Director says an 'army of nerds' have created a very comic-accurate Wolverine suit for Deadpool 3

If you're a big fan of Marvel comics then you will really love the upcoming Deadpool 3.

While it was incredible that Hugh Jackman decided to come out of his Wolverine retirement to play the character one last time, it seems like things will get even better in this sequel.

Everyone has been very tight-lipped on the project and we know very little about where the movie will go and who will be involved.

However, director Shawn Levy has opened up about how they wanted to make sure they gave Wolverine the send off he deserved.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said: "Like the rest of the world, I’ve waited two decades to see Wolverine in a whole movie with Deadpool, and I don’t know if this is our last shot at Wolverine on screen, so I was going to make goddamned sure we get the old yellow and blue just once, and that we get it right."

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For those who might be unfamiliar, the 'old yellow and blue' refers to the superhero suit that Wolverine wears in the comics.

It's remarkably different from what Jackamn's character wore on the big screen during the X-Men movies as well as his own spinoff franchise.

In the first X-Men movie, the superheroes were seen in a black, leatherish type outfit.

It wasn't until X-Men: First Class that we got to see some yellow and blue from the other superheroes, but even then it was a little lacklustre.

So, Levy brought in a team he knew would deliver the goods.

"It also helps that I'm making this movie within the MCU, so I have access to an army of the nerdiest nerds available to a Marvel project," he said.

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The director says they went through multiple fittings and versions to make sure it was perfect for Jackman.

The new outfit was confirmed when photographers managed to snap a few images of the actors on set.

Once those pictures got released, all hell broke loose and fans got very excited.

Levy was just happy that they didn't revolt.

"Fortunately, it seems global reaction to those costumes has been overwhelmingly positive, so all's well that ends well," he said.

He's also hit back against all the speculation of who is expected to be in the film.

"The rumors of actors, singers, sports stars who are all apparently in Deadpool 3 are fabulous," he explained.

"If all I read was the internet, I would have the greatest cast ever assembled in the history of cinema, so I'll simply say that some of those rumors are true, and some of them aren't."

Topics: Deadpool, Hugh Jackman, Film and TV, Marvel

Stewart Perrie

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