Ryan Reynolds" 10 Best Improvised Deadpool Lines That Weren"t In The Script

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Ryan Reynolds" improvisation while playing Deadpool has become legendary, with many of the character"s best quotes reportedly not having been in the original Marvel movie scripts. Though his first attempt at portraying the character was not well-received, Reynolds’ solo Deadpool films have been praised as some of the funniest out of all the movies of the MCU and wider Marvel Universe. The actor is so well suited to the role that many now consider him synonymous with Deadpool, thanks in part to his quick-witted and often crass sense of humor.
Reportedly, Reynolds injects a huge amount of improvisation into his performance as Deadpool. While knowing exactly which lines were made up on the spot and which were thought up in advance is difficult to surmise, there are many lines commonly believed to have been improved by Reynolds during his movie appearances as Deadpool. With that in mind, here are Ryan Reynolds’ 10 best improvised Deadpool lines that weren’t in the script.
10 “Welcome To The MCU. By The Way, You’re Joining At A Bit Of A Low Point.” Referencing The MCU's Struggles Was Brilliant Close In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy confirmed a handful of the movie’s unscripted moments that came from Ryan Reynolds. One such moment comes shortly after the introduction of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, while Deadpool is in conversation with the TVA’s Mr. Paradox. Realizing Wolverine has entered the room, Deadpool looks over his shoulder and simply says: “Welcome to the MCU. By the way, you’re joining at a bit of a low point.”
The line is obviously in reference to the MCU’s recent struggles to recreate its earlier success. With the franchise coming under an increasing amount of scrutiny over its adaptations of an ever-swelling number of Marvel characters, it does indeed seem that the MCU is at something of an ebb. Having Deadpool reference this in the moment was a great improvisation by Reynolds, as it both breaks the fourth wall and pokes fun at the Marvel franchise.
9 “Granted, It’s Probably Not As Intimidating As Having A Gun, Or Bone Claws, Or The Fingernails Of A Bag Lady.” Wade Wilson Mocking His Teammates Was In Line With The Character Deadpool’s first appearance came as part of Fox’s X-Men movie timeline, with Reynolds playing a version of the character in the much-reviled 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Though the film’s version of Deadpool was criminally far from comic accuracy, Reynolds was reportedly allowed to improvise his character’s dialogue during his early speaking scenes. An early interaction sees him explaining his love of his swords, prompting him to insult his teammates in a rather cutting manner.
The line is a great one, because it shows Deadpool’s lack of reverence for their mission. His jovial and teasing manner of interacting with his teammates sets him apart, and was perhaps one of the only elements of comic-accuracy in the film’s portrayal of the character. The jibe aimed at Sabretooth in particular felt somewhat mean-spirited, adding further depth to Deadpool’s characterization in the movie despite his lack of significant screen time.
8 “Like A Testicle With Teeth.” The Crass But Honest Assessment Adds Excellent Comedy To The Scene Deadpool’s first solo outing in 2016’s Deadpool saw the character given a much more faithful adaptation, with Ryan Reynolds serving as the driving force behind the film. Reynolds reportedly improvised a huge amount of dialogue in the movie, particularly in scenes shared with TJ Miller. One exchange between their characters sees them trading unsavory descriptions of Wade’s new appearance, with Reynolds claiming that he looks “like a testicle with teeth.”
Though it’s not entirely clear whether the line was in the script or not, it came at such a natural point in a scene packed with improvisation that it deserves to be mentioned. As the two actors were reportedly trading improvised ideas, the comedic timing of Reynolds’ delivery of the testicle line was a stroke of brilliance. It’s a simple yet accurate assessment of his predicament, and comes as the natural conclusion to their extensive attempts to define Deadpool’s new appearance.
7 “Let’s Just Take The L And Move On.” Trying To Get Marvel To Admit Defeat Is Pretty Cutting Close Another line in Deadpool & Wolverine confirmed to have been improvised by Reynolds came during a critical moment in the movie. Shawn Levy described how Reynolds added his own flourishes to Deadpool’s ranting monologue about the decline of the MCU through its Multiverse Saga narrative. After describing recent Marvel movies as “miss after miss after miss,” Reynolds adds “let’s just take the L and move on.”
Again, poking fun at the MCU’s struggles is perhaps the most Deadpool thing to do in such a situation. Facing down an army of Deadpool variants and simply spouting off a fourth-wall breaking rant about the ways the franchise has begun struggling under the weight of its multiverse stories voiced something that many have begun to feel, lightening the mood ahead of a major action sequence. It"s a great moment that proves Reynolds was simply born to play Deadpool.
6 “I Think It’s Been Steadily Uphill Since Endgame.” Nicepool's Optimism Is A Backhanded Jibe At The MCU Close Yet another improvised line that has been confirmed as coming from Ryan Reynolds was actually delivered in a less orthodox manner. As well as playing the lead in Deadpool & Wolverine’s cast, Reynolds also played Nicepool, an insufferably pleasant variant of the Merc with a Mouth. Immediately after Deadpool’s above rant about the decline of the MCU, Nicepool simply offers up: “I think it’s been steadily uphill since Endgame.”
