There are plenty of cameos and glittering Hollywood stars present in Deadpool and Wolverine, but few characters have accumulated as much charisma as DogpoolThe hideous dog that Wade Wilson becomes obsessed with has been the star of many promotional campaigns for the film and has even attended the film’s premiere.
The story behind the animal is based on its main characteristic, as it is not very attractive to the eye. Its real name is Peggy and we are talking about a mixed breed dog that Ryan Reynolds fell in love with from the beginning. “We did a global search, and Peggy He beat out many contestants due to his sheer ugliness“notes director Shawn Levy.
The truth is that Peggy was already famous before appearing in cinemas around the world, having been named the “Ugliest Dog in the UK”. Her first job in front of a camera was as Dogpool, also known as Mary Puppins, although in reality she was the most famous dog in the world. I had no training whatsoever for filming. This is how Levy and executive producer Wendy Jacobson describe the experience of having Peggy on the set.
“I had never been trained to do anything. So once we found Peggy, she started training for this movie. And she trained! Like in the training montage of Rocky. This is how I imagine Peggy learning to run, learning to hit a mark, learning to look at something.
I’m so proud of Peggy because when we first met her, she was very shy. She just wasn’t a social dog. It was a little scary, to be honest, because she was perfect for the role. But as soon as she went through her training and showed up on set, she knew she was a star. She would just sit there in her costume, laying down and letting everyone walk by and admire her. She loved it.”
On the other hand, Peggy’s curious language is another of her most distinctive features. So much so that Levy confesses that “looks like CGI” and that “it could be the best practical effect in this film.” The filmmaker believes that he still has a long way to go in the world of celluloid, so he has to wait and see if his owners allow him to continue being a star.
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