DEADPOOL 3 Star Ryan Reynolds Won’t Be Able To Ad-Lib Any Dialogue Without Violating WGA Strike

It seems the Merc With a Mouth might have to watch what he says for once!

Deadpool 3 is currently shooting in London, but a new report suggests that star Ryan Reynolds will need to rein in his penchant for improvisation while filming his scenes as Wade Wilson.

Reynolds ad-libbed so much of his dialogue on Deadpool 2 that he warranted a co-writing credit, and he is also listed as a co-writer on Deadpool 3. He can continue to work on the threequel as an actor and producer, but if he rewrites any of the script (including even minor edits or stage directions), he’ll be violating the strike.

Though improvised dialogue is said to be something of a “grey area” when it comes to the WGA, and actors are technically still allowed to ad-lib, Reynolds’ writing credit will restrict him from doing so – providing he intends to support the strike, that is.

What does mean for the Merc’s MCU debut? Well, we don’t know for certain that Reynolds even intended to do much improvisation (we can imagine Marvel being a little more rigid about sticking to the script), but being prohibited from making even minor alterations is sure to stifle the creative process.

Deadpool 3 is reportedly filming under the working title “Tidal Wave.”

Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Karan Soni (Dopinder), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) will all return as their respective characters, and they’ll be joined by Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), whose roles are still under wraps.

Still no official word on Cable (Josh Brolin) or Domino (Zazie Beetz).

Plot details also remain a mystery for now, but Wade and Wolvie are expected to find themselves (trapped?) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A recent rumor claimed that Loki‘s TVA, including Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) and Miss Minutes, will be involved.

We have also been led to believe that Wade’s MCU debut will be far more integral to Phase 5 and beyond than we first realized.

Deadpool 3 is set to hit theaters on September 6, 2024.