Logan Co-Writer Says Deadpool & Wolverine Opening Scene Was a “Huge Compliment”

Deadpool & Wolverine has brought plenty of unexpected moments to movie theaters around the world, grossing over $1 billion and creating plenty of memes along the way. The film’s irreverent tone is present from its opening sequence, as Wade Wilson / Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) digs up the skeleton of Logan Howlett / Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in an attempt to prove that he really survived the tragic ending of 2017’s Logan. He then discovers that Logan is, in fact, dead, and utilize his Adamantium bones to fight a horde of TVA agents during the film’s opening credits. In a recent interview with IGN, screenwriter and Logan co-writer Michael Green revealed his reaction to Deadpool & Wolverine‘s homage, revealing that he absolutely was not offended by the film’s subversion of the ending of his film.

“People had warned me ahead of time, ‘Uh, I don’t know how you’re gonna feel about the opening [of Deadpool & Wolverine]’,” Green revealed. “I’m like, ‘I think I know what’s gonna happen.’ And I did not know! I didn’t know they were gonna go that far. You weren’t meant to take seriously that they were, like, digging him up, and that it was really him. It felt less like they were trying to change the ending of Logan as they were contending with not feeling that they wanted to make a movie as good as they felt Logan was, which is a huge compliment! I felt like it was nothing but complimentary.”

“That movie’s such a good time,” Green continued. “I mean, when we saw it in a full theater, people went bananas to everything. It’s great. It’s a great franchise, like, more, please!” he stated, later adding, “You know what I appreciate even more was no Green Lantern jokes because I was partly responsible… You gotta wear it with a badge of honor!”

What Is Deadpool & Wolverine About?

In Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). The film also stars Matthew Macfadyen as Paradox, and Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova, with the return of Deadpool alums Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Karan Soni as Dopinder, Stefan Kapičić as Piotr Rasputin/Colossus, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Rob Delaney as Peter, and Lewis Tan as Shatterstar. Aaron Stanford is returning as Pyro from the X-Men film series, with Jennifer Garner returning as Elektra Natchios.

Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy and Lauren Shuler Donner produce with Louis D’Esposito, Wendy Jacobson, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, George Dewey and Simon Kinberg serving as executive producers. Deadpool & Wolverine is written by Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy. Deadpool & Wolverine was released exclusively in theaters on July 26th.