The recent teaser trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine made it very clear that Wade Wilson's MCU debut wasn't going to shy away from taking a few swipes at Disney/Marvel Studios, and it seems at least a few of the barbs will also be directed at the man in charge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Karan Soni, who will reprise his role as the Merc With a Mouth's loyal chauffeur turned wannabe assassin Dopinder, has been sharing some fun details about the upcoming threequel while promoting his new movie at SXSW, and spoke about Kevin Feige paying a visit to the set during an interview with Collider.
"It was just like, this one was so different for me because we didn't get a script or anything. It was very secretive. And so we were just in this, I got the scene like the day before or whatever, and we walked into the sound stage, and he just appeared next to Hugh Jackman, and I was just like, I don't know what's happening. It was very crazy, but he was very sweet, very kind. He came up and said hi to all of us from the original movies and stuff, and he seemed excited himself by what was happening. And then Ryan is definitely like, you know, calling him out a lot at the moment. There's a lot of Kevin jokes [in the movie]. You have to have a good sense of humor and he does. So that's cool."
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law actually beat Deadpool to the punch with a few good-natured jabs at Feige and the studio, but something tells us the Merc's gags will be a little more... cutting!
Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) will all return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), who will play a TV agent and Cassandra Nova (not confirmed).
A recent synopsis for the movie reads: "After facing some professional setbacks while going through a midlife crisis, Wade Wilson decides to officially retire Deadpool and becomes a used car salesman. But when his friends, family, and the whole world are at stake, Deadpool decides to bring his katanas out of retirement," the synopsis continues. "He recruits an unwilling and wary Wolverine to not only fight for their survival, but ultimately, their legacy."
Shawn Levy directs Deadpool and Wolverine from a script by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells.
The movie is set to open in U.S. & Canadian theaters on July 26, and will be available in IMAX, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, Cinemark XD and premium screens everywhere.