With X-Men: First Class hitting theaters in just a few months and The Wolverine hopefully starting production soon, X-Men film fans are undoubtedly curious as to what is coming next from Twentieth Century Fox for Marvel’s mutants. We just reported on producer Lauren Shuler-Donner’s bomb-drop that X-Men 4 & 5 are in “active development,” but she didn’t stop at that.
In the same feature in the upcoming issue of Empire, Donner also touched on the Deadpool movie, a film we’re optimistic about but also concerned for.
With X-Men Origins: Wolverine doing a terrible job of handling the character of Wade Wilson, the man who becomes the infamous Deadpool, there’s been uncertainly as to how the studio and writers will handle the character in his own spin-off. Combine that with the uncertainty of the project itself, with Ryan Reynolds becoming the Warner Bros. poster boy for Green Lantern and the difficulties in locking d0wn a director (Robert Rodriguez is out), we’re flat out confused as to the plan for Deadpool, despite Reynolds’ claims that the movie is still coming.
By all accounts, the Deadpool script by Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is stellar, and works well with its risky and unique nature. While they don’t have a director yet, Donner did elaborate a little on what to expect from the film and how it relates to the X-Men franchise. Or should I say… how it does not relate:
“It’s a total reboot… We’re either going to pretend that didn’t happen – or mock it, which he could. It’s insane, it’s definitely comedy… But it’s an R script, it’s really irreverent and violent. Right away, we’re out of the X-Men world.”
Note the “mock it” part which I fully expect to happen in the film. Deadpool of course is a ‘special’ comic book character of sorts who can break the fourth wall, make pop culture references about and including himself, making quips directly to the reader, or in this case, theater-going audiences.
Reynolds recently praised the latest script revision, echoing Donner’s statements here regarding its adult rating, although he described it bordering the tight line between a PG-13 and an R-rating. Will the film stick with an R-rating? It’s highly doubtful considering how many box office receipts they’d lose from younger audiences who love (and will pay for) Ryan Reynolds.
With Deadpool being a reboot and hopeful start to its own franchise (how many can Fox run at once?) we don’t have to worry about the convoluted plot mess left behind by the Wolverine solo outing. It seems X-Men: First Class is mostly ignoring it too so it makes you wonder what was going on behind-the-scenes in planning out that story.
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I cant agree with jason more…
DEADPOOL is not a PG13 character. Neither is Wolverine, and if you read any marvel comics (no matter what character really) there is no way you can justify removing any of their qualities. The kids are fine, if they already like Deadpool then im sure an action flick isnt going to show them any more than they haven’t aleady seen.
AS FAR AS A DIRECTOR..
Lets be honest. With a guy like Ryan Reynolds I dont believe any director will be be able to deter him from pushing the Deapool role to the max. He’s perfect, the concept is perfect, and all we gotta do is wait.
I can’t stand a PG-13 rating on this. It has to be R-rated. I don’t know about everyone else but the budget friendly theater in my town doesn’t enforce their R rating policy. So if a kid wants to see it then they can. There was a 3 year-old in the theater when I watched Drive Angry. So really only High Dollar theaters are going to keep kids (that are by themselves) from seeing the movie. And most budget theaters in the US are going digital with pretty dang good quality. Although I live 30 minutes away from the top attended IMAX in North America and I would love to see it on the Big Big Screen. Plus how many 13 year olds do you know that have any freaking clue who/what Deadpool is an how he actually got into the Weapon X program? So they won’t lose but a couple bucks due to the lack of knowledge of pre teens.
Dude although the Pg-13 rating would be ridiculous, but i can see y there thinking about doing it. I mean i got into deadpool 4 years ago (when i was eleven) and he has ALWAYS been my favorite period. So there’s most likely going to be some. Deadpool is the best no matter if its pg-13 of R(but seriously goes we really need a marvel movie with blood since blades pretty much gone).
