Deadpool 2: X-Force star reveals surprising secret behind filming
DEADPOOL 2 star Lewis Tan has revealed a surprising behind-the-scenes nugget from the making of the movie.
Action-packed Deadpool 2 to be released in May
The actor played Shatterstar, who had a small role in the box office smash.
But in a new interview, Tan has explained that he didn’t know who or what he was going to be playing when he was cast - with no idea which character would be his.
"When I first got the role, I didn't know exactly who I was playing," he told Comicbook.com
"The director, David Leitch, reached out to me and said he had an idea for a part that I could play in Deadpool. I didn't exactly know who I was playing.
“Even when I signed contracts for the role, the name was kept secret.”
He added: “I think it said 'Asteroid' or something, at the time. So, I wasn't exactly sure. I kind of had to do some research and kind of figure out what exactly was happening.
"I knew X-Force was in it. And eventually, before I got on set, I found out who I was playing.
“And I had to do some research, because I didn't know too much about Shatterstar. I did have the toy when I was younger, and I knew he had a bad ass outfit, and I loved the sword. But, I didn't know too much about him.
“So I had to get every comic book I could find. Every X-Force comic, every Shatterstar comic, and I picked a bunch of them up while I was at Comic-Con, for Iron Fist, and did some research.
“Yeah, he has a very complex and interesting back story."
Deadpool 2 scored big in its opening weekend at the box office, and pulled in solid numbers during its second frame too.
Against competition from Solo: A Star Wars Story, it dropped 66% week-on-week to net an additional $53.5 million.
So far it has made $218.2 million in just 11 days, against a budget believed to be around $110 million.
Deadpool 2 is out now.