DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Director Explains the Challenges of Creating the Special End-Credits Tribute

During the end credits of Deadpool & Wolverine, there was a wonderful and special tribute to 20th Century Fox’s Marvel movie history with the X-Men and the actors who brought these iconic characters and stories to life.

This end-credits tribute was a behind the scenes highlight reel that brought an emotional element to the fans as we were saying goodbye to Fox’s X-Men.

In an interview with The New York Times, Shawn Levy discussed the challenges of creating this reel and it turns out it was a lot more challenging than you might think, and it took months to put together. It took a lot of behind-the-scenes effort to bring that to life.

Levy explained the surprisingly difficult process when asked about the actors' reactions to being included in the tribute.

He said: “Both. Some people approved it on the basis of trust that it would be well-intentioned and warmhearted. There were many others who wanted to see the reel just to feel firsthand the vibe of it and the context where they’d be used.

“It took months and a lot of different people working all the angles, many of which fell to Ryan and me reaching out to actors personally because time was running out and the conventional channels weren’t getting it done fast enough.

“So it really was not only a labor of love to edit, it gave us occasion to reach out to many of the actors who are also a part of that history.”

Each clip in the montage had to be carefully selected to reflect not just the best of Fox's Marvel history but also the full spectrum, and that included the films that didn’t quite connect with fans.

In the end, they did a great job creating a comprehensive tribute that was inclusive of all the Fox/Marvel films, regardless of their critical or commercial reception.