Deadpool & Wolverinecould have tarnished the legacy ofLoganwith its opening skeleton fight scene, but behind-the-scenes footage has proven why it worked. The opening scene of the2024 Marvel moviehas lived long in the memory of audiences for various reasons. Not only is it the home ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s iconic “Bye Bye Bye” dance, but it is the scene in the movie that directly addresses the events ofLoganafter fears that the return of Hugh Jackman as the character would ruin his strong ending from 2017.
Furthermore, the opening sequence houses plenty ofDeadpool & WolverineEaster eggs, with all of these elements combined making it truly memorable. Regardless of how it turned out, the opening sequence ofDeadpool & Wolverinecould have been dangerous. Upon first watching the movie, I still held my reservations as theending of theLoganmovieis one of my personal favorites in the superhero movie genre. With the irreverent style ofDeadpool,I was conflicted on whether the scene - despite its obvious fun - meddled withLogan’s legacy. That said,Deadpool & Wolverine’s behind-the-scenes footage has finally swayed me completely on the scene’s merits.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s Behind The Scenes Documentary Shows The Mind-Boggling Level Of Work That Went Into Making That Logan Skeleton Fight Scene
This behind-the-scenes footage can be found inAssembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverineon Disney+. A section around 10 minutes into the documentary focuses entirely on the movie’s opening sequence involving Logan’s skeleton, proving above all else how much thought went into making the scene work. Firstly,Deadpool & Wolverinebrought back Alex Kyshkovych, the stunt double for Ryan Reynolds fromDeadpoolandDeadpool 2. Kyshkovych also served asDeadpool & Wolverine’s fight coordinator and was responsible for making the film’s action scenes as great as they were.
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This began with the Logan skeleton fight scene. So much work was put into the sequence, starting with the early stunt visualization conducted by Kyshkovych, which involved him buying a skeleton and spending hours upon hours choreographing ways for Deadpool to use the adamantium-laced bones as weapons.Deadpool & Wolverine’s second-unit director, George Cottle, outlines how only one shot in the sequence took weeks to get right. Cottle also mentions the 25 stunt people who worked to perfect the scene over many weeks, proving above all else how much thought and care went into making the scene - and making it right.
The Level Of Work That Went Into Making Deadpool & Wolverine’s Skeleton Fight Scene Shows They Really Were Respecting Logan
Logan’s Legacy Was Upheld
Above all else, this level of work shows how muchDeadpool & Wolverinewas dedicated to respectingLogan. When the former film was announced, I was worried about whether Jackman’s return would tarnishLogan, as were many others. Although one of the first assurances from Marvel was thatLoganwould be respected, the opening fight scene could have been rushed, uninventive, poorly choreographed, and intentionally disrespectful to the 2017 film.
None of this would have been possible if the effort that was put intoDeadpool & Wolveirne’s opening was lacking…
However,the sheer amount of effort that went into making the scene as great as it was proves howLoganwas at the forefront of the filmmakers' minds. While still including the self-referential, meta jokes synonymous with theDeadpoolfranchise atLogan’s expense, none of them felt inherently insulting towards the latter, with the great dance-fight sequence only adding to their effectiveness. None of this would have been possible if the effort that was put intoDeadpool & Wolverine’s opening was lacking. Thankfully, this effort was there in full force, respectingLoganas a result.
I Think Deadpool & Wolverine Needed Its Introductory Logan Scene
Regardless of how well-craftedDeadpool & Wolverine’s openingLoganscene was, I still think it needed to happen one way or another. As I have alluded to, perhaps the biggest concern going into the movie is whether it would ruinLogan’s ending, specifically by either resurrecting that version of Wolverine or by making Jackman’s return to the role inferior to theFoxX-Menmovie timeline. As I think is true with many reservations, confronting this potential problem head-on was the best course of action forDeadpool & Wolverine.
If the filmmakers had chosen to completely ignoreLoganduringDeadpool & Wolverine, the question of whether the latter ruins the former or not would have loomed over it. However, in providing the opening fight sequence that directly referencesLogan, it was confirmed that this version of Wolverine remains dead and that his ending would not be ruined by a needless resurrection. Moreover, the obvious effort and care that went into craftingDeadpool & Wolverine’sLoganscene made it one of the movie’s best, proving to me beyond all doubt that Hugh Jackman’sX-Menending was held in high esteem.
Deadpool & Wolverine
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A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
