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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Star in "Deadpool & Wolverine" Movie
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This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan, left, and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Star in "Deadpool & Wolverine" Movie

July 23rd, 2024

Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds plays Deadpool in the new movie "Deadpool & Wolverine." In this film, they have exciting fights and work together as heroes. The movie has many jokes and comes after two earlier "Deadpool" movies. Deadpool knows he is in a movie and makes fun of other superhero movies. The movie is part of the Marvel world, which has lots of films and TV shows. It's the first "Deadpool" movie made by the same company that makes the other Marvel movies. This means Deadpool can now meet more Marvel characters in his adventures. The movie is suitable for grown-ups because there are fights, tough language, and jokes just for adults. It lasts for 127 minutes. People who like action and laughs might enjoy it. It's a big film for the summer and the only Marvel movie to come out in 2024.
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💭 Discussion Questions


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. Who plays the role of Wolverine in the new movie 'Deadpool & Wolverine'?
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. What makes 'Deadpool & Wolverine' different from other superhero movies?
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. What is the reason 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is considered suitable for grown-ups?

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🌐 Cultural context


The article is from a country where English-language films are popular. Marvel movies are part of American pop culture and feature superheroes. Deadpool & Wolverine are fictional characters known for action and humor. Marvel films often have a large fan following.

🧠 Further reading


List of American superhero films
Many movies are made about superheroes. These movies are from different places and about different kinds of stories. There are movies about superheroes from American comics like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. There are also superhero movies from India and other countries. Movies and TV shows are made from different kinds of comics. Some are from books with pictures and words. Some are from comic strips, which are short stories in newspapers. There are even movies from French comics and Japanese comics called manga. There are also movies and TV shows from other kinds of stories. Some are from games you can play on the computer or TV. Some are from stories told on the radio a long time ago. There are many different types of superhero movies. Some are very exciting and full of action. Some are funny. Others are scary. There are even movies about what might happen in the future. Some movies are about fighters who know martial arts, and others are about space aliens. There is a big list of superhero movies that have made a lot of money because many people went to see them. You can find these movies on a website called IMDb, which tells you about movies and TV shows.

Holocaust humor
People in sad and hard times, like during the Holocaust, sometimes used humor to feel better. The Jews who were treated very badly by the German people called Nazis, would sometimes make jokes to help them keep going. This kind of humor is very special and shows how strong people can be even when they are very sad or scared. There was a man named Rudolph Herzog who wrote a book called "Dead Funny" in 2011. This book talks about how Jews used humor and also about the jokes made by the Germans in those times. The book says that the German jokes showed that many regular people in Germany knew about the bad things that were happening to the Jews. A lady named Chaya Ostrower did a lot of work to understand why people in such bad times would still use humor. She said that making jokes helped them to live through the terrible things that were happening. She also said that for a long time, many people did not talk or write about this because they thought it might make it seem like the Holocaust was not as bad. In 2009, a book came out in Hebrew with stories from 55 people who lived through the Holocaust and used humor to survive. In 2014, this book was also released in English with the title, "It kept us alive: humor as a defense mechanism in the Holocaust." This book asks these people to share their stories about humor during those difficult times.

Alien (franchise)
The story of "Alien" is about space adventures with a scary creature from another planet. It's a mix of science fiction and horror. The main character is Ellen Ripley. She fights the alien, which is also called Xenomorph. There are also stories about a robot named David 8 and some beings called "Engineers" who made the alien. The first movie, "Alien," came out in 1979. There are three more movies that tell what happens next. There is also a set of movies that tell the story before Ripley's fight with the alien. The man who made the first movie and the before-story movies is Ridley Scott. Besides movies, there are books, comics, video games, and soon there will be a new TV show. The "Alien" story has also mixed with another scary creature story called "Predator." This mix has its own movies, books, comics, and video games. In the "Alien" world, people can travel to faraway stars. They sometimes sleep for a long time during these trips. A big company called Weyland-Yutani is often bad. They want to make money from the aliens. The story also says that humans were created by the "Engineers." They did an experiment a long time ago that started human life on Earth. But they also made other things, like the aliens. People in the story have many scary and dangerous adventures with the aliens. The aliens are not friendly and the fights with them are very exciting and scary.