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Reynolds and Lively score box office wins with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘It Ends With Us’  

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In a cinematic showdown between Hollywood’s power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, both emerged victorious at the box office. Reynolds’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” held its top spot for the third consecutive week, amassing $54.2 million in North American ticket sales and crossing the coveted $1 billion mark worldwide.

Not far behind, Lively’s romance drama “It Ends With Us” shattered expectations with an impressive $50 million opening weekend.   

This dynamic duo created a “family edition” of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, where two contrasting films thrived due to counter-programming. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” a raucous superhero flick, and “It Ends With Us,” a heartfelt romance based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, attracted diverse audiences, showcasing the couple’s wide-ranging appeal.

While Reynolds and Lively celebrated their success, the weekend also saw a high-profile flop with the long-delayed video game adaptation “Borderlands,” which opened to a disappointing $8.8 million.   

“Deadpool & Wolverine,” directed by Shawn Levy, is now the second R-rated film to cross $1 billion, trailing only “Joker.” It stands as one of the most successful Marvel releases and the second highest-grossing film of the year, behind Disney’s “Inside Out 2.”

Lively’s “It Ends With Us,” which she both stars in and produced, proved to be a profitable venture with its modest $25 million budget. It’s expected to maintain its momentum through August, capitalizing on its strong audience reception.   

Reynolds and Lively playfully acknowledged the convergence of their film releases, further fueling audience interest. Their combined success underscores their star power and the potential for diverse storytelling to capture the hearts of moviegoers.

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ surpasses $1 billion at global box office, set to become highest-grossing R-rated film

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The superhero sequel Deadpool & Wolverine has officially joined the billion-dollar club, grossing $1.029 billion at the global box office. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, has earned $494.3 million in North America and $535.1 million internationally. This achievement makes Deadpool & Wolverine the second film of 2024, after Disney’s Inside Out 2 with $1.558 billion, to surpass the billion-dollar milestone.

The film is poised to overtake 2019’s Joker ($1.07 billion) as the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. Deadpool & Wolverine marks a much-needed victory for Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which has faced challenges with recent releases like Eternals, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and The Marvels. While post-pandemic MCU films such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($956 million), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022, $859 million), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023, $846 million) approached the $1 billion mark, Deadpool & Wolverine is only the second MCU film to surpass the milestone since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.

Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine is the first MCU movie to feature comic book characters that were previously licensed to 20th Century Fox. The film brings together a notable cast of Fox-era heroes, including Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Chris Evans as the Human Torch from Fantastic Four, and Wesley Snipes as Blade, alongside Deadpool and Wolverine on a mission to save the universe.

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It’s Ryan Reynolds vs Blake Lively at the box office this weekend as both movies aim for no.1

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The box office saw a rare husband-and-wife showdown this weekend as Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s latest films, Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us, respectively, dominated ticket sales. Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine, now in its third weekend, secured the top spot with an estimated $54.2 million. Lively’s It Ends With Us followed closely behind, debuting with a strong $50 million, marking the first time in August that two movies have each surpassed the $50 million mark in the same weekend.

Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine has proven to be a significant success for Disney’s Marvel Studios, continuing to draw large audiences. Meanwhile, It Ends With Us, directed by and starring Justin Baldoni, is based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel and has exceeded expectations with its impressive opening weekend. The film, co-financed by Sony and Wayfarer Studios, benefited from Lively’s star power and the dedicated fanbase of the book, which drove significant ticket sales across the country.

Industry insiders have noted the impact of the couple’s back-to-back releases, with some likening it to the last time husband-and-wife superstars boosted each other’s box office performances, as Bruce Willis and Demi Moore did in 1990 with Die Hard 2 and Ghost. As the weekend progresses, the competition between Reynolds and Lively is expected to continue drawing attention, with both films performing well

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writers reveal scrapped scene featuring all the Avengers

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In a recent interview with IndieWire, Deadpool & Wolverine co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed that an early version of the script included a scene where Deadpool would have faced off with the entire Avengers team. The idea was to have Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, enter a room full of Avengers and then proceed to verbally attack each one in his signature irreverent style.

Wernick described the concept as “a version of what you saw in the sense that [Deadpool] rejected Wade,” but on a much larger scale, with the entire Avengers lineup present. The scene would have featured Deadpool confronting the superheroes, dressing them down in a way only Deadpool could. One of the standout jokes planned for the scene involved Deadpool attempting to lift Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, with a humorous twist where Peter, the ordinary member of X-Force from Deadpool 2, casually picks up the hammer in the background.

Reese explained that while the scene was never fully written into screenplay pages, it was pitched as an idea early in the development process. However, the logistical challenges of coordinating the schedules of so many high-profile actors, combined with the potential costs, made the scene impractical to produce. “It would’ve been impossible,” Reese admitted. “That’s sort of like the ‘We Are the World’ documentary where they tried to get Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, and Michael Jackson all together at once. Impossible.”

The writers ultimately decided to scale back their ambitions, focusing instead on the characters that could realistically be included. The idea of Deadpool confronting the Avengers remains an intriguing “what if” scenario.

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