Ryan Reynolds ‘went back in time’ to reflect on his nearly 10 years playing Deadpool as his latest sequel, Deadpool & Wolverine, continues to break box office records.
The 47-year-old Canadian actor, who recently revealed who he argued with on the set of Deadpool and Wolverine, spoke out about his… Instagram on Saturday to commemorate the milestone with a series of stills from the superhero film.
Many of the photos offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel blockbuster, which grossed more than $390 million domestically in just 10 days, boasting one of the biggest second weekends in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Almost a decade of being able to do this. 10 years ago, we would have gleefully taken these CRAZY second weekend numbers as our opening weekend,” Ryan began his heartfelt message.
He continued: “The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine has captured the moment is hard to process. It feels a bit like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these movies has been more fun than anyone has any right to have. I can’t help but reminisce a little bit about the past.”
Ryan Reynolds “looked back” to reflect on his nearly 10 years playing Deadpool as his latest sequel, Deadpool & Wolverine, continues to break box office records
The 47-year-old Canadian actor, who recently revealed who he argued with on the set of Deadpool & Wolverine, took to his Instagram on Saturday to commemorate the milestone with a series of snaps from the superhero film.
He went on to thank his collaborators on all three films, including 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, but noted that “there are too many people who have made pivotal creative contributions to list them all.”
He added: “This has always been a game of inches and the relentlessness with which we approached this film (particularly in post-production, which is another phase of the writing process) is something I will never forget.
“Thank you to everyone who came out to see this movie. Thank you to everyone who watched it multiple times, to those who made friends with new characters, and to those who tip our hats to some familiar faces we loved from the past. It’s been a great thrill.”
On Friday, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $28.3 million, putting it on track to gross between $94 million and $96 million in its second weekend, for a 10-day domestic total of more than $390 million, according to THR.
On Friday, it hit a major milestone by surpassing the $300 million mark, surpassing Deadpool 2’s domestic total of $318.5 million.
By Sunday, the film will have surpassed the domestic and international earnings of both Deadpool films after just two weekends in theaters.
Deadpool grossed $363.1 million domestically and $782.6 million worldwide, while the second film grossed $734.5 million worldwide.
The film’s worldwide total is expected to reach between $785 million and $800 million on Sunday, making it the third highest-grossing R-rated film in the world.
Todd Phillips’ Joker currently sits in first place with $1.064 billion, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in second place with $975.2 million.
Deadpool & Wolverine is estimated to gross around $1.2 billion.
Many of the photos offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel blockbuster, which grossed more than $390 million domestically in just 10 days, boasting one of the biggest second weekends in history.
“Almost a decade of being able to do this. 10 years ago, we would have happily taken these CRAZY second weekend numbers as our opening weekend,” Ryan began his heartfelt message.
He continued: “The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine has captured the moment is hard to process. It feels a bit like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these movies has been more fun than anyone has any right to have. I can’t help but reminisce a little bit about the past.”
He went on to thank his collaborators on all three films, which included 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, but noted that “there are too many people who have made pivotal creative contributions to list.”
Deadpool grossed $363.1 million domestically and $782.6 million worldwide, while the second film grossed $734.5 million worldwide.
On Friday, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $28.3 million, putting it on track to gross between $94 million and $96 million in its second weekend, for a 10-day domestic total of more than $390 million.
Ryan and his Deadpool and Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman celebrated their number one movie with hilarious social media posts
Last weekend, Ryan and his Deadpool and Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman celebrated their number one movie with hilarious social media posts.
Hugh shared an image of his Wolverine character lying in bed, holding a framed photo with the caption: ‘The world’s #1 movie.’
In the caption of the photo he wrote: “Wolverine and Deadpool is the number one movie in the world. Thank you ALL!”
Ryan then posted a photo of his Deadpool character holding a photo of Wolverine and wrote: “Missing Hugh already. #DeadpoolAndWolverine.”
