There will be a lot going on in the anticipated Marvel Studios movie Deadpool & Wolverine. With that in mind, it may be beneficial for filmgoers to watch the movie more than once, as they’re likely to pick up on many more jokes and references missed the first time around.

Director Shawn Levy gave the recommendation to watch Deadpool & Wolverine more than once during a recent interview for SFX magazine (per GamesRadar). He first commented on just how many amazing moments that there are to witness in the movie, suggesting that filmgoers will have their minds blown around “ten billion” times. Levy then explained how the film is also designed to be so funny that audience laughter will inevitably block out other moments that could be picked up on with an additional viewing.

“There are going to be moments that the audiences are going to love, but I’ll also say there are moments where they are going to lose their damn minds – like that times ten billion,” Levy said. “Which is not a number, but I’m using it for hyperbole.”

“There are some moments in this movie that if you can even hear the dialogue over the laughter, we’ve failed.”

He added, “There are some moments in this movie that if you can even hear the dialogue over the laughter, we’ve failed. We went through this in the edit room, when I’m telling Ryan [Reynolds] that every time we show a certain scene you can’t hear the three lines because the audience is still laughing at the line that came before. Every time we had this very brotherly debate. Ryan usually won. He’s like, ‘Great, they’ll have to see the movie again!’”

Levy and star Ryan Reynolds worked on the screenplay for Deadpool & Wolverine with Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. The film sees Reynolds return as Deadpool, this time joined by Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine as the two travel through the multiverse. There are many major cameos that will be featured, and in honor of its earned R rating, there will be plenty of foul language and bloody violence.

Deadpool & Wolverine Is Projected for Gargantuan Opening Weekend

The movie is looking to be a massive hit upon release. It’s predicted to smash the record for the strongest opening ever for an R-rated movie at the box office. Projections are placing the film to open at around $165 million, with some suggesting it may even reach $200 million or higher. Fans will see just how well the movie performs soon enough, but there’s no doubt that the anticipation is high.

Deadpool & Wolverine will be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.