‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Was Initially Reportedly Inspired by Akira Kurosawa Classic

The third Deadpool movie was always going to be a particularly unconventional entry in the superhero genre, given that it introduces Ryan Reynolds unpredictable, fourth-wall breaking antihero in the carefully curated Marvel Cinematic Universe. His expected level of complexity was increased when it was announced that Hugh Jackman would reprise his role as X-Man Logan/Wolverine to co-star in the film after previously killing off the character in the acclaimed 2017 film Logansomething Reynolds Wade Wilson would certainly have made knowing jokes about. But according to Reynolds, the resulting film, Deadpool and Wolverinecould have adopted an even more unconventional structure. The actor, producer and writer said Empire that, After Jackman decided to participate, his next pitch for the film was inspired by legendary director Akira Kurosawa’s famously ambiguous film Rashômon.