Deadpool 2is full of jokes that some have found offensive and as it turns out, there were a few jokes that the studio wouldn’t letRyan Reynoldsand crew put into the final cut of the sequel. When it came time to edit, Reynolds was sure that he was going to have to battle the Motion Picture Association of America over hisBasic Instinctgag, but nobody had any problem with it, much to Reynolds' surprise. However, there were a few scenes that had to be cut at the insistence of Fox.
Wade Wilson loses his legs inDeadpool 2and it takes a bit of time for them to regenerate, giving him “infant legs”. In one scene, Ryan Reynolds is just wearing a big Hawaiian shirt that serves as anod to ChunkinGoonies, and nothing underneath. When he’s discussing teaming up with Cable and Domino, he shifts his legs in tribute toBasic Instinctand shows off some of the male anatomy. Reynolds was positive that he would hear from the MPAA over the scene. He had this to say.
“I didn’t know if I was going to have to go down and arbitrate with theMPAAand explain that’s my tiny d*ck and balls, not CGI. But it wasn’t a problem.”
As for jokes that didn’t make it intoDeadpool 2, the most talked about is the baby Hitler post-credit scene, which is included in the extended Blu-ray cut of the film entitledSuper Duper Cut. Wade Wilson ends up going back in time and hovering over baby Hitler, trying to decide whether or not to kill the baby. When it came time to cut the aforementioned scene, Ryan Reynolds reveals that it was the decision of his and the crew, not the studio. However, Reynold admits that he always loved the scene and felt that it would be a good extra for the physical release. He explains.
“I always loved it, because it created the same debate in our edit room as it does in the streets of the world. It was debated back and forth, and over and over again. We were all a little nervous about it, wondering, Is it too much? None of us could come to a consensus on how to handle it, so our final decision was to just not handle it, to just not put it in the movie. We cut it out partially for time, but also to give us something really fun to add into the coda of the DVD.”
Another joke that didn’t make it intoDeadpool 2was a joke about theDisney and Fox mergerthat the studio flat out would not allow. It was one of Ryan Reynolds' favorite parts about the sequel, but he had to cut it. While Reynolds fought to include the joke, it was one of the very first things to get the axe from the sequel. Reynolds says.
“I think most filmmakers would say, Find your favorite moment in a movie and cut it out, because that’s what’s going to happen anyway. It was one of my favorite things in the movie, and one of the earliest things I planted my flag on and said I want to keep this joke. And then it was one of the first things I was forced to remove.”
Deadpool 2did not seem to suffer from the edits, and Ryan Reynolds got to keep hisBasic Instincthomage in the sequel, so it seems like everybody won in the end. Plus, the baby Hitler scene is included in the Blu-ray release, which hits stores on August 21st. As for the Disney and Fox joke, it’s unclear if it will ever see the light of day. You can read more about the editing process ofDeadpool 2atThe Hollywood Reporter.
