Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds revealed recently that they considered bringing back a cast member from the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four.
The MCU film brought back several of the actors from past Marvel movies including Chris Evans, who reprised his role of Johnny Storm from the original Fantastic Four movies.
However, there was no representation from the maligned 2015 reboot. They were showcased instead as part of the tribute reel in the end credits that showed behind-the-scenes footage from the Fox movies.
Ryan Reynolds Explains Lack of Cameo from Fantastic Four 2015 Reboot in Deadpool & Wolverine
Reynolds was asked recently whether they were planning to bring back an actor from the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four in Deadpool & Wolverine.
He confirmed that they considered the idea, but as we all know, they ended up settling with Chris Evans from the original Fantastic Four.
"Yeah, that was a part of it, but you're never going to get the mislead like Chris Evans, with him doing it and the license to thrill after that. Also, we were trying to be mindful of the budget," the actor explained.
"We were trying to make the movie. We always understood it’s rated R, it isn't a blank check, and part of our responsibilities was to return the investment that they're making in us."
The Deadpool & Wolverine star continued, "So I never want a budget that I don't feel like I can make good on, and the more toys you start asking for and the more characters you start wanting to license, the deeper into that sort of point of no return it becomes."
While it might have been cool to bring back an actor from the 2015 reboot, some fans would argue that it might not have the same reverence as the others given the overwhelmingly negative reception that it got when it was released.
There is also a more nostalgic factor from the original Fantastic Four and, in the end, bringing back Evans was the right choice as it led to one of the funniest moments in the film.
Deadpool & Wolverine is showing in theaters everywhere.
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