'Dune' director bites back at Ryan Reynolds' 'Deadpool & Wolverine' popcorn bucket

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In the ongoing battle of blockbuster popcorn buckets, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has weighed in on Marvel’s attempt to eclipse the memorable Dune: Part Two’s iconic snack container with a raunchy Deadpool & Wolverine take.

 

Supposedly “designed by Deadpool,” Ryan Reynolds’ bucket imagines Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine with his iconic mask, with a wide-open mouth perfect for dispensing popcorn.

 

 

But even with its flashy design, it probably can’t hold a candle to the Dune bucket, dubbed “Wormussy” by audiences for its sandworm-mouth entry point.

 

 

During a cheeky red-carpet interview with CTV’s Etalk, Villeneuve playfully jabbed at the competition: “They are tremendously jealous of our bucket,” he quipped, glancing at a photo of the Deadpool & Wolverine release.

 

“They are doing their best to try and bring something horrific to the world. But the Dune bucket is unmatchable.” His verdict? Not a slight against Marvel’s bucket—simply an acknowledgment that “the Dune bucket was one of a kind.”

 

He later clarified, “I’m not saying I don't like the bucket [referring to Deadpool & Wolverine’s design]. I'm just saying it was difficult to beat the Dune bucket. It was like one of a kind.”

 

So, which of the two do you think is harder to swallow?

 

 

 

 

 

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• https://www.engadget.com/dune-director-throws-shade-at-the-deadpool--wolverine-popcorn-bucket-225500203.html 
• https://www.cbr.com/dune-2-popcorn-bucket-outdoes-deadpool-wolverine/ 
• https://comicbook.com/movies/news/dune-part-two-director-calls-infamous-popcorn-bucket-insane-and-genius/

 

 

 

Images: Ryan Reynolds