Hugh Jackman Brings Classic Wolverine Meme to Life to Celebrate Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Success

It didn't take long. Deadpool and Wolverine It became the #1 film worldwide, breaking multiple box office records and giving the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) a much-needed boost. In just 24 hours, the film grossed nearly $100 million domestically, held a 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating, and pushed the MCU's total box office revenue past $30 billion. In response, Stars Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds celebrated the occasion in style, reviving a classic Marvel meme.

In a gesture befitting the film's sarcastic humor, Hugh Jackman has recreated a classic meme showing an animated Wolverine touching a picture frame of something he loves. In a post on his social media accounts, Jackman donned a yellow and blue costume, an accurate comic-book costume, and struck a similar pose to the meme. But this time, the image he was holding read: “The #1 movie in the world,” signifying the film's box office success.Wolverine and Deadpool “This is the #1 movie in the world. Thank you all,” Jackman said in the post, apparently intentionally changing the names of the characters in the title…

For those unfamiliar with internet culture, the original meme is known as the “Wolverine Crush” meme, and is taken from a Season 1 episode of X-Men: The Animated SeriesOriginally, Wolverine was caressing a picture of Jean Grey, who was dating Cyclops, which led to his sad state of longing. Around 2011, some random genius edited a different picture into the frame that Wolverine was looking at, and a meme was born.

Not to be outdone, Ryan Reynolds posted his own version of the meme on social media, taking advantage of Jackman's post with a hilarious twist. The post read, “I miss Hugh already,” with Reynolds in costume touching a framed photo of Jackman's post, thus creating a meme within a meme.

The duo has reason to celebrate. According to figures provided by Box Office Mojo, the film set a record for the opening weekend. By Sunday evening, Deadpool and Wolverine The film grossed an estimated $205 million domestically and over $438 million worldwide, breaking the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a film in July and marking the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated film ever. It also had the third-biggest opening weekend ever for a summer film, and the sixth-biggest opening day ever. And if that wasn't enough already, it now holds the record for the biggest opening weekend for any film this year.

Will Deadpool & Wolverine Become The Greatest Marvel Movie Ever?

To set the stage for success Deadpool and Wolverine If we look at it from a different perspective, we only have to compare it to other recent cinematic releases from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film has achieved greater revenues. On his first day From last year Wonders With Brie Larson producing throughout its run in theaters, with ticket sales of $205 million by the end of its opening weekend, the film surpassed the total box office receipts of 2011. Eternity (2021, $164 million) and Black Widow (2021, $183 million).

Despite the overwhelming enthusiasm and positive buzz for Deadpool and Wolverinebecoming the biggest Marvel movie ever would be a tall order. Avengers: Endgame The film grossed $858 million in the United States, but this movie has one big advantage: a PG-13 rating. Deadpool The R rating will limit many kids’ ability to watch the film, as parents will have to wait until Disney+ streams it, where they can better monitor the content. Regardless, the film’s success so far is a win for Disney and the Marvel franchise, regardless of the final numbers.

Deadpool and Wolverine

3.5/5

A sequel to the hugely successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth, the third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

release date

July 26, 2024