Deadpool & Wolverine hit theaters, ushering in a new era as the Marvel Jesus, who rejuvenated the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a tiring box office slump, with what Hugh Jackman calls a romantic comedy. With many fans seeing the Marvel Studios' flagship release as Ryan Reynolds' heartfelt tribute to the Fox era, this mutant showdown has become the second biggest film of 2024, already surpassing a billion dollars in box office revenue. Despite the movie’s multiple titles and the hype surrounding it, the Deadpool actor's recent comparison of it to a 1987 classic has fans in a previously unfound frenzy.

Ryan Reynolds recently shared on social media a still from the 1987 American road trip comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, alongside another one from Deadpool & Wolverine while embarking on a universe-saving road trip. The image captures a scene from the film where Steve Martin and John Candy’s characters, Neal Page and Del Griffith, are shown seated outside Edelen’s Braidwood Inn. At this notorious hotel, they stayed during a blizzard just before Thanksgiving.

The still from the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine shows Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the Void, a dumping ground for the discarded from various timelines where their characters find themselves. Shawn Levy mentioned to The New York Times in July that this scene serves as a pause in their journey, featuring a stop at a deserted retro diner and marking the first row of substantially “meaty” dialogue between the superheroes.

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Describing it as his and Reynolds' favorite scene from the film, Levy explained how it places these beloved antiheroes into a classic Americana road movie trope. The incongruity of superheroes sitting in a booth at a '50s diner with Patsy Cline playing on the jukebox creates a mix of familiarity and novelty for the audience, offering both a sense of nostalgia and something refreshingly new.

Ryan Reynolds remains the quintessential wisecracking mercenary, a trait consistent across universes. In Deadpool & Wolverine, he convincingly breaks the fourth wall, allowing the film to transcend traditional superhero genre boundaries by incorporating familiar tropes from various genres to blend the old with the new. The film's impressive box office success reflects its positive reception, and fans' enthusiastic response to Reynolds' reference to the 1987 classic indicates that they not only enjoyed the film but truly cherished it.

Many fans were immersed in nostalgia, while those who missed the reference in the movie are catching on now. Some others found a reason to add Planes, Trains, and Automobiles to their watch list with the Deadpool-coded nod.

For most fans, recognizing the reference with a single click suggests that director Shawn Levy’s advice to treat Deadpool & Wolverine like Avatar 2 might not be necessary, as it hit home to the majority in a single go. While fans suspected the homage upon watching the film, Reynolds’ subtle confirmation of it further adds to the list of tributes from the actors following the movie's release.

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