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Blake Lively has a unique Deadpool connection which goes way back before Ryan Reynolds started playing the character in a film. According to Lively,Deadpoolcreator Rob Liefeld drew inspiration to create the character of Ladypool after watching her performance inGossip Girl. At this time, Lively hadn’t even met her future husband.
Lively voiced the role in the latest filmDeadpool & Wolverine, although she couldn’t get into the suit since she was pregnant at the time of filming. After making an appearance in the first film and a mention in the second film, Liefeld’s name was used as an easter egg in a scene in the latest film as a nod to a popular internet meme.
Blake Lively Served As Ladypool Inspiration Way Before Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool 3Voice Role
Deadpool & Wolverinehas recently entered the ranks of the $1 billion Marvel movies, with an absolute rollercoaster ride of madness. The fourth-wall-breaking fun just got a lot bigger when the character moved under the Marvel Universe. One man who is thrilled at this resounding success is theDeadpoolcreatorRob Liefeld.
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Liefeld is somewhat of a controversial figure in the comic book industry. He is known for his whacky designs and blunt opinions. His most famous creations were Cable and Deadpool, following which he also created the characters of Deadpool Corps and X-Force. Liefeld also worked on theNew Mutantsseries for theX-Mencomics. He left Marvel at the peak of his fame to establish Image Comics along with a bunch of other creators.
In 2010,Ryan ReynoldsandBlake Livelyprobably hadn’t met but they were both connected to Rob Liefeld’sDeadpoolcharacters. Reynolds was actively campaigning for his solo film in the Merc with a Mouth character. Lively was popular for her teen drama role as Serena van der Woodsen in the CW seriesGossip Girl.
During her recent interview with CBS Mornings, Lively shared that Liefeld was inspired by her character in the series to create Ladypool. The character’s flair impressed the creator and his wife. Lively shared that it was a little after that when she met Reynolds on the set ofGreen Lantern. She shared that when she voiced the role inDeadpool & Wolverine, it was like the universe having a sense of humor. She shared withCBS Mornings:
Rob Liefeld drew Ladypool in 2010. He and his wife were watching Gossip Girl and so he drew Ladypool based on me. And Deadpool was not a real movie at this time. It was something Ryan wanted to make. Ryan and I were… I don’t even think we had met at that point.
We ended up shooting Green Lantern after that, Deadpool was just not, you know, anything anything we ever thought would happen. I didn’t even know that he drew Ladypool. So, it was a very, it was just one of those things where the universe just, you know, has a sense of humor.
Lively andTaylor Swiftwere the two fan predictions ever sincethe makers teased Ladypool in the trailer. However, the character never took off her mask in the film, and she was played by a stunt artist. After Lively’s revelation, fans would agree that it was a role tailor-made for her.
Rob Liefeld Found His Easter Egg Scene InDeadpool & WolverineFunny
Rob Liefeld knew that Dogpool, Ladypool, and the Deadpool corps would be making an appearance in the third film. He had run intoKevin Feigeat an event, who had hinted about the same. Liefeld shared the story with The Hollywood Reporter, sharing that he felt the character of Dogpool would be the next level thing after Groot and Rocket Raccoon. He shared withTHR:
I feel like Dogpool is the next level after Groot and Rocket Raccoon. And I even said, ‘The merchandising on this alone is worth doing it for.’
When Marvel’s team called to inform him about the Easter Egg in the film,he found it to be very funny. In a scene, Ryan Reynolds andHugh Jackmanwalk in front of a shop named Liefeld’s Just Feet, a nod to the internet joke about how the creator drew feet. Liefeld shared that he was laughing hysterically at the reference. He shared:
I was laughing hysterically when the Marvel business affairs people called me. They were laughing too.
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