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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Script Reveals the Mickey Mouse Joke That Disney Cut From Movie

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Carly Thomas
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Disney cuts Deadpool's risque Mickey Mouse joke from 'Deadpool & Wolverine' script, keeping the R-rated comedy as family-friendly as possible.
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  • The original line had Deadpool saying 'Disney is so cheap. I can barely breathe with all this Mickey Mouse cock in my throat.'
  • Director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynolds made a pact to 'go to their grave' with the original joke, but replaced it with an equally crude Pinocchio reference instead.
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Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, Disney, Marvel, 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
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