Background After the success of
Deadpool (2016),
20th Century Fox began developing two sequels. The third film was set to include the superhero team
X-Force.
Deadpool director
Tim Miller chose not to return for the sequels due to creative differences with star
Ryan Reynolds, and
David Leitch was hired to direct
Deadpool 2 (2018) in November 2016. Fox was looking for another filmmaker to develop the third film. In March 2017,
Deadpool and
Deadpool 2 co-writer
Rhett Reese said X-Force would be introduced in
Deadpool 2 before starring in a planned spin-off film that would launch "something bigger", separate from the third
Deadpool film, which would be more personal. When the
acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney was announced in December 2017,
the Walt Disney Company CEO
Bob Iger said Reynolds's
Wade Wilson / Deadpool would be integrated with the
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This was despite those films being rated
PG-13 and the
Deadpool films being
R-rated. Iger was willing to make R-rated
Deadpool films "as long as we let the audiences know what's coming" and said a "Marvel-R brand" could be created for characters like Deadpool. In May 2018, Reynolds said a third
Deadpool film may not be made due to the shift of focus to X-Force. Reese and his writing partner
Paul Wernick said a third film would happen after Reynolds took a break from the character and the X-Force film was released, similar to the MCU crossover film
The Avengers (2012) being released between
Iron Man 2 (2010) and
Iron Man 3 (2013). At the end of May 2018, Leitch expressed interest in returning for another
Deadpool film, depending on the schedule. A third
Deadpool film was believed to be in active development by that August, with production planned to take place in
Atlanta, Georgia, rather than in
Vancouver, Canada, where the previous films were made.
Once Upon a Deadpool, a PG-13 version of
Deadpool 2, was released at the end of the year. It was watched carefully by Disney and
Marvel Studios to see how it might inform their approach to the character in the MCU. While promoting
Once Upon a Deadpool, Reynolds confirmed that a third
Deadpool film was in development and said it would go in a "completely different direction". Reynolds later revealed that they were considering a
road trip film styled after
Rashomon (1950) featuring
Hugh Jackman's
X-Men film series character
Logan / Wolverine.
Karan Soni, who portrayed
Dopinder in the first two
Deadpool films, reiterated these plans and explained that the film would have focused on Deadpool trying to save Christmas by going on a road trip to the North Pole. Jackman had himself envisioned a team-up film with Reynolds inspired by
48 Hrs. (1982) while attending a screening of
Deadpool in 2016, but chose to retire from the role of Wolverine after
Logan (2017). In March 2019, Disney officially acquired Fox and gained the film rights to several
Marvel Comics characters for Marvel Studios, including
Deadpool and the
X-Men. The Marvel-based films that Fox had been developing were placed "on hold".
Josh Brolin, who portrayed
Cable in
Deadpool 2 and
Thanos in the MCU, said in June 2019 that he had discussed his future as Cable with Marvel Studios. In October,
Zazie Beetz said she would be surprised if she did not reprise her
Deadpool 2 role of
Domino in a future film. That month, Reese and Wernick said they and Reynolds were taking a "much-needed rest from Deadpool" while they waited to hear from Marvel Studios about the franchise's future. They confirmed that another
Deadpool film would be made, that it would be R-rated like the previous films, and that it would integrate the character with the MCU. Wernick said there was never a set
pitch for a third
Deadpool film between their exhaustion following
Deadpool 2 and the announcement of Fox's acquisition by Disney. Reese said they had to "land on the right idea and once we do, I think we'll be off to the races".
