Culture news “No obligation to prepare” Deadpool and Wolverine demand nothing from fans: the director is clear!
Deadpool and Wolverine arrive together in theaters on July 24. For fans, it’s high time to prepare for the return of these two anti-heroes…or not.
United for better and for worse
Several days ago, Marvel revealed to fans around the world the trailer for its new film Deadpool and Wolverine. We were able to see these two characters together, although everything separates them. It also marked the return of Logan to your screen, while Hugh Jackman (his interpreter) seemed to be done with this character. During these few minutes, it is impossible to say whether these two antiheroes hate or adore each other, but in any case their relationship is explosive. Only to find out what this shock duo between Deadpool and Wolverine will bring, we will still have to wait until July 24. Yet beyond impatience, several questions arise for spectators: do you have to have seen other Marvel films and know Wolverine to have a good time?
Another complicated MCU?
In recent years, Marvel has been “having fun” to complicate its MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Goodbye to the straight line of moviegoers, where to go see film number two, you simply had to have seen the first. Now, it is recommended to take a look at the feature films specific to each hero, to discover a new film, without forgetting to go through the series. So when Deadpool and Wolverine were announced, many wondered if they should take the same path. As a reminder, if Deadpool only has the right to two other films before, for Wolverine it is a little more complicated. The latter became the star of the X-men franchise, which has around ten films, but also that of Logan (2017). And there, we’re not even talking to you about the first official appearance of Deadpool (already played by Ryan Reynold) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. If it served as a driving force to bring together this wacky duo, this interpretation prefers to be forgotten by many.
Fortunately, director Shawn Levy reassures everyone “I’m definitely not trying to do my homework when I go to the movies,” the filmmaker told the Associated Press (via The Hollywood Reporter). For him, the objective is above all to please the fans by offering a good film, without any hassle and without a complicated universe. “ This film is designed for entertainment, without any obligation to prepare with prior research», he continues, explaining that he is still committed to respecting the mythology around the characters and their respective stories. Also for Levy, if this duo opposes each other in every way, they are irremediably attracted to each other despite themselves. “They’re built around huge conflicts because they’re so different individually. This makes for a very interesting story,because the best stories for two […] are strewn with conflicts. But ultimately it’s about something more and that’s what the audience will see,” the director concludes.