Deadpool | Behind-The-Scenes The production had to be very specific about which elements of each set were constructed to conserve the budget for visual effects. The final sequence was filmed in a naval yard dressed with scrap metal. Rubber casts of the metal were made for stunts. When Fox was unwilling to pay Reese and Wernick to be on set every day, Reynolds paid their salaries. The writers had scripted the action very specifically, “every kill and almost down to every punch, kick, or shot”, bu

Deadpool | Behind-The-Scenes Tech Insider spoke with Dave Gougé, head of marketing and communications at Weta Digital, the studio responsible for animating Deadpool’s signature red-and-black mask in the film. That’s right, Deadpool’s mask had its own effects team. “It was very specific, we built a couple of custom tools to allows us to get in and do work [on the mask] very efficiently and, we believe, quite well,” said Gougé. Weta made sure Ryan Reynolds, who audiences agreed was near perfect in