get and, for whatever reason, could not?

Reese: I think the answer’s nobody. I think everybody we asked said yes.

Wernick: Daredevil we wanted.

Reese: Did we want to get Ben [Affleck]? We never asked Ben though, I don’t think.

Wernick: At some point, Ben was on the list.

Reese: He was on the list, but I don’t think it ever came into script pages or actually asking him. One of the great joys of “Deadpool” is the fact that, in its success, it became easier and easier to attract other folks to the movie. I mean, Ryan has these folks’ names generally on in his Rolodex. Not as though Rolodex exists anymore, but his contact list.

Source: IndieWire

The other character was Josh Brolin’s Cable, a key figure from previous Deadpool films, but who ultimately didn’t make it into the final version. Here’s what the writers had to say about that:

Was there any iteration where you brought Josh Brolin back as Cable?

Wernick: Yeah, look, we had access to just about everybody, right? And creatively, we wanted to tap into this idea of people or characters who didn’t get their proper ending at Fox to pay tribute to them, to give them a legacy. I think on the Cable side, absolutely he was considered. I think it’s just he was just in “Deadpool 2.” So, the idea of giving him a proper ending, he’s still a character that, my guess is, will appear in the Fox-Marvel mash-up universe at some point, would be our guess. But he didn’t make the cut on this one, unfortunately. We love him and would love to have seen him in it though.

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