Deadpool 3 Director Explains How That Dig At Hugh Jackman’s Divorce Came About

Deadpool & Wolverine, like all Deadpool movies before it, is full of jokes at the expense of just about everything and everybody. Deadpool pokes fun at his old masters at Fox, his new masters at Disney, and whatever else comes along. But if any joke broke the fourth wall a little too hard, it may have been a crack about Hugh Jackman’s real-life divorce.

In September 2023 it was revealed that Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness would be divorcing after nearly three decades of marriage. Considering that Jackman and Furness’ marriage was seen as especially stable previously, it was headline news. But it’s not something either party has spoken much about. However, speaking to Wicked director Jon M. Chu for Variety, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy assures us that Jackman was ok with a joke about getting divorced in the film. Levy said…

The first day Hugh shot, he spoke to the camera. Ryan was like, ‘Oh, no, buddy. Only Deadpool breaks the fourth wall.’ The rule tends to be if Deadpool is addressing the camera, the other characters don’t notice. There’s a joke where we go, this is Logan. He’s normally shirtless, but he let himself go after the divorce. Deadpool is an equal-opportunity offender, but we cleared that with Hugh before we laid it out in front of the crew and the world.

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