Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman Honor Late ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Artwork Director

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are honoring Marvel Studios’ artwork director Ray Chan following his dying at age 56.

The costars shared their “devastated” reactions to the lack of Chan, whom they labored with on Deadpool & Wolverine, in posts on April 26, after the 56-year-old artwork director and manufacturing designer’s dying was introduced earlier this week.

Marvel Studios confirmed Chan’s dying in a assertion on April 24. The late filmmaker was credited for serving to “think about and design the Marvel Cinematic Universe” after becoming a member of the studio on Thor: Darkish World (2013). Chan was reported to have died on Tuesday in Wales the place he resided, per Selection.

“RIP Ray Chan,” Reynolds, 47, started in a tribute assertion on X (previously Twitter) following the information, “Phrases are fairly insufficient compared to this loss.”

“There’s an incomparable reservoir of talent, tender grit and expertise now not with us. As Manufacturing Designer, he was as essential a inventive pressure on Deadpool & Wolverine because the writers, director and stars,” he continued. “I do not faux to know each chapter of Ray’s coronary heart, however I do know it is uncommon to come across somebody with that stage of artistry, who concurrently moved by means of the world with such an indelible humanity.”

Reynolds praised Chan for his work in constructing the Marvel universe, including that he was “simply superior to be round” and he “might be missed by everybody.”

The actor concluded his tribute by recalling his ultimate moments with Chan throughout reshoots for Deadpool & Wolverine earlier in April.

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“The final time I noticed Ray was precisely two weeks in the past,” he wrote. “One in every of final issues I stated to him was that he makes magic and there is no person on earth like him. Usually, he and I gave one another loads of good-natured s—. So … of all the ultimate issues you may say to somebody you like, that is somewhat scrap of comfort I am going to hold onto eternally.”

Jackman, 55, paid tribute to Chan on his Instagram Tales, writing, “… There was not a day taking pictures after I did not marvel at what he created. He created magic. There was this look in his eyes. The look of a person who liked his craft. I’ve had the pleasure of working with among the greatest within the enterprise. Ray was on the very high!”

“We did a bit extra taking pictures two weeks in the past, For that I might be eternally grateful,” he continued. “It not solely gave us the chance to superb tune our movie however it gave us the bonus of time with Ray. Time for him to complete the job he loves a lot. He informed an ideal story. And man – I’m so honored to have performed a job.”

Jackman shared his condolences to Chan’s household earlier than concluding, “Relaxation effectively, Ray Chen. Relaxation effectively.”

Chan was born in 1967 in Larger Manchester in England the place he was raised by his dad and mom, who immigrated to the UK from Hong Kong, per Selection. He attended the Liverpool Faculty of Artwork the place he studied graphic design earlier than embarking on a profession in movie and industrial artwork. 

Chan’s Marvel credit embrace Guardians of the Galaxy, Physician Unusual, Spider-Man: Far From Residence, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the final three Avengers movies, and Deadpool & Wolverine — starring Reynolds and Jackman — which arrives in theaters on July 26. 

Head of Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and govt producer Louis D’Esposito stated of Chan within the April 24 assertion that, “Ray was firstly a very good pal to everybody at Marvel Studios. He was a gifted collaborator who introduced creativity and a focus to element to each body of each film he labored on and who was in a position to deliver out the very best in every division he labored with.”

“… We’re devastated by his passing. He might be missed by everybody at Marvel, and our sincerest condolences exit to his household and associates.”

Chan is survived by his spouse Lindsay and kids Caspar and Sebastian.