Marvel has released two remixes of Madonna‘s classic 1989 hit Like A Prayer, as featured in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.
The track – which appeared on the Queen of Pop’s fourth studio album of the same name – features prominently in the movie, with the ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Choir’ remixes now available on streaming.
The former features the film’s composer Rob Simonsen, while the latter is credited to the I’ll Take You There Choir.
Listen to both versions below.
Speaking about getting Madonna to agree to the use of the song, director Shawn Levy recently told Sirius XM: “It did involve a personal visit to Madonna, where we showed Madonna the sequence where Like A Prayer would be used.
Actor Ryan Reynolds added: “Also, let’s preface it with the fact that they don’t licence — that Madonna doesn’t just licence the song, particularly that song. It was a big deal to ask for it and certainly a bigger deal to use it. We went over and met with her and sort of showed her how it was being used, and where, and why.”
Not only did Madonna clear them to use the song, she also gave Levy and Reynolds pointers for the sequence, with the latter recalling: “She gave a great note. She watched it, and I’m not kidding, [she said]: ‘You need to do this.’ And damn it if she wasn’t spot on.”
Levy added: “We literally went into a new recording session within 48 hours to do this note. It made the sequence better.”