Development Reynolds announced that he was meeting with Marvel Studios in October 2019. At that time, Marvel Studios president
Kevin Feige was unsure how to integrate Deadpool, the
X-Men, and
mutants in general into the MCU. He described Reynolds as an "idea machine" who pitched many different approaches for the film, including a low-budget road trip film with Deadpool and Dopinder that was compared to
independent films, and one that included a dance number with Wolverine set to
Elton John's "
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues". Reynolds also pitched his previous idea for a
Rashomon–style team-up with Wolverine that would tell one story from three different perspectives, but was told it would not be possible to include Wolverine. In December, Reynolds said the "whole team" was actively developing a
Deadpool film at Marvel Studios. Reynolds and Marvel Studios met with potential writers throughout October 2020, including
Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin. Their pitch aligned with Reynolds and Marvel's intentions for the film, and the pair were hired the next month. Reynolds and the studio were open to Leitch returning as director, and he met with them about it, but scheduling prevented him from returning. While filming
The Adam Project (2022) with director
Shawn Levy, Reynolds asked Levy about working together on the next
Deadpool film and Levy was enthusiastic about the idea. In January 2021, Feige said Reynolds was supervising the writing process and his busy schedule meant filming would not begin until after 2021. An idea Reynolds had in 2020 or 2021 was for an action sequence set to the song "
Like a Prayer" by
Madonna. It was intended to follow the death of
Piotr Rasputin / Colossus which would have motivated Deadpool after being at a low point. In July, Reynolds and
Taika Waititi promoted their film
Free Guy (2021), also directed by Levy, as their respective Marvel characters Deadpool and
Korg in a commercial titled
Deadpool and Korg React. Deadpool, who often breaks the
fourth wall, discusses joining the MCU with Korg in the commercial. The next month, Feige said filming would begin in 2022 and Marvel Studios had a release timeframe in mind. In November, Beetz and
Rob Delaney expressed interest in returning as their
Deadpool 2 characters Domino and
Peter Wisdom. Beetz ultimately did not return. Levy was revealed to be directing the film in March 2022, and said filming would not begin until after 2022 due to his busy schedule through the remainder of the year. Reese and Wernick were hired to rewrite the screenplay, and said they were excited to use MCU elements. They added that Disney and Marvel were supportive of Deadpool making
meta jokes about the MCU because of the success of the previous
Deadpool films. In June,
Raymond Chan was revealed to be the production designer after working on the Marvel Studios miniseries
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). A month later, Feige said the film would be elevated from the first two in a similar way to other third installments of MCU film series, such as
Captain America: Civil War (2016),
Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and
Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Levy and Reynolds worked on the script with Reese, Wernick, and
Zeb Wells, who previously worked on the Marvel Studios miniseries
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) and animated series
Marvel Zombies (2025), and the film
The Marvels (2023). They all came to feel that they did not have an original story that was not derivative of the other
Deadpool films. Levy said they felt the film had to be "deserving" of being the first
Deadpool film set within the MCU, while still feeling "grounded because this is an earthbound, gritty, realistic superhero franchise". Levy and Reynolds were prepared to suggest to Feige that they could not move forward at the time because of the trouble they had landing on a story idea, and executive producer Wendy Jacobson said Marvel was also struggling to settle on a core idea for the story. In August 2022, Jackman reached out to Reynolds about wanting to be part of the film. Reynolds was preparing for a meeting with Feige to discuss how to proceed given their lack of story ideas, and realized that including Wolverine would solve many of the issues they were coming up against. Jackman had a change of heart, after being content with his decision to retire as Wolverine for several years, and decided that a team-up with Reynolds "could be so much fun; I'll probably have more fun on that movie than anything I've ever done". Feige advised Jackman not to return as he felt Wolverine's death in
Logan was the "greatest ending in history" and did not want to undo that. He was convinced by the idea that Jackman would portray a
new version of Wolverine from an alternate universe within the
multiverse. Jackman confirmed that he wanted to return after taking a long drive to think about it. In September 2022, Reynolds announced that Jackman would return as Wolverine for
Deadpool 3, which was set for release on September 6, 2024. Alongside Feige and
X-Men franchise producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Reynolds and Levy were producing through their respective production companies
Maximum Effort and
21 Laps Entertainment.
Simon Kinberg was an executive producer after producing the previous
Deadpool films. He said the new film had been authored by Levy, Reynolds, and Feige, and they all cared deeply about
Logan, Deadpool, and Wolverine. Reynolds and Jackman said they would avoid affecting the events of
Logan through the multiverse story. Levy said preserving
Logan legacy was top priority for the creative team, and added that the legacies of Deadpool and Wolverine informed the story and themes. Jackman reached out to
Logan director
James Mangold to inform him of the story and said Mangold was both enthusiastic about the idea and relieved that
Logan would not be impacted. Jackman said the film may not be titled
Deadpool 3, with himself, Reynolds, and Levy referring to it at different times as "The Deadpool/Wolverine film",
Wolverine and Deadpool,
Deadpool Versus Wolverine,
Deadpool and Wolverine, and
Deadpool 3 with Wolverine. The title
Deadpool & Friend, which Reynolds claimed was the official title, leaked online in February 2024. After a negative fan response, a different title was officially announced the next day:
Deadpool & Wolverine. Despite being the third
Deadpool film, Levy did not want to call it
Deadpool 3 because it is a "two-hander character adventure" that focuses on both characters. Reynolds said it was still a
Deadpool film in terms of tone, with violence, swearing, and "meta mayhem". He called it "the most Deadpool movie in the history of Deadpool". The film's budget was initially reported to be $200 million. Tax returns filed by Disney revealed in 2025 that the "final costs exceeded the production budget", with a gross cost of $533.7 million and a net cost of $429 million due to tax credits. It is believed to be
one of the most expensive films of all time. The increased costs came following disruptions to production caused by the
