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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool & Wolverinewas hugely successful in theaters. The billion-dollar hit movie had eyes on where they were spending the budget, especially when it came to the superhero suits. While Reynolds donned his iconic red and black suit, Jackman also wore a suit for the first time in the film. He wore a yellow & dark blue suit for most of the film.
However, the film also had to introduce several variants of the Wolverine, and one of them wore the comic-accurate brown and yellow suit. Interestingly, the movie’s editors revealed that the suit cost almost $100,000 to make. If you think it was too expensive, wait until you hear what Shazam’s suit cost the production.
Hugh Jackman’s Brown And Yellow Suit Cost $100,000 But Was Still Cheaper ThanShazam!Suit
One of the most iconic scenes from Marvel’sDeadpool & WolverinewasRyan Reynolds‘ Merc with a Mouth meeting up with the different Wolverine variants. Fans sawHugh Jackmanin several attires and sizes, alongside a cameo from Henry Cavill. Interestingly, much of this idea was developed when the film’s production halted during last year’s strikes.
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According to the film’s editors Dean Zimmerman and Shane Reid, they went through a list of comic book versions to bring them onto the screen. They shared with Comic Book Movie that the only thing stopping them from executing their grand plan was time and budget issues.
They went on to reveal that the brown and tan suit that Jackman wore for just seconds in the film cost them $100,000 to make. They shared (via Comic Book Movie):
There was also, and maybe no on really likes to hear this, time and budget issues you have to deal with as well. Here’s a perfect example: the brown and tan, we spent around $100,000 building that suit. They’re expensive.
Hence, they had toget creative with the different variantsand their costumes. The editors recalled how Jackman was asked to go shirtless for one variant and to wear an old man’s makeup for another. Looking back, the $100,000 suit was probably worth it in terms of fan service.
Interestingly, the cost of Jackman’s suit comes nowhere near the insane cost ofZachary Levi‘sShazam!suit. While the first film of this superhero was one of the success stories in the DCEU, the sequel film dropped the ball and came crashing down. The suit in the film gets some visual updates throughout the film and we get to see at least 10 different suits in the film.
The film’s costume designer Leah Butler told TotalFilm during an interview that each of the suits cost over a million dollars to make (via Syfy). According to Butler, the spandex suit has a lot of electronics involved to light up the central bolt and gauntlets. She shared that it took 16 weeks to build the costume, which alone explains the massive cost.
The Most Expensive Marvel Superhero Suit Costs Much Less Than theShazam!Suit
According toThe Richest, the second most expensive superhero suit, which also happens to be a Marvel suit, costs only $325,000. The suit in question is the iconic red and gold Iron Man suit adorned by the Oscar-winning actorRobert Downey Jr.in the MCU. It has an insane story behind its valuation.
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The red and gold suit was apparently stolen from a storage facility in LA. The cost of the suit appeared in the official report filed by LAPD (via Esquire). Here are some of the costliest superhero suits in films:
Deadpool & Wolverinehad its VOD release recently, whereit has been making waves. Fans can catchShazam!movie and its sequel on Max.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
