'Deadpool & Wolverine' Almost Included a Robert Downey Jr. Cameo

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The Big Picture Judging by the fact that Deadpool & Wolverine is approaching the billion-dollar mark at the box office, it's safe to assume you've seen the movie by now. With that in mind, it's time to dive deep into some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of Shawn Levy's blockbuster hit, courtesy of co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who have been involved in all three Deadpool films.

However, as it turns out, there were bigger plans for Downey that the Deadpool & Wolverine team wasn't privy to at the time. "Behind the scenes, we didn’t know about the Doctor Doom thing," Wernick explained. "And there’s no way he was going to do both." Despite Reynolds' best efforts to secure Downey for the film, the timing just didn't work out. "Ryan gave him the hard press.

Favreau ultimately stepped in and delivered a memorable performance, but the writers couldn't help but imagine what might have been. "We would’ve loved to have Downey," said Reese. "But, at the same time, I think Marvel had this ace in their hole, which is he’s about to come back in this different character. So, to have him be Tony Stark? Knowing that Doctor Doom was coming on the heels of that? It just didn’t make sense.

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