2023 Hollywood labor disputes.
Pre-production Pre-production work began by October 2022, less than two months after Jackman decided to join. Jacobson said this was one of the fastest turnarounds she had seen for a big production. The release date was pushed back to November 8, 2024, to accommodate other MCU film delays. In December, Levy said filming was set to begin in May 2023. Reynolds lobbied Marvel Studios to film in Vancouver, where he is from and the previous
Deadpool films were made, but conceded that "they have their [established] infrastructure, and you just have to sort of fall in line". Filming was set to take place in
London by February 2023.
Patrick Stewart, who portrayed
Charles Xavier / Professor X in the
X-Men film series and reprised the role in the MCU film
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), said in February that he had been approached about potentially making an appearance in the film, but Levy later denied that there were ever any plans for Stewart to appear. Also that month,
Emma Corrin joined the cast in a lead villain role. Marvel had been considering Corrin since late 2022, after Levy saw them in a stage production of
Virginia Woolf's
Orlando, but there were scheduling issues that had to be worked through before Corrin signed on. In March, the
Time Variance Authority (TVA) and other elements from the MCU television series
Loki (2021–2023) were reported to be appearing.
Matthew Macfadyen joined the cast in an undisclosed role, which was described as a
third wheel to Deadpool and Wolverine. Leading up to the start of filming, several cast members were confirmed to be reprising their roles from the previous
Deadpool films: Karan Soni as Dopinder,
Leslie Uggams as
Blind Al,
Morena Baccarin as
Vanessa Carlysle,
Stefan Kapičić as the voice of Piotr Rasputin / Colossus, Rob Delaney as Peter Wisdom,
Brianna Hildebrand as
Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and
Shioli Kutsuna as
Yukio. Levy said developing the film was one of the most fun creative experiences of his career, citing its self-awareness, violence, and foul language. He did not want to alter the franchise's DNA and called the new film "raw, audacious, [and] very much R-rated", comparing it to the
buddy comedy films
48 Hrs.,
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), and
Midnight Run (1988). Soni said it was "taking full advantage of the MCU" and would feature jokes about Feige. Levy said there was one line that Disney asked to be changed, which was revealed when a version of the script was published in anticipation of
awards season: "Disney is so cheap. I can barely breathe with all this
Mickey Mouse cock in my throat" was changed to "Fuck, Disney gets cheap? It's like
Pinocchio jammed his face in my ass and started lying like crazy." Graham Churchyard and
Mayes C. Rubeo were the costume designers, both returning from previous MCU films. Jackman wears a yellow and blue costume similar to Wolverine's costumes from
X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997) and the comic books, specifically
Astonishing X-Men volume 3 (2004–2013) drawn by
John Cassaday; it also features elements of the character's 1970s design by
John Romita Sr. and
Dave Cockrum and the 1990s design by
Jim Lee. Jackman did not wear a comics-accurate costume in the
X-Men film series, though it was referenced in
X-Men (2000) and a
deleted scene from
The Wolverine (2013). The film was therefore an opportunity to see Jackman in a comics-accurate costume for the first time, and Levy felt this could be the last chance for Jackman to wear such a costume. They went through several iterations and fittings to get the suit right. Jackman said putting the suit on "looked so right [and] felt so right" and he questioned why he had not worn such a costume in his previous films. An early reveal of the costume was met with positive reactions online, and led some commentators to determine that Jackman was portraying a different iteration of the character from the one he portrayed in the
X-Men films. Reynolds also has an updated costume from the previous
Deadpool films, featuring a brighter shade of red and larger black circles on his mask. This is reminiscent of the character's comic book design from the 1990s. Levy was pleased with the "overwhelmingly positive" response to the suit designs.
