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'Deadpool & Wolverine' team on Nicolas Cage's near-Ghost Rider return: 'We tried to get him'

'Deadpool & Wolverine' stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman join director Shawn Levy to reminisce on their efforts to bring back Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider: 'We tried to get him, but he was a no-go.'

Joining Entertainment Weekly's Awardist podcast, Reynolds and Jackman, as well as director Shawn Levy, recalled their efforts to land Cage for a Ghost Rider appearance, even if they didn't get the outcome they were hoping for. Cage headlined 2007's Ghost Rider, playing motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze who transforms into a fiery agent of justice after selling his soul to save a loved one. The hype was bolstered by Reynolds and Jackman's first team-up as the characters since 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the official induction of the comic book mutants into Disney's MCU, and the onslaught of high-profile cameos.

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