Shawn Levy confirming the line as another of Reynolds ab-libs highlights how great it is. Not only did Reynolds improvise an excellent element of his speech, but he also came up with a hilarious response from the painfully optimistic Nicepool. By giving voice to an alternate perspective, Reynolds was able to poke fun at those who might not have agreed with his preceding rant, while also making the Deadpool variant seem all the more annoying in the process.
5 “Great, Stuck In An Elevator With Five Guys On A High-Protein Diet.” The Line Between Reynolds And Deadpool Was Blurred Early On As Ryan Reynolds reportedly improvised all of his dialogue in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there’s another moment that stands out as especially funny. While on a mission, the members of Team X find themselves riding an elevator, which promptly stops working. Reynolds’ Wade Wilson then announces: “Great, stuck in an elevator with five guys on a high-protein diet.”
Though it may seem a little juvenile to throw in a needless fart joke, Reynolds’ delivery of the line is perfect. What’s more, it pokes fun at the lengths the actors would have gone to in order to get in shape for their roles, making it a subtle jab at the behind-the-scenes workings of superhero cinema. Crude though it may be, Reynolds’ improvised joke continues to stand out as one of the funniest moments in all of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
4 “You Never Did.” Referencing A Real Life Feud Was Both Necessary And Hilarious Close After narrowly escaping Cassandra Nova and meeting up with a small group of heroes in the Void in Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool finds himself face to face with Wesley Snipes’ Blade. The first thing that Blade says to Deadpool is simply: “I don’t like you.” Deadpool swiftly responds to this by saying: “You never did.” The line is in reference to the reported feud between Snipes and Reynolds on the set of Blade: Trinity, released a full 20 years earlier.
Though it’s not entirely confirmed that the line was unscripted, Shawn Levy was quoted as saying that Reynolds had made “a thousand inspired adds.” The line’s relevance to both Snipes and Reynolds’ real-life interactions makes it seem like one of the most likely contenders for another of Deadpool’s unscripted moments. Throwing in a reference to a real-life rumor was an excellent touch, adding an extra layer of comedy to the scene.
3 “Give Me Your Best Shot, One-Eyed Willy.” Deadpool 2's Goonies Reference Skewered Josh Brolin's Cable Reportedly, Ryan Reynolds did so much improv on the set of Deadpool 2 that he had no choice but to accept a co-writer credit. The specifics of which scenes and lines were added on the fly by Reynolds are murky, but there are indications that many of his best one-liners were the result of improvisation. For example, when fighting Cable inside a moving truck, Deadpool tells the X-Man to: “give me your best shot, One-Eyed Willy.”
The line works on two levels. Firstly, Cable has one artificial eye, and secondly, actor Josh Brolin starred in The Goonies, which featured a pirate named One-Eyed Willy. The joke therefore seems a meta reference to Brolin’s own career that also works perfectly in the moment for those who might not pick up on its significance. It’s yet another example of the brilliant fourth-wall breaking potential of improvised dialogue.
2 "With This Collar On, My Superpower Is Just Unbridled Cancer. Give Me A Bow And Arrow And I'm Basically Hawkeye." Mocking Hawkeye Works On Multiple Levels Another of Deadpool 2’s jokes that has an added layer of meta humor comes after Wade and Russell are captured and imprisoned in the Icebox. While incarcerated, they are forced into collars that suppress their powers, prompting Deadpool to tell his young cellmate: “With this collar on, my superpower is just unbridled cancer. Give me a bow and arrow and I’m basically Hawkeye.”
On the surface, the last part of the quote is just an additional afterthought improvised by Reynolds to poke fun at one of the most prominent non-powered Marvel heroes. However, for those in the know, it also seems to reference a time that Hawkeye was diagnosed with cancer in the comics. This adds an incredibly dark layer to the line that works shockingly well, seemingly down to the on-set improvisation of Ryan Reynolds.
1 “Who’s Your Dialect Coach, The Minions?” Referencing Tatum's Gambit Accent Was One Of Deadpool & Wolverine's Funniest Moments Close Though technically unconfirmed, by far the best Deadpool quote across his entire cinematic history comes in a manner that makes it seem like an incredible piece of improv. After introducing Channing Tatum’s Gambit, Deadpool & Wolverine sees other characters struggling to understand his incredibly thick Cajun accent. After a nonsensical line reportedly improvised by Tatum, Deadpool swiftly replies: “Who’s your dialect coach, the Minions?”
As it’s in response to an unplanned line, it seems highly likely that Reynolds’ response was unscripted. It’s by far one of the funniest moments in the entirety of Deadpool & Wolverine, particularly as Gambit’s accent is all but unintelligible in the scene – not unlike the language spoken by the Minions. As a result, it’s one of Reynolds’ best Deadpool lines that almost certainly wasn’t in the original script.

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