Source: Cinemablend 2024.09.27 ‘It Really Felt Like That Was A Wish.’ Shawn Levy Just Made Deadpool And Wolverine, But Doing An R-rated Movie For Marvel Was Not Always In The Cards

When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox and its properties, it finally opened the door for characters like Deadpool to join the MCU in an upcoming Marvel movie. This was a thrilling concept, but fans worried about whether or not Ryan Reynolds’ franchise would still be permitted to be rated R. Levy spoke with The Ankler about concerns he was being pigeonholed in his career with family-friendly content. And when asked if he thinks he’s finally achieved a full rounded career with an R-rated MCU blockbuster like Deadpool 3, Levy said:

“Maybe. But for many years, it really felt like that was a wish, not a goal. Because if you get success at one thing, they want you to keep doing that one thing. For me, that was broad family comedy. Because I’ve been spending a lot of time recently with Hugh (Jackman) and Ryan (Reynolds) and on airplanes, I’ve been thinking about the arc of my career, probably because I’m in middle life. (Levy is 56.) I’m having a unique moment with this movie. And I’ve been thinking back to the steps along the way.”