Hugh Jackman recently weighed in on the first Deadpool movie and its hilarious references to his work.
The Marvel vet is making his highly-anticipated return as Wolverine in Deadpool and Wolverine where he will team up with Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth in an MCU multiversal adventure.
The new movie is a long time coming since Reynolds and fans have been clamoring for the two heroes to team up as early as the first Deadpool movie where it poked fun at Jackman many times.
Hugh Jackman Reacts to the First Deadpool Movie
In a recent interview, Jackman reacted to the Wolverine references in the first Deadpool film and expressed his love for Reynolds' work.
He explained that he watched Deadpool days after he announced his retirement as Wolverine. However, after seeing what Reynolds has done with the character, he realized that he should continue playing his iconic role and team up with Deadpool.
"The first 40 times I watched Deadpool, I just loved it. In honesty, I saw the first Deadpool movie in a screening room which Ryan set up," the actor shared.
"It was just before it opened, and it was three days after I'd announced that I was not going to do Wolverine again. I remember going, 'Oh, hang on a sec. I think I screwed up.' It took us five, six years to get there."
Reynolds quipped, "When he said he wasn't going to play [Wolverine] anymore, I was just like, 'Oh, f*** off.' Like, 'Why do that to us?'"
Fortunately for fans, despite the long wait, Deadpool and Wolverine are finally teaming up in the same movie and it couldn't come off at a better time since the project is now under the production of Marvel Studios.
While Reynolds and Jackman have a playful rivalry online, they are best friends in real life and you can tell from the press tour that making the film was special for them and fans may feel the same when they watch it in its entirety.
Deadpool and Wolverine is set to arrive in theaters this Friday, July 26.
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