“There was not even a moment’s hesitation”: Very Few Actors Would Do What Hugh Jackman Did For Ryan Reynolds After He Got Upset Over His First Scene in Wolverine Movie

Despite their on-screen rivalry, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman share a close bond behind the scenes. Their journey began on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where a moment on the set made Reynolds realize he has now got a friend for life in Jackman.

After the Deadpool actor decided to reshoot a scene after everyone else had wrapped for the day, it’s not often one sees someone sticking around after hours. However, in a surprising twist, Jackman jumped right in without hesitation, and the entire crew joined him to assist. From that fateful day on set, a legendary bromance was born.

What Hugh Jackman Did for Ryan Reynolds Is Very Rare in Hollywood

In a recent Entertainment Weekly interview, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds looked back on their first meeting in 2008. Reynolds had just touched down that morning after a taxing red-eye flight, gearing up for a night shoot in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. They were set to do a planned sequence where Wade emerges from an elevator, cutting through a storm of bullets. It was during these intense hours that Reynolds came to realize, Jackman wasn’t just a co-star, he had gained a brother for life.

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As the day wound down and the jetlag wore off, the Deadpool actor’s creativity sparked with an idea for the elevator scene. Uncertain if everyone would be up for revisiting it, he hesitated momentarily, until Jackman, without missing a beat, jumped right back in, ready to roll. He narrated,

We finished the day. Everyone was taking all their crap off and getting ready to go back to their hotels. I just, in a cursory sense, said, ‘I wish I had another crack at that elevator scene that we shot earlier today.’ I’m realizing what I could have done, the jetlag is wearing off, and I’m starting to see it.

He further said,

This guy just fired up the lights in there, asked everyone to hop in the elevator,–Their willingness to come back is what really spoke volumes about Hugh. There was not even a moment’s hesitation. Every single one of them — including the crew, lighting, everything — hopped to it.

What fascinated and inspired him the most was not just the dedication of the Wolverine actor, but also that of the entire cast and crew.

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Wanted Deadpool & Wolverine to Happen for Years

That spark ignited a belief that there was something more to it, a vision that has driven the pair to pursue a proper big-screen team-up of their superhero characters ever since. After navigating through years of pitch meetings, a major corporate merger, and pulling Jackman out of X-Men retirement, it all culminated with Deadpool & Wolverine.

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It is now a full-circle moment fans have been eagerly waited. After years of planning and hard work, the payoff is finally on the horizon. Jackman on his experience working with Reynolds revealed in the same EW interview,

The thing I’ve learned from Ryan is that anticipation of these two characters within this universe: The moment Deadpool came out, I was just bombarded with, ‘When is this movie happening?! It’s got to happen!’There is also the zeitgeist of you and me that exists. The actual onscreen story has to deliver in deeper, wider, more fulfilling ways than what you can imagine

Fans are buzzing with anticipation, expecting the film to deliver on all its promises and more. It’s not just set to be a blockbuster, fans believe it’s also set to redefine Marvel forever. Fans cant wait any longer.

Deadpool & Wolverine hits the screens on July 26, 2024.