The reason this gentle giant originally died is simple. Originally, neither Reynolds nor the studio thought they would be able to secure Hugh Jackman. Deadpool & Wolverine. But Reynolds confirmed that he already had much of the film mapped out in his head, including the use of the song “Like a Prayer” during the film’s climax.
“It would have been pretty much the same motion-controlled sequence I had dreamed of, except my dance partner was the original COLOSSUS before Wolverine joined the chat,” he wrote. The latter “would have died in the previous scene, putting Deadpool in a state of pure rage and revenge.”
Reynold typically uses quirky humor to help Jackman Deadpool & Wolverine Effectively saved Wade Wilson’s old friend. “Obviously Hugh’s arrival changed everyone’s fortunes,” he said. “And the Colossus remained intact along with his virginity.”
