So far, the plot of “Deadpool 3” is being kept secret. All that is known is that there is some sort of road trip involved and the great Marvel multiverse will be involved. Recently, a rumor went around that Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, is looking for the perfect Wolverine – and is finding several variants. Speculations say that in addition to Hugh Jackman, who plays the second lead role and who will turn out to be the one and only Wolverine in the course of the plot, “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe will be seen as a variant of the well-known mutant with the adamantium claws.
Fittingly, Hugh Jackman wasn’t the only one who seemed in good shape for the role. While the Australian superstar repeatedly posted videos and photos from the weight room that show he’ll still embody the muscular Wolverine even in his mid-50s, Radcliffe also proved he’s in great shape. In particular, an appearance in the finale of the comedy series ‘Miracle Workers’ made headlines. In one scene in the series, Radcliffe presents himself in just a pair of tight white underpants – and a very defined upper body, which shows muscles and thus the beginnings of a so-called six-pack (see our article image) .
Radcliffe denies it: I’m not Wolverine, I’m an obsessed fitness freak
In a video of Radcliffe is now denying the Wolverine rumors – and he’s also been fitted with a lie detector. In a YouTube series from the magazine, stars regularly question each other. In a video now out, Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez and Jonathan Groff appear as guests to sound each other out. Actress Mendez asks her colleague Radcliffe if he himself spread the ‘Wolverine’ rumor. When he says no, she asks him in surprise if he got so muscular “for no reason”.
His answer: “I’m gaining muscle because I’m obsessed and I want to… You’ve seen my parents, they’re crazy fitness freaks. This was passed on to me. But no. No Wolverine. I’m flattered, but no.’
Can this put the Wolverine rumor to rest once and for all? No, because even if Radcliffe denies it and tells the lie detector the truth (and only then lies that he wouldn’t do such an interview with anyone other than Mendez and Groff), that doesn’t mean anything. He wouldn’t be the first Hollywood star to lie about a role that still has to remain secret – and it’s common knowledge that lie detectors can be deceptive and fallible.
By the way, if you’re wondering why Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez and Jonathan Groff are appearing together during the currently ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike, the trio is currently performing together for a new edition of the musical classic “Merrily We Roll along” on Broadway the stage. The strike has no consequences for the theater; Actors continue to work here and are therefore of course allowed to advertise their productions. The recordings of “Deadpool 3“are currently interrupted due to the strike. It is doubtful whether the cinema release planned for May 1, 2024 can still go ahead. Recently, director Shawn Levy was also skeptical about this.