Filming Principal photography began on May 22, 2023, taking place in London and at
Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, under the
working title Tidal Wave.
George Richmond served as the cinematographer after working with Levy and Reynolds on
Free Guy, while George Cottle was the supervising stunt coordinator and second unit director. Levy worked with Marvel Studios and the producers of the
Netflix series
Stranger Things (2016–2025), on which he was an executive producer, so their schedules would allow him to direct episodes of that series'
final season since filming for the two projects was expected to overlap. The production was not expected to be impacted by the
2023 Writers Guild of America strike that began in early May, outside of Reynolds being unable to contribute to the script during filming as he had done for the previous films. Marvel Studios was reportedly planning to shoot what they could during principal photography and make any necessary writing adjustments during already scheduled
reshoots. Location filming was prioritized over soundstages where possible, because the filmmakers felt this gave the film a more grounded feeling. In mid-June, the release date was moved forward to May 3, 2024. Filming for a car crash took place in London in early July 2023. Reynolds and Jackman filmed scenes in
Norfolk soon after. Production was suspended on July 14 because of the
2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. 35 days of filming were completed before the shutdown, with another 35 days left. Baccarin completed all of her scenes prior to the strike. Filming was set to resume following the conclusion of the
dual Hollywood strikes, and Disney paid to keep the sets intact during the hiatus. Levy and Reynolds began work on the editing and visual effects, though they had not prioritized filming major visual effects sequences before the strike. Levy compared one of the filmed sequences to the
lightsaber duel between
Luke Skywalker and
Darth Vader in the film
Return of the Jedi (1983), and had asked the stunt team to look to that scene's blocking, tempo, and
framing. Cottle was allowed to give input on the editing and direction. Another key action sequence is the one that Reynolds wanted to be set to Madonna's "Like a Prayer", which had evolved to include Wolverine alongside Deadpool. Reynolds and Levy met with the singer to ask for permission to use the song, which she gave along with a suggestion that it be combined with a
gospel choir for the film. The film, along with others that were mid-way through production at the start of the strikes, was said to be a top priority for the studios to resume production following the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA strike. In October 2023, Levy questioned if the film would make its May 2024 release date given the strike was still ongoing at the time, shortly before it was reported that it was likely to be delayed even if filming resumed by the start of 2024. After the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA strike on November 9, filming was expected to resume in London within the following two weeks, before
Thanksgiving. Reynolds announced that the character
Dogpool would appear, played by
dog actor Peggy, and the release date was pushed back to July 26, 2024. Filming resumed by November 23. Levy said his time editing and reviewing footage during the strikes allowed him to gain a better understanding of the film, and he was able to return to work feeling focused and not rushed. Reynolds's
Wrexham A.F.C. co-chairman
Rob McElhenney visited the set to film a
cameo appearance as a TVA agent and discuss the football club. His visit was captured by the
Welcome to Wrexham (2022–present) documentary series, though his scene was ultimately cut from the film. At the end of December,
Bona Film Group signed a deal with
TSG Entertainment to invest in a slate of films, including the
Deadpool franchise; TSG Entertainment and
20th Century Studios both receive "in association with" credits on the film. Principal photography, which also took place at
Bovingdon Film Studios,
wrapped on January 24. One day of filming then took place in Los Angeles to film
Jon Favreau's appearance as
Happy Hogan, reprising his role from previous MCU films, and to film the opening dance sequence with choreographer Nick Pauley. A
United States Copyright Office filing for the film indicated that some filming occurred in Vancouver as well. During filming,
Jennifer Garner was reported to be appearing as
Elektra Natchios after portraying a version of that character in the Fox-produced film
Daredevil (2003) and its spin-off
Elektra (2005). Garner initially denied her involvement. Set photos revealed that other characters from previous Marvel films, including
Sabretooth and
Toad, would also be appearing, along with a large 20th Century Fox logo set piece.
Variety reported that the film was taking a similar approach to characters from prior Fox-produced Marvel films as the MCU film
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), which features multiple characters from
past Spider-Man films coming together. Levy acknowledged some of the casting rumors surrounding the film, including suggestions that
Taylor Swift would be making a cameo appearance as
Dazzler, but would not confirm which rumors were true; Swift does not appear, and Levy later said there were never any plans for her to appear. Regarding the characters that do appear—including
Aaron Stanford reprising his role as
John Allerdyce / Pyro from the films
X2 (2003) and
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)—Levy said they were added as the story developed and were not forced into the film based on a wishlist of cameos. Commenting on the set photo leaks, Reynolds said they created a difficult situation for the production and he hoped websites would stop publishing unfinished, out-of-context leaked images. He noted that the franchise is associated with leaks since the first
Deadpool film was only able to be made following
a leak of its original test footage. Levy said the presence of paparazzi on set was a "price we're comfortable paying" in exchange for filming on location.
