Ryan Reynolds Explains Chris Evans' R-Rated Deadpool & Wolverine Post-Credits Scene
901Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverine delivered many unforgettable moments, but none were quite as shocking — or hilarious — as Chris Evans’ unexpected cameo as Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, dropping an R-rated rant that left audiences in stitches. In a spoiler-filled interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynolds shared the backstory behind this epic scene, including how it almost didn’t happen. Levy recounted the origin of the scene, explaining how quickly it all came together.
"Ryan and I reached out to Chris. Chris had done a great, brief cameo for us in Free Guy. And Ryan, in under 10 minutes, wrote the end credit button and one of the great dirty monologues in the history of cinema. I sent it to Chris. And Chris was like, 'If that's in the movie, if that's in the movie, I'm in the movie.' And so from that moment, we knew what the tag would be. There was never a discussion of cutting it out or removing it. And Chris came in and just murdered it. He fully memorized it and nailed it in two takes."
The scene featured Evans reprising his role as Johnny Storm from the early 2000s Fantastic Four films, delivering a hilariously raunchy monologue. The unexpected and risqué cameo highlighted Evans' comedic talent and willingness to embrace a less sanitized version of his superhero persona, with the audience teased that we were actually getting to see Captain America. The fact that the monologue was conceived and written so quickly made it all the more impressive. Reynolds’ rapid-fire creation of the scene’s dialogue was not only a stroke of genius but also crucial in securing Evans' participation.
Chris Evans "Murdered" His Riotous Monologue as Johnny Storm
Chris Evans as Johnny Storm looking up at a person offscreen in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Reynolds himself reflected on the experience with amusement, particularly how it nearly disrupted filming. "He just murdered it and, this was the only time in the movie I am fucking up the take laughing, except I'm thanking God I have a mask on," Reynolds said, chuckling at the memory. "I was deathly quiet about it. But I was giggling like an idiot under the mask because of how he delivered that. I would have wrecked everything if I weren't wearing that mask."
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