'Deadpool & Wolverine' costume designer breaks down how they gave Hugh Jackman a comics-accurate blue-and-yellow suit — and all the hell it goes through in the film.
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Churchyard couldn't, of course. He would run the risk of breaking NDAs and revealing key details about the film too soon. He does, however, understand the intense reaction. With fellow costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo, they are finally giving Wolverine fans what they've been waiting years to see: a live-action costume that is accurate to the blue-and-yellow look from the comics.
"We always knew that he needed to be sleeveless in a part of the story, but we started with the sleeves, and then he goes through such extraordinary, violent, frenetic battles that sleeves become so shredded they just don't exist anymore — not just fighting with adversaries, but fighting with Deadpool himself," Churchyard explains. "Those decisions weren't contrived; they were because of a point in the story.
Further logistical realities dictated the look. Churchyard offers a few examples, like how you need to insert foam parts underneath sleeves to enhance the muscles. And then, when Jackman ditches the sleeves to deliver the look that fans want, the shoulder pieces needed to go for other reasons.
"We did that first fitting using the mask for the first time. Very rarely do I ever get total goosebumps in a fitting, but it's actually quite extraordinary to see the whole look," he adds. "Hugh was just beside himself. He probably wonders why he never wore the blue-and-yellow suit before. I have no idea why, but thank God they didn't because now people are just so excited, 24 or so years later, that they're going to now see it for the first time.
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