20th Century Fox recently held a press junket for their upcoming true story dramaEddie the Eagle, which starsTaron Egertonas the infamous ski jumper andHugh Jackmanas the man who trained him for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The studio is currently riding high on a wave of success from their new superhero adventureDeadpool, which resides within theX-Menuniverse thatHugh Jackmanhas been a part of since the beginning.DeadpoolstarRyan Reynoldsdecided to crash this junket to interviewHugh Jackman, and the results are quite hilarious.
Of course, both actors shared the screen together in 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine, whereRyan Reynoldsplayed a much different version of theMerc With the Mouthin a movie where they literally sewed his mouth shut. This much-maligned prequel wasn’t too well-received by fans and critics. While the movie isn’t directly referenced in this interview,Ryan ReynoldsasksHugh Jackmanif the studio ever considered sewing Eddie’s mouth shut and have lasers come out of his eyes.
While many fans were hoping for aHugh Jackmancameo inDeadpool, that never happened, but there are still plenty of references to the actor himself in the movie, including his title as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” which he won in 2008. This interview also features references toRyan Reynolds' wife,Blake Lively, and a hilarious rendition of a 1980s classic that comes completely out of left field. Unfortunately, the actors don’t discuss any possible future collaborations in this interview.
Hugh Jackmanwill start shootingWolverine 3this April, but there is very little we know about the story thus far. It’s possible that Ryan Reynolds could make an appearance asDeadpool, since it’s established that he is part of this movie universe, but we don’t know what plans the studio may have for this beloved Merc, aside fromDeadpool 2. 20th Century Fox is also developingX-Force, which Ryan Reynolds recently said is a “priority” for him, but the studio hasn’t given the green light for production to start quite yet.
While we wait for more on bothHugh Jackmanand Ryan Reynolds' futuresuperhero movieplans, take a look at this humorous video interview below, courtesy of Ryan Reynolds’YouTubepage. We also have tweets from both actors, taking even more playful jabs at each other. Would you like to seeWolverineand the Merc With the Mouth clash once again on the big screen?
