Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman had to jump through some hoops to get permission to use Madonna’s 1989 hit ‘Like a Prayer’ in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’.
In an interview with Andy Cohen, the SiriusXM duo revealed that they visited Madonna with manager Sean Levy to request permission for the song. “We showed Madonna a clip of herself using ‘Like a Prayer,'” Levy explained.
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“Let’s also share what they did not allow – Madonna did not allow this song. Reynolds added: “It’s a big thing to want it, but it’s more important to use it,” the actor continued, “Deadpool.” “We went to him and talked to him. We met and told him how, where and why. used.”
Levi added that it looked like the production team “met God” before Reynolds joked. Madonna asked one of the crew members what they would call her when they met. “She remembers.
“He said, ‘Hi Madonna, I’m Ryan.’ Reynolds also said that Madonna not only let them use the song, but also helped her son become a fan of the first two Deadpool movies), he also said: “He looked at her and, I kid you not, said, ‘You have to do this.’ ‘Damn, if it isn’t. … It makes the series better,” Levy added. “Deadpool and Wolverine” tells the story of two characters joining forces to play a new role.
In the interview, Reynolds also talked about the time they first met. “I was on the set of X-Men: Wolverine, going through trucks, jet-lagged, confused, new, a little out of my depth, and I didn’t have a script to follow,” Reynolds told Jackman. ‘What happened?’ he asked. ”Then I heard my name: ‘Ryan!’ “My name means a lot to me, come and give me a big hug.” Say “Welcome aboard.”
-Sushmita Sarkar