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Ryan Reynolds Gave Up His First ‘Deadpool’ Salary to Fund On-Set Writer’s Room

Ryan Reynolds revealed that he funded a de-facto writer's room for the very first 'Deadpool' film using his own salary.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, the actor explained the origin story of the tight-knit pair of writers who brought the first film in the franchise to life — including why he had to foot the bill in order for them to do so. With the upcoming release of Deadpool and Wolverine, the franchise’s leading man isn’t having to take many sacrificial pay cuts these days, but he looks back on the creation of that first film as a needed learning opportunity. The two writers worked in close collaboration with Reynolds and director Tim Miller, which made the actor’s decision to cover the cost of their presence on set more of an obvious choice.

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