Ryan Reynolds reflected on the nearly 10 years he’s spent playing Deadpool, as his latest sequel Deadpool & Wolverine continues to break records at the box office.
The 47-year-old Canadian actor, who recently revealed which co-star he had a falling out with on the set of Deadpool & Wolverine, took issue with his Instagram on Saturday to celebrate this milestone with a series of snapshots from the superhero film.
Many of the photos offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel blockbuster, which grossed more than $390 million in the United States in just 10 days and enjoyed one of the biggest second weekends in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“We’ve been able to do this for almost ten years. Ten years ago we would have happily considered these AMAZING second weekend numbers as opening weekend,” Ryan began his heartfelt message.
He continued, “The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine captured the moment is hard to process. It kind of feels like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these films is more fun than anyone has a right to. I can’t help but take a moment to look back in time.”
Ryan Reynolds ‘took a trip down memory lane’ to look back on his nearly 10 years as a Deadpool player, as his latest sequel Deadpool & Wolverine continues to break box office records
The 47-year-old Canadian actor, who recently revealed which co-star he had a falling out with on the set of Deadpool & Wolverine, took to his Instagram on Saturday to celebrate the milestone with a series of snaps from the superhero film
He went on to thank his collaborators on the three films, including 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, but noted that “there are far too many people who made critical creative contributions to list.”
He added: “It’s always been a matter of inches and the tireless effort we put into making this film (especially in post-production, which is another stage of the writing process) is something I will never forget.
“Thank you to everyone who came out to see this movie. Thank you to everyone who saw it multiple times, made friends with new characters, and tipped our hats to some of the familiar faces we love from the past. What a fucking thrill this has been.”
Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $28.3 million on Friday, bringing the film to $94-$96 million in its second weekend. According to THR, the film has grossed more than $390 million in its 10-day run total.
On Friday, an important milestone was reached by crossing the $300 million mark. With this, the film surpassed the total amount of $318.5 million that Deadpool 2 had ever brought in in the Netherlands.
By Sunday, the film will have surpassed the total domestic and worldwide grosses of both Deadpool films after just two weekends in theaters.
Deadpool grossed $363.1 million in the US and $782.6 million worldwide, while the second film grossed $734.5 million worldwide.
The film is expected to gross between $785 million and $800 million worldwide as of Sunday, making it the third highest-grossing R-rated film in the world.
Todd Phillips’ Joker currently holds the top spot with a value of $1.064 billion, while Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is in second place with a value of $975.2 million.
Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to ultimately gross around $1.2 billion.
Many of the photos offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel blockbuster, which grossed more than $390 million in the United States in just 10 days and enjoyed one of the biggest second weekends in history.
‘Almost ten years that we’ve been able to do this. Ten years ago we would have happily taken this BONKERS of the second weekend as our opening weekend,’ Ryan began his heartfelt message
He continued: ‘The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine captured the moment is hard to process. It kind of feels like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these movies is more fun than anyone has a right to. I can’t help but take a little trip down memory lane.’
He went on to thank his collaborators on the three films, including 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, but noted that “there are far too many people who made critical creative contributions to name.”
Deadpool earned $363.1 million in the US and $782.6 million worldwide, while the second film grossed $734.5 million worldwide
Deadpool & Wolverine earned $28.3 million on Friday, putting it on track for $94 million to $96 million in its second weekend, for a 10-day domestic haul of over $390 million.
Ryan and his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman celebrated their number one movie with hilarious posts on social media
This past weekend, Ryan and his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman celebrated their number one position in the movie business with hilarious posts on social media.
Hugh shared a photo of his Wolverine character lying on a bed, holding a framed photo with the caption: ‘#1 movie in the world.’
In his caption he wrote: ‘Wolverine and Deadpool is the #1 movie in the world. Thank you ALL!’
Ryan then posted a photo of his Deadpool character holding a picture of Wolverine, writing, “I miss Hugh already. #DeadpoolAndWolverine.”