Ryan Reynolds knew he wouldn’t be paid for the first 'Deadpool' movie but chose to make the sacrifice because he believed in the project. Known for his quick wit and versatility, Reynolds is best recognized for his role as Deadpool, which revitalized his career and brought a fresh, irreverent take to the superhero genre. Despite the success of the franchise, with "Deadpool 3" on the horizon, Reynolds wasn’t always confident the first film would be made. In a New York Times interview, he revealed that he fought for a decade to get it into production and even used his salary to pay his co-writers to be on set. Reflecting on the limited budget, Reynolds said, "One of the great enemies of creativity is too much time and money," emphasizing that the constraints forced a focus on character over spectacle. The first 'Deadpool,' made on a $58 million budget, grossed over $780 million worldwide.
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00:00Ryan Reynolds apparently knew he wasn't going to get paid to make the first Deadpool movie
00:04And here's why he decided to make that sacrifice along with a few others
00:09Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor known for his charm quick wit and versatile performances in both comedic and dramatic roles
00:16However, he's maybe best known for his portrayal of the wisecracking anti-hero Deadpool the Deadpool franchise
00:23Which kicked off with Deadpool in 2016 and followed up with Deadpool 2 in 2018
00:28Revitalized Reynolds career and brought a fresh take to the superhero genre
00:32The third film in the franchise Deadpool and Wolverine is hitting theaters on July 26
00:37But Reynolds wasn't always sure the first Deadpool movie would even get made
00:41according to an interview with the New York Times
00:43Reynolds fought for a decade to get the film into production and when it finally was he used his salary to pay his
00:49Co-writers to be on set reflecting on making the first film with such a limited budget Reynolds shared
00:54I think one of the greatest enemies of creativity is too much time and money and that movie had neither time nor money
01:01It really fostered focusing on character over spectacle, which is a little harder to execute in a comic book movie
01:07I was just so invested in every micro detail of it and I hadn't felt like that in a long long time
01:14The first Deadpool was made with a budget of 58 million and went on to gross over
01:20780 million dollars worldwide
01:24You