"The sequence wasn't working" - Ryan Reynolds explains why Rob McElhenney's Deadpool & Wolverine cameo had to be cut

Ryan Reynolds explained that McElhenney's cameo sequence in Deadpool & Wolverine wasn't working the way they had originally wanted it to be. Co-producer of Marvel movies Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds, revealed that Rob McElhenney's cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine had to be cut in an Instagram post published on August 22, 2024.

In the caption, Ryan mentioned:

"A word on my "darling" friend, @robmcelhenney. Rob very kindly did a cameo in #DeadpoolAndWolverine which will hopefully live on in the digital extras. While editing a movie, they say you "sometimes have to kill your darlings." And with a heavy heart (and through great outside intervention) I had to kill a darling with this cameo..."

He also revealed the reason behind taking this step and said:

"The sequence wasn't working the way we'd originally constructed it."

Ryan Reynolds added that although he loved making the movie, he experienced stress and a lot of outside expectations. Ryan mentioned that he was grateful for his friend Rob to fly from London for a cameo, but it wasn't meant to be. He added:

"He shows up for people. And he showed up for me."

The movie sees a lot of other cameos, including Jennifer Garner reprising her role as Elektra, Wesley Snipes as Blade, Channing Tatum as Gambit, and Blake Lively as Lady Deadpool.

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More about Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcehlhenney's friendship

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcehlhenney are co-owners of football club Wrexham F.C. The two actors weren't friends before buying the football club and have been vocal about how they have forged a life-long friendship.

Speaking to People at a Wrexham FC match in San Diego in August 2023, Rob called Ryan "truly inspiring." He said:

"I consider him one of my closest friends, and I didn't even know him three years ago."

Rob finds Reynolds to be a "kind and generous soul" and somebody you can rely on. Both the actor's families have also bonded once they became co-owners.

He continued:

"Our families have grown incredibly close, and even though we live on opposite coasts, we feel like we're right next to each other."

While speaking to Business Insider for their digital cover story on Rob McElhenney in June 2024, Ryan Reynolds reflected on how he struggled the past few years between managing his many businesses and working on the third Deadpool movie. Reynolds revealed how Rob has covered for him and cared for him in ways he finds difficult to comprehend, adding that the actor has helped him "find space" to see his family.

Reynolds expressed that he loves Rob and is lucky to know him, work with him, and call him his friend.

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Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, was released on July 26, 2024. It is still available in theatres as of now.