“Deadpool” is a hit series starring Ryan Reynolds in the title role, which began in 2016 with a film of the same title. The surprising box office result encouraged the studio to make a sequel, which turned out to be an equally big hit, drawing crowds to cinemas. Although another sequel was immediately announced, fans had to wait 6 years for its premiere.
“Deadpool and Wolverine” Coming to Cinemas Soon. This Is How Much the Superproduction Can Earn in Its Premiere Weekend
On July 26, 2024, one of the most anticipated duos in Marvel history will debut on the big screens. We are talking about a superproduction in which Hugh Jackman will star alongside Reynolds. Another trailer promoting it has just appeared on the web, which has earned almost 3 million views on the YouTube platform in less than 24 hours.
According to analysts’ predictions, the film directed by Shawn Lewy has a good chance of breaking all possible records and becoming the biggest cinema hit. It is estimated that it will earn around $150 million in the United States in its opening weekend alone and twice that amount worldwide. In the face of these figures, it is hard to believe that just a few years ago the actor in the title role had to participate in the costs of production. What was the reason?
Deadpool Almost Didn’t Happen: Reynolds Paid for the Script Out of His Own Pocket
In an interview for The New York Times, he revealed that although he is now breaking records, initially few people believed in the success of this project. The producers were also skeptical, and for a long time did not even agree to its production. In the end, however, they were convinced, but only after negotiations, which resulted in reducing the budget to an absolute minimum. “When the film was given the green light, I did not think it would be a great success, but I really wanted it to be made and to be good. I even gave up my salary for the film so that it could hit the big screen,” the actor admitted honestly.
This “minimum budget” was a staggering $58 million, but compared to other comic book adaptations, it was actually one of the smallest. Although there was a lot of money available, there was still not enough to pay the writers. At that point, Reynolds decided to add the missing part from his own pocket. “My co-writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who had worked with me for 6 years, were not allowed to join the team on the set. Not with the studio’s money,” he revealed. “So I took the small salary that was left and paid them so that we could create a de facto writers’ room on the set,” he recalled, adding that it was a huge lesson in humility and perseverance in pursuing dreams for him. If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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