Ryan Reynolds starts training for Deadpool 3 lifting two 60lbs

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are competing to obtain the most powerful weapons for Deadpool 3.

The 46-year-old Deadpool actor shared a picture of himself working out for the film on Friday that had been posted by his trainer Don Saladino. He may be seen in the photo holding two 60 lb. barbells, one in each hand, and flexing his imposing muscles.

"I'm not training for Deadpool," Reynolds wrote on his Instagram story. "I'm training to spend several months with @thehughjackman — who's not as nice as everyone thinks."

The article was reposted by Jackman, 54, who couldn't help but respond with a witty comment of his own and add an "Ur cute" sticker with a heart.

According to a source who spoke to People magazine, Wolverine's role in the much anticipated Deadpool 3 will be far greater than a cameo. In September, Jackman and Reynolds revealed in a video shared on Twitter that he would appear in the film.

Since the announcement, the actors have maintained their amusing rivalry, which is based on Deadpool and Wolverine, two of their characters. In the future sequel, Jackman remarked that the two Marvel superheroes "hate each other" and "are opposites."