DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Movie Title Was Changed 24 Hours Before the Trailer Drop Due to Fan Backlash

We are all going to see Deadpool & Wolverine this weekend, but it was almost given a shitty title that no one would like. While promoting the release of the their upcoming buddy movie on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman revealed the original title of the film was Deadpool & Friend!

To be honest, I was one of the haters of the original title. I am sure the film makers had a reason for the title but it felt a little off. Here is what Reynolds had to say to Jimmy Kimmell about the title change: (via gamesradar)

"The title leaked and we looked at it and listened [to the fans]. And they fucking hated that title," “We were not feeling so good about that anymore."

“It went with the trailer we were showing, it was the perfect title for the first piece of materials we had out there. [Director] Shawn Levy… he and I had been sitting in the editing room and we called everybody at Disney and Marvel and said, ‘We have to change the title.’"

"We wouldn’t take no for an answer," Reynolds recalled. “We’re like, ‘We’re changing the title. I will never call this movie Deadpool and Friend!’ And they did it. They literally changed the title."

I am sure it took a lot to change things up 24 hours before the drop, but I am glad they did. What we have now seems a lot more with the vibe of the movie.

Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters this weekend and I hope to see you there.