Director Shawn Levy applied the "No Research Required" stamp to the upcoming movie in a recent interview with the Associated Press. The filmmaker says that he is not big on movies that require an audience member to have seen other movies and that newcomers to world of comic book blockbusters will be entertained. Said Levy,

Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer volume of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

These heroes vary in quality and enjoy wildly different spotlights throughout the franchise. Marvel will hold some up as tentpoles and abandon others entirely. Their presence isn't a problem in itself, but it is a deviation from the original Marvel Cinematic Universe model.