In a commentary on the film’s physical release, Reynolds and director Shawn Levy shared that the original ending had the heroes’ fates revealed much earlier, with Reynolds’s wife Blake Lively – who starred as Ladypool – being credited for the idea of a revamped conclusion.

Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy revealed on the “Deadpool & Wolverine” director’s commentary (via Games Radar) that the film’s ending changed thanks to a note from Blake Lively and less than two days of reshoots.