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Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool 3is currently stalled at the moment owing to the Actors Strike, but is still one of the most anticipated films from Marvel and Disney. Apart from Reynolds reprising his entertaining foul-mouthed character, audiences will also be extremely eager to see Hugh Jackman sharing screen space withThe Proposalstar as Wolverine.
Director Shawn Levy who is also slated to make aStar Warsfilm in the future, spoke about how the iconic George Lucas franchise played a major part in influencing a key scene inDeadpool 3. This revelation though, was met with criticism from certain corners, with netizens questioning the lack of originality in the film.
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Shawn Levy Was Inspired ByStar WarsFor A Scene InDeadpool 3
Deadpool 3directorShawn Levyhas an impressive repertoire of films under his belt as a filmmaker and producer. From directorial projects likeThe Night at the Museumseries to being one of the producers ofStranger Things, Levy has gained success through most of his ventures. A self-confessedStar Warsfan, the filmmaker spoke of the big impact that the cult franchise had on him, especially during the making ofDeadpool 3.
In an interview withEsquire, Levy spoke about a key scene in theRyan Reynoldsstarrer, in which he took inspiration from the iconic encounter between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader inReturn of the Jedi, and tried to recreate that inDeadpool 3. Speaking of the scene that he felt, would be an ode to his favorite franchise, he recalled,
“I said to my stunt and action team, ‘Guys, this is the Jedi moment’. I pulled up that scene of Vader and Luke on my phone and restudied how it was photographed, how it was blocked, the framing, the tempo. The keen Star Wars fan will see the shot in my Deadpool movie that was inspired by a moment that I saw in a theater decades ago. That’s a forever memory. And that’s a treasure.”
WithDeadpool 3being indefinitely stalled due to the Actors Strike, audiences will have to exercise a little more patience to see this scene play out in theaters, with the film slated to release in 2024.
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Netizens React ToStar WarsInfluence InDeadpool 3
FollowingDeadpool 3director Shawn Levy revealing that he used a scene fromStar Wars: Return of the Jedito create a pivotal segment in his film, netizens took to social media to comment on this piece of information. WhileDeadpool 3is already receiving a lot of fan praise, a few viewers criticized the film and its producers for having lifted key aspects from theStar Warsfranchise.
What I take from this is: “We had to actually go back and actually learn how to correctly shoot a fight scene since…well, Disney doesn’t know how.”
— Bearded Wolf 🦴🍙 (@hell_project)July 09, 2025
Wait you’re telling me this movie is going to have a reference to ANOTHER movie?!?pic.twitter.com/5JachiMh54
— Brian Asman (@thebrianasman)August 10, 2025
Wow, that was not expected.
— INVICTO AI (@INVICTOAI)June 25, 2025
he’s setting y’all up for anticipation that probably won’t be met…
— mina (@minathedilf)August 25, 2025
Despite receiving backlash,Deadpool 3had its equal share of loyal fans who believed that theStar Warsinspiration would greatly benefit the film. For now, the first thing at hand would be to get the production up and running again, after the Strike ends.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
