At long last, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Deadpool 3 is finally shooting, with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman partnering up to take what’s rumored to be a trip through the multiverse, one that’s bringing back a litany of familiar faces and has been speculated to be recruiting even more for cameo appearances.
However, the Merc with a Mouth’s first outing under new management has lost one of the strongest weapons in its arsenal on account of the writers’ strike, which all stems from Reynolds’ involvement as both a producer and contributor to the screenplay. Under current rules, no additions or ad-libs can be made to the current draft of the script, which means Wade Wilson won’t be able to improvise his one-liners on the spot.
As disappointing as that is to hear, there’s always the chance the strike will be resolved long before cameras on Shawn Levy’s R-rated comic book adaptation stop rolling. If they don’t, then creator Rob Liefeld has another suggestion that’s technically true, but comes across as somewhat ethically questionable.
It would sort of defeat the purpose of the writers’ strike if Reynolds shows solidarity with the picketers by repeating the words on the pages of Deadpool 3‘s script verbatim, only to toss them right out of the window on a technicality in post-production. It’s not against the rules by any means, but something about it just feels wrong under the circumstances.
Then again, Marvel movies take a long time to make, so it may not even end up being a problem that needs to be considered.
