Ryan Reynolds stated this week he was “shocked” Disney allowed the R-rating on their upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. The movie, out July 26, will probably be Marvel’s first R film.

“I hope this doesn’t sound condescending, I’m actually pleased with them for doing this,” Reynolds stated throughout an interview with Fandango. “It’s an enormous step for them, it provides a complete shade to this kaleidoscopic wheel that’s that firm and the totally different people who they’ve been entertaining for eternally.”

Reynolds additionally stated the score wasn’t about “exploiting” the power to “simply do R-rated stuff,” however as a result of “there’s no different option to do it for this character on this world.”

Deadpool & Wolverine may even characteristic a crossover with Hugh Jackman’s Logan, the X-men character from the film of the identical in 2017, which was additionally rated R. Reynolds stated the R-rating on the upcoming movie was needed to take care of the “full-throated model of Wolverine of Logan.”

Director Shawn Levy, additionally current for the interview, echoed Reynolds’ level. “We have been clear from the get-go… If the three of us are going to do that, we’ve received to be truthful to the tone of a Deadpool film. And meaning we’re not softening the perimeters, we’re going to be audacious and humorous and edgy.”

He added that although they anticipated important pushback from Disney and Marvel, they have been truly met with assist. “They sort of have trusted us and allowed us to do the model of Deadpool and Wolverine that we really feel is greatest.”

Marvel boss Kevin Feige teased the mission at CinemaCon in April, and he celebrated the R-rating with some F-bombs onstage. “It’s fucking superior,” he stated.