Blake Lively made quite the impression as Lady Deadpool in Deadpool & Wolverine. Even though we never saw her face, speculation that Lively would be involved emerged almost as soon as our first glimpse of the character did. And it turns out, everyone was right. (Although we will note that Lively only gave voice to Lady Deadpool in Deadpool & Wolverine while stuntwoman Christiaan Bettridge physically played the role.) But it also turns out that Blake Lively had a major impact on Deadpool & Wolverine beyond just giving Lady Deadpool her iconic sound. Lively actually majorly changed the ending of the movie. You can check out all the details below.
In the Deadpool & Wolverine filmmakers’ commentary, director Shawn Levy revealed that Blake Lively gave him the perfect note, one which altered the ending of Deadpool & Wolverine in just the right way. Levy reveals of the film’s ending, “It used to be that there was no suspense, that the power room blew up, and our heroes had survived. And it was Blake Lively who said to us, ‘You know, I’ve been with you this whole movie. I want to sit in the fear that they’re lost. Let me be in that place of suspense so the triumph of their survival is more emotional and visceral.’” Levy continues, “That was a Blake [Lively] note, and it really opened up a new way of thinking about this part of the movie, and it’s why we did this reshoot… and, here, the payoff is so much more satisfying.”
In all, Deadpool & Wolverine only had about a day-and-a-half of reshoots, but production brought Blake Lively’s note to life during that time. Fans will likely agree that her suggestion made the ending of Deadpool & Wolverine resonate that much more emotionally.
You can check out some more of Shawn Levy’s insights on the making of Deadpool & Wolverine in our exclusive commentary clip below.
Deadpool & Wolverine has released in physical media form. You can now purchase it on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Limited Edition Steelbook. Additionally, it is streaming on Disney+.