In a promise which, if true, would present a significant and welcome deviation from the current ‘homework’ heavy state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy has promised that while the upcoming sequel will definitely honor and respect Marvel’s established cinematic lore, audiences will not need to “research” any of this information in order to enjoy the film.
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Levy offered this assurance to interested viewers while speaking to the Associated Press following the April 22nd release of the film’s first official trailer.
Reflecting on just how unwieldy and confusing the MCU’s canon has gotten in recent years, particularly for those who either did not or only briefly glanced with the franchise’s Disney Plus outings, to the outlet’s Lindsey Bahr, the director opined, “I was a good student in school. I’ll do my homework as an adult. But I am definitely not looking to do homework when I go to the movies.”
To this end, he then revealed that when it came to Deadpool & Wolverine, “I very much made this film with certainly a healthy respect and gratitude towards the rabid fan base that has peak fluency in the mythology and lore of these characters and this world. But I didn’t want to presume that.”
“This movie is built for entertainment,” he added, “with no obligation to come prepared with prior research.”
Offering one last thought on the topic as his time with Bahr drew to a close, the director ultimately affirmed, “Audiences are hungry for a great time at the movies. They want to be delighted, transported and entertained. And when they are given that, whether it’s ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ or any number of other recent movies, they show up.”
“The movie is built for audience delight,” Levy concluded. “I think that [they’re] in for a very fun ride.”
As noted above, Levy’s interview with the AP comes just days after Deadpool & Wolverine received its first full trailer, its brief run time giving audiences their first look at a number of the film’s various callbacks to Marvel’s cinematic history, including the use of a permanently-giant-sized Ant-Man suit as a set piece, an appearance by Loki‘s cloud-like Alioth entity, and cameos from the Fox X-Men universe incarnations of Lady Deathstrike (as portrayed by Kelly Hu) and Azazel (as portrayed by Jason Flemyng).
Not only that, but the trailer also provides the first proper look at Emma Corrin’s portrayal of Cassandra Cain, the evil twin sister of Charles Xavier who is set to serve as The Merch With A Mouth’s latest antagonist.
Possibly the last Hail Mary play the MCU has to save itself from completely collapsing, Deadpool & Wolverine is currently scheduled to portal its way into theaters on July 26th.