Yahoo Movies Chris Evans shares first look at Deadpool & Wolverine return
Chris Evans has addressed his MCU return in Deadpool & Wolverine and shared a photo from the set with protagonists Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
Evans reprised the role of Johnny Storm/Human Torch in the Deadpool threequel written and directed by Shawn Levy. The Marvel star first played Johnny in 2005's Fantastic Four and in its 2007 sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
After Deadpool & Wolverine hit cinemas last weekend, Evans took to his Instagram Stories to thank Reynolds, Jackman and Levy for making the cameo happen.
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"Thank you to Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy for letting me be a part of such an incredible movie!" Evans wrote next to a photo from the Deadpool & Wolverine set. "They're three of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
"Special thank you to Ryan for making it all happen," he continued, adding: "Playing Johnny again was a dream come true and he'll always have a special place in my heart."
Evans, known for portraying Steve Rogers — aka Captain America — in the MCU, is but one of the many stars making an appearance in Levy's R-rated movie about the Merc with a Mouth.
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From Channing Tatum to Tom Holland's brother Harry and even Wrexham star Paul Mullin (Reynolds and It's Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney co-own the Welsh football team), Deadpool & Wolverine is a cameo-filled MCU entry — and you can read our spoiler-y guide to who's who so you can check if you've missed anyone.
Speaking about some of the big names being leaked before release, Levy said he'd embraced the risk when they decided to shoot on location rather than on a sound stage.
"The traditional way to make one of these huge movies is largely on sound stages with green screens or LEDs or volume work and mocap," Levy told Digital Spy. "We said no to that. Before we started, we said no."
Deadpool & Wolverine is out now in cinemas.
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