Post-production The film's copyright filing in February 2024 confirmed Garner's role and revealed Corrin to be playing
Cassandra Nova, the twin sister of Charles Xavier. The writers initially chose the comic book character
Mephisto, whose introduction to the MCU had been the subject of fan speculation, as the main antagonist. This changed when Jackman suggested using Cassandra due to Wolverine's relationship with Xavier. A series of trailers were released in the following months, revealing more character details: Macfadyen as TVA agent
Mr. Paradox; Randal Reeder and
Lewis Tan reprising their respective roles as Buck and
Rusty / Shatterstar from the previous
Deadpool films; the return of Stanford as Pyro and
Tyler Mane as Sabretooth from the
X-Men films; and the inclusion of the creature
Alioth from
Loki.
Vinnie Jones and
Jason Flemyng were asked to reprise their respective
X-Men film roles of
Cain Marko / Juggernaut and
Azazel, but deals could not be agreed upon.
Terry Crews had talks about returning as
Bedlam from
Deadpool 2, but these did not go anywhere.
Dean Zimmerman, a frequent collaborator with Levy, edited the film with
Shane Reid. Levy said they were busy finishing it at the end of April 2024. Early screenings took place by then, with high test scores being given to both Deadpool and Wolverine as well as their chemistry. The ending originally immediately revealed that Deadpool and Wolverine had survived their ordeal, until Reynolds's wife
Blake Lively suggested their fate be left unknown for a moment to add suspense. The updated scene, including Pardox's impassioned speech about the heroes' seeming sacrifice, was filmed during a day-and-a-half of reshoots. Levy said Lively's suggestion made the ending "so much more satisfying". Lively and some of her and Reynolds's children have voice cameos as variants of Deadpool, which Levy attributed to them being available for recording.
The Adam Project co-star
Walker Scobell was originally set to voice the variant
Kidpool, but during production his voice changed too much due to puberty and he was replaced by Reynolds's daughter Inez, with Scobell instead voicing an unseen Deadpool variant who yells "Go back to Canada, asshole" in a scene that was cut from the film. Reynolds originally provided the voice for the variant
Cowboypool before
Matthew McConaughey agreed to voice the character. Jokes about the cast were cleared with them before inclusion, including a scripted joke about Garner's divorce with
Ben Affleck and an improvised joke about Jackman's divorce. Post-production was completed on June 19. Despite the multiverse story and connections to other projects, Levy did not expect audiences to do homework before watching the film and intended for it to be an entertaining experience on its own. Reynolds said they did not want to just set-up future projects and Marvel never pressured them into doing so, only asking them to make "one really satisfying self-contained story". In July, Favreau and
Wunmi Mosaku were revealed to be reprising their MCU roles as Happy Hogan and the TVA's
Hunter B-15. The writers planned to have
Robert Downey, Jr. reprise his MCU role as
Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Favreau, but he turned them down after reading the scene. Reese and Wernick said this was the only time an actor turned down a role in the film. Also in July, a final trailer revealed that
Dafne Keen was returning as
Laura / X-23 from
Logan. Before this, Keen had denied her involvement in the film while promoting the
Star Wars series
The Acolyte (2024). Marvel chose to reveal her role in the trailer after Keen asked to attend the premiere. Keen enjoyed keeping her role a secret, taking inspiration from
Andrew Garfield's denials about appearing as
Peter Parker / Spider-Man in
No Way Home before that film's release. A tribute to Fox's Marvel films is shown during the credits of
Deadpool & Wolverine, celebrating and farewelling those films. Levy said key themes in the film were legacy and characters' endings, which led to a "who's who of discarded Marvel characters" being included: Garner as Elektra,
Wesley Snipes as
Eric Brooks / Blade from
New Line Cinema's
Blade film trilogy (1998–2004),
Chris Evans as
Johnny Storm / Human Torch from Fox's
Fantastic Four (2005) and
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and
Channing Tatum as
Remy LeBeau / Gambit, who he was attached to star as in
an unproduced Gambit film for Fox. The filmmakers felt Snipes did not get an appropriate ending as Blade. Snipes was surprised to be contacted, believing he would not play the character again after Marvel cast
Mahershala Ali as
Blade for the MCU. He and Reynolds had not kept in contact since they starred together in
