‘Deadpool 2’ Filmed New Scenes Two Months Ago For PG-13 Re-Release [Exclusive]
The upcoming PG-13 re-release ofDeadpool 2on December 21 is surprising for two reasons. One is thatthe whole point ofDeadpoolis that it’s R-rated. The other is that the re-release will actually feature new footage, so it is a new cut of the film.
ScreenwritersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickspoke to /Film about their upcoming YouTube Premium series Wayne this week and discussed theDeadpool 2reshoots for this upcoming release.
Back on the Set
R-rated movies often shoot alternate scenes for TV and airplane edits, but that’s not what the newDeadpool 2is. They actually wrote new scenes and went back into production.
“We definitely shot new stuff,” Wernick said. “And recently too. AfterDeadpool 2came out and we were all sitting around, we came to it less about the idea of let’s make a PG-13 movie and more, ‘Let’s talk a little bit aboutDeadpool.’ We were kicking around some ideas and then I think it was Ryan [Reynolds] who had the great framing device and we allgot excited and went to the studio. They said, ‘Yeah, let’s do it. Fire up the cameras.’ About two months ago we were out on soundstages shooting again. Ryan was in the suit and the gang was back together, Dave Leitch and Ryan and us having a great time and laughing. It comes together great so we’re super excited about it.”
Who returned for reshoots?
Ryan Reynolds going back to shoot new scenes is a big deal. He’s surely got other commitments as an actor, although as a producer, it behooves him to make theDeadpool 2rerelease as great as possible. Now, which other cast members joined him in filming new scenes? That will remain a surprise.
“We can’t say,” Reese said.
It’s also entirely possible that Reynolds only shot solo scenes, like his attempted suicide that bookends the film.
PG-13 Deadpool 2 is not just for kids
There were certainly youngDeadpoolfans who were not allowed to seeDeadpool 2. Well, they probably snuck in, but they were not able to pay for tickets and contribute toDeadpool 2’s box office. The PG-13 rerelease will allow new viewers to buy tickets, but Reese and Wernick also hope adultDeadpoolfans go back.
“I think it’s not only going to appeal to kids but also to people who loveDeadpool,” Wernick said. “I think it’s subversive enough and fun and creative and something that onlyDeadpoolcould do. So I think it’s going to be a real joy for not only a whole new audience, but also an audience that has seen and loved theDeadpoolmovies.”
It’s easy to imagine how Deadpool can make fun of the very nature of rereleasing his own film with new scenes. I mean, he already undid the entire plot ofDeadpool 2in the end credits.
A new story?
So they’ve written new scenes and Reynolds went back to film them. Did they take this opportunity to change the story ofDeadpool 2?
“No, not really, not appreciably,” Reese said.
The aim of the new scenes was to have fun with the existing story, not to modify it.
“We don’t want to mislead nor do we want to spoil,” Wernick said. “As we get closer, we’ll see what the studio will let us talk about. I wouldn’t reveal too much about it because it’ll ruin the fun for the audience.”
We’ll bring you our full interview with Reese and Wernick aboutWaynein January.
