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Since the first trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped, Wade Wilson calling himself “Marvel Jesus” has proven to be one of the film’s most memorable lines. The film overall completely demolished the fourth wall with its approach to Marvel’s post-Endgame record, which is generally viewed as less successful than the previous decade of films. However, the scene in which Deadpool declares himself the messiah of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is perhaps the most infamous line from the film.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds, unpacked how Marvel executives felt about the line and its (joking) insinuation that the film would revitalize the MCU. The actor, who also wrote and produced Deadpool & Wolverine, explained:
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‘Marvel Jesus’ didn’t seem to present an issue. If anything, the studio leaned in. I think most people understood the line in the spirit it was intended. The real surprise was how well it seemed to land and how it resonated with people in a moment of perceived strife for Marvel. It felt more audacious given the timing, and felt like self-awareness emanating from MCU headquarters. But it wasn’t really timed to anything. I wrote the line a year or so before it was revealed in the Super Bowl spot. It was in one of the first complete drafts.
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