Ryan Reynolds beats Deadpool leakers at their own game
A recent leak suggests that a [REDACTED] MCU villain will show up to challenge Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
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It’s no wonder Ryan Reynolds is known for improvising much of his turn as Disney’s sweariest superhero, because the way he’s fighting back against leakers is taking a page right out of the Deadpool playbook.
Earlier this week, Reynolds posted a lengthy screed against people who like to snipe photos from Deadpool 3's now-active set, as well as the websites who post and share said pictures (via Variety). (A recent leak suggests that a [REDACTED] MCU villain will show up to challenge Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the film. You can google if you’re curious; we don’t want to provoke the wrath of Ryan Reynolds here.)
Here’s Reynolds’ statement in full:
Surprises are part of the magic of theatrical movies. It’s important for us to shoot the new Deadpool film in real, natural environments, using practical effects as opposed to making the movie indoors and digitally. Telephoto lenses continue to spoil surprises and create a difficult situation for everyone.
Here’s hoping some of the websites and social channels hold back showing images before they’re ready. The film is built for audience joy — and our highest hope is to preserve as much of that magic as possible for the finished film and the big screen. Part of the reason people post spoilers is because they’re excited. I realize these aren’t real world issues and it’s firmly in the ‘good problems’ bucket. I love making this movie.
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Huh. This is surprisingly polite for one of Hollywood’s most notorious trolls,” don’t worry; a more measured actor hasn’t been Freaky Friday-ed into the Deadpool actor’s body or anything like that. This morning, Reynolds fired the kill shot in his new war. “Deadpool began with a leak. So I’m joining in,” he wrote on Twitter/X, referring to the fact that leaked test footage of Reynolds in the red suit was what got the original movie greenlit in the first place.
“But PLEASE don’t overuse the phrase, ‘Deadpool Leaks’ because it might screw up search results if anyone is looking for Deadpool leaks or Deadpool spoilers or perhaps, Deadpool Scoops,” he continued.
Reynolds’ post was paired with a long thread of very real, very spoiler-filled set photos revealing that a whole menagerie of characters from Predator to Mickey Mouse would also be joining in what is sure to be the most buck wild, star studded film event of the year—that is, if these very real set photos are any indication, of course. Look, journalists know a little something about SEO and this is just great SEO, plain and simple. Any outlet would be lucky to have him whenever he decides to hang up the red suit for good.
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Paul Anka and Lisa Simpson wrote a song about this.
What if if I live in Tennessee, though
Then abandon all hope, I guess?
Then you have more pressing problems than voided guarantees.
“Look, journalists know a little something about SEO…”Well, that’s the most depressing thing I’ve ever read here.
THAT’s the most depressive thing you’ve ever read?!
No, it’s the most depressing thing I’ve read *here* (like it says). Definitely intended to be interpreted strictly literally though, you nailed that.
(A recent leak suggests that a [REDACTED] MCU villain will show up to
challenge Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the film. You can
google if you’re curious; we don’t want to provoke the wrath of Ryan
Reynolds here.)
So are we just supposed to pretend that your sister site didn’t post all the pictures you’re referencing here earlier this week?
I’ve seen the picture, and I feel like the appearance by [REDACTED VILLAIN] falls under the category of “pretty obvious person for them to fight” rather than “magic surprise built for audience joy.” I mean, it’s not like they’re fighting Thanos or Lex Luthor or Zac Efron’s character from Greatest Showman or something.
So…the Predator is not in this??
“Look, journalists know a little something about SEO and this is just great SEO, plain and simple.”Content millers do. Us journos do not give a shit about it.
Are there any of you actually left with a full time job?
A few. Doesn’t pay as well as feeding the endless streams of media releases from the exponentially-prolapsing anuses of Taylor Swift’s PR Schutztaffel into the Snark-O-Matic 4000 cloud-based SaaS AI blogging solution Spanfeller pays five grand a month for and throwing it up online, but there’s some comfort to be had in the fact I’m less of a cunt for it.
With paragraphs like that, no wonder the profession is dead.
I’m sorry, were you paying me?
Sure was.
So, we already know about S*********, R** *****, and M******, but now that The Predator is canon to the X-Men (Wolverine vs. Predator is an awesome comic, btw!), I seriously hope we get to see that matchup on film, one day! I’d prefer it being an anime-style film, though. No need to ruin it with casting choices and questionable cgi.
“Canon” is always a loose thing with any of those “V Predator” comics. I mean the Predator fought everyone back in the day. It’s the basis of my entire thesis about how Danny Glover could fight Batman and win.
OK I need to hear this.
Ditto!
I always figured this was going to be a kind of victory lap for the old school X-men, so I fully expect Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Ray Park, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn, et al to cameo.
In a giant full frontal orgy, I hope.
Ryan Reynolds comments about Deadpool 3 leaks, after this whole Deadpool thing began with a screen test leak of Deadpool 1, are ironic. Anyway, leeks:
Yes, that is exactly what Reynolds himself pointed out.
The best one of the bunch is the last photo with a certain clumsy teenager attempting to dance next to Wolverine.
Man how am I going to find my deadpool pissing fetish porn now.
Patreon.
Only fans
Topaz Labs AI and Mocap?
pfffft the one time the AV club refrains from posting a spoiler they act like saints.
I don’t understand at all what Reynolds did or who is or isn’t in the movie.