Blade: Trinity (2004) and Snipes struggled with Reynolds's humor on that film. Snipes said he finally understood Reynolds's approach within the context of
Deadpool & Wolverine which made it an enjoyable experience. A new costume was designed because Marvel was legally unable to use the character's signature black leather coat from New Line's films. Evans quickly agreed to reprise his role due to Reynolds's involvement and humor. Evans portrayed
Steve Rogers / Captain America in the MCU from 2011 to 2019, and his introduction in the film plays into this by leading the audience to believe that he is reprising his role as Rogers before revealing him to be Johnny instead. Evans's costume includes elements of his Captain America and Human Torch suits from previous films. For Evans's expletive-filled monologue in the
post-credits scene, Reynolds offered to use
cue cards but Evans was excited to memorize the dialogue. Levy was one of the directors Tatum approached for his unrealized
Gambit film and knew it would be "deeply gratifying" for the actor to play Gambit in this film. Tatum was appreciative of efforts to include him after believing he would never have the chance to portray the character. A scene was shot showing Tatum's Gambit surviving the events of the film. It can be seen on the TVA monitors in the background of the post-credits scene, and Reynolds released a version of it online as a tease for the character's potential return. Other characters from previous Marvel properties that were considered include Ben Affleck as
Matt Murdock / Daredevil from
Daredevil and
Elektra;
Nicolas Cage as
Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider from the
Columbia Pictures films
Ghost Rider (2007) and
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011); and the main actors from the 2015
Fantastic Four film—
Miles Teller as
Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic,
Kate Mara as
Sue Storm / Invisible Woman,
Michael B. Jordan as
Johnny Storm / Human Torch, and
Jamie Bell as
Ben Grimm / The Thing. It was decided that the latter group would not have the same impact as an appearance by Evans. The writers also considered bringing back Brolin as Cable, but decided against it because the film pays tribute to characters who "didn't get their proper ending at Fox" and Cable had only just been introduced in
Deadpool 2. Wernick expected that Cable would go on to appear in future Marvel projects.
Swen Gillberg was the visual effects supervisor, with effects provided by
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM),
Framestore,
Base FX, Barnstorm VFX, Raynault VFX,
Rising Sun Pictures, and
Wētā FX. Framestore joined during pre-production to work on
previsualization, and went on to deliver 420 final shots. The company worked on: the fight with an
army of Deadpool variants, which is made to look like a
single shot, including environment work and crowd duplication; the final confrontation with Cassandra and the Time Ripper machine, using the same "spaghettification" effect Framestore developed for the
second season of
Loki (2023); and shots of Dogpool, including giving Peggy digital goggles that create a
googly eyes look. ILM worked on 614 shots, primarily for scenes in the
Void. Because of the filming hiatus, some scenes were filmed in Summer and others in Winter; visual effects were used to help create a consistent Winter look. The set for Cassandra's arena was extended to be made from a giant
Ant-Man corpse. For Johnny's death, in which Cassandra magically pulls off his skin and his body parts collapse, ILM looked at
Bodies: The Exhibition as part of their research. The company added a comedic moment of Johnny blinking before he collapses, to make the death more "cartoony". Framestore and ILM both worked on Cassandra's powers, which involve her hands moving through other characters' faces. Gillberg was inspired for this by comic book art. Corrin was filmed hiding their arm so it could be replaced with a digital arm that interacts with a
digital double of the other actor. Wētā returned from the first two
Deadpool films to provide facial animation for Deadpool's mask, again using a 2D effect to morph the mask. Reynolds provided reference footage for this, and a new
machine learning tool was developed to suggest facial movements based on his dialogue. During production, Wētā's work expanded to around 630 shots, including animation for Wolverine's mask; augmenting the environment and Wolverine's skeleton for the opening sequence; shots of the TVA and their technology, based on the effects seen in
Loki; and environment work for other parts of the Void. Blood and gore was added digitally.
Method Studios, returning from their work on
Deadpool 2 opening sequence, worked with the other vendors to plan
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