Alpha Cop? Ryan Reynolds reveals original plan to prevent leaks on Deadpool & Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds has prioritized secrecy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his new film, Deadpool & Wolverine, successfully avoiding leaks about plot details and cameos. To prevent spoilers, Reynolds devised a plan involving a fictional movie.

During a recent appearance on Hot Ones, Reynolds and his co-star, Hugh Jackman, discussed the impact of leaks on movies. Reynolds expressed his surprise that the biggest surprises of Deadpool & Wolverine remained undisclosed. To safeguard plot details, Reynolds shared his idea to film a fake movie as a decoy.

“The original concept was to shoot a fake movie titled Alpha Cop that was intentionally bad,” Reynolds explained. “I even had a poster made for it – a film about two individuals sharing one brain to become the ultimate cop. The tagline on the poster read, ‘Alpha Cop: Two Cops, One Brain. All Balls.’”

“It was meant to be intentionally terrible, with only a handful of viewers, and then, five minutes into the movie, the Marvel logo would reveal that it was actually Deadpool & Wolverine all along. The risk was that if the secret got out at the last minute, it would be devastating,” Reynolds added.

Impressed by Reynolds’ strategy, Jackman recalled a leak on X-Men Origins: Wolverine that occurred just before its release, causing significant damage.

Fortunately, Deadpool & Wolverine managed to avoid major leaks before its premiere and is now showing in theaters.