Deadpool & Wolverine"s "Only One Blade" Joke Addressed By Director
Warning: This article includes spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
- The "Only One Blade" joke in Deadpool & Wolverine was a scripted line that Wesley Snipes found hysterical.
- Director Shawn Levy explained how the specific reference in the film came to be during an interview with Variety.
- Snipes appreciated the joke, and the filmmakers ultimately went with a fourth-wall-breaking reaction from Deadpool.
The "Only One Blade" joke gets addressed by Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy following Wesley Snipes' Marvel Cinematic Universe debut.
In an interview with Variety, Levy was asked where the "There’s only been one Blade. There will only ever be one Blade,” dialogue came from as Snipes' Blade made the remark leading up to their big showdown against Cassandra Nova and her army. Levy made it clear that it was always a scripted line, which Snipes appreciated, as the filmmaker also explained how that specific reference in Deadpool & Wolverine came to be, sharing the following:
That was a scripted line, and Wesley thought it was hysterical. We tried a bunch of reactions from Deadpool but ultimately went with that eyebrows-raised-Deadpool-fourth-wall-breaking look.
Source: Variety