Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Almost Died at the End of Deadpool & Wolverine

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Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Almost Died at the End of Deadpool & Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds says they seriously thought about killing Wade Wilson at the end of Deadpool & Wolverine.

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine was released in United States theaters in July 2024. The movie sees Reynolds reprise his iconic role as the Merc with a Mouth, while Hugh Jackman also returns to play Wolverine.

What did Ryan Reynolds say about Wade Wilson almost dying in Deadpool & Wolverine?

Speaking with Scott Mendelson on The Box Office podcast, Reynolds was asked if there was ever a discussion about killing his MCU character off at the end of Deadpool & Wolverine.

“There’s always the thought of killing Deadpool in the last one,” Reynolds said. “Again, it’s like listening to the movie. Me, Shane Reid, Dean Zimmerman, and Shawn Levy must have reworked that third act for 45 days straight. Finally figuring it out — I am such a needle-drop person, but I’m really working hard to embrace score. It was Rob Simonsen who really helped us get there by blending score, needle drop, and all these things that gave you that feeling we were working for.”

Noting that Deadpool has healing powers, Reynolds said they thought about having Wade Wilson be deatomized. Marvel, however, wanted Deadpool to stick around.

“Studios are like, of course, it’d be fun to play around with this guy in the future, because he’s a cheat code,” Reynolds commented. “He can say things that everyone might be thinking, and it gets you out of trouble.”

Reynolds also said he was ultimately happy with the decision to keep Deadpool alive because he “loves playing him.”

Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine is now streaming on Disney+. It has not yet been confirmed when Reynolds’ next appearance in the MCU will be or if he’s appearing in 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday, though Reynolds is in early development on an X-Men-related project at this time.