yeah deadpool is a popular character if it is r rated a lot of kids are gona not be able to go mind u deadpool has that kind of bloody gory funny to it but still..( he can cut of his own arm and use that as a weapon for gawds sake!) if we look at watchmen (WHICH WAS AWESOME AS A R RATED MOVIE) ALOTO KIDS MISSED OUT
I understand that Deadpool is not a kid character, nor is Wolverine. I have a hard time believing that it will stay rated “R”, as they said this same thing that “X-Men Origins” would be a dark, “R” movie. Even though it is not Marvel Comic related, Battle Las Angeles was reported to maybe even be rated “R”. But which success of PG13 action movies ex; Live Free or Die Hard (my favorite movie), I find it hard picturing this adult rated, nor do I want it too. Deadpool can be an awsome movie without him blowing people’s guts out. And as far as Wolverine goes, that was not a kiddie movie, people are just babies about the lack of gore, which is and was not neccessary. It may have helped show the brutality of it better, more portray the darkness of the storyline, but I def. wanna see Deadpool as PG13, especially after many people have fallen in love with him since Origins. And they said its right on the borderline. If MPAA is a little lenient, we may all get our wishes somewhat.
“Deadpool can be an awesome movie without him blowing people’s guts out.”
….huh? Are you crazy. That IS Deadpool! I can’t believe what I’m hearing on this site. How can you say that!? Deadpool is mouthy, gritty and will kill at will, and gruesomely and hilariously if wanted.
hahahahahaha “pool-o-vision”
but really they only want to make it pg-13 cause of disney, although ill watch it (and love it) either way it would be a TRUE deadpool movie in rated r… no scratch that just for deadpool there needs to be a whole new rating only for him as a slap to the face to disney like rated “no bobs from hydra allowed” (im terible at comedy just so u know)
Disney has nothing and everything to do with this movie potentially being released. Will a “Deadpool” movie be released solely by Disney? Absolutley not. Disney has only produced one thats correct, 1. line of movies hitting a PG-13 rating,: Pirates of the Carribean. No other publiclly released motion pictures have been produced with a PG-13 rating from Disney. Why was P.o.t.c rated PG-13? only due to extremely mild language, mild violence (no gore and serious blood/violent killings) and a few references to “Rum”. Thats it. Deadpool’s character simply does not mesh with what Diney intends for their audiences. A Deadpool Movie will never be released with Disney’s name backing the screen-play and title. It just won’t happen. That is why Ryan Reynolds needs to man up, stop making crappy multi-mis-directional protagonist movies with the “is he good or bad character-esque scripts with Denzel Washington (comming soon as of Feb 2012), and commit to the Deadpool Movie as he has repeatedly said he was going to take on for over 3 years. Ryan Reynolds is the one holding the movie back from being produced before Disney actually owns the rights to the character (thats if Marvel doesn’t kill Deadpool off in the next 4 current Deadpool “Dead” comic Arcs first!) From what I understand, if no agreements have been set by a producer ie: Paramount, Columbia etc… by Dec. 31st 2012, all potential ownership, characters and movie rights turn over to Disney. They only have a set amount of time to get a Deadpool movie out, and Ryan Reynolds or someone better needs to step up to the plate ( I know there are not many actors who can pull off Wade’s/Deadpool’s character but at this point serious Die-hard Deadpool fans, Deadpools writers and movie script produces seriously need to keep options open for a different actor if they want to get the movie out, Ryan Reynolds is just delaying the inevitable (a cancelled script) and this will be after making other crap movies just to make a buck and so true fans don’t remember that Green lantern from the DC univere is back to Wade’s Character aka Deadpool from the multi-faceted Marvel Universe ) KEEP DEADPOOL ALIVE AND PRODUCE THE MOVIE ALREADY WITH OR WITHOUT Ryan Reynolds! He’s simply not the only person that can pull off the roll. This is why producers get paid 6 figures a year to cast actors and actresses for parts. Get someone else for the part if RR is interested in making other flicks.
~One Angry Die-Hard Deadpool Fan since New mutants #98
Dude nobody fell in love with Deadpool in Wolverine Origins.
As Ryan Reynolds said Deadpool is only worth playing if he can play him as the true him. not a water’ed down PG13 version And and some of the directors have said It will most likely be the first Rated R Marvel Film. And as a major Deadpool fan I agree that most of his content needs to be put into a rated R movie
I want Wolverine to play in the Deadpool movie.
I just don’t get it. Ryan Reynolds is so lame! I cant believe so many comic fans actually like this guy. Anyone ever seen “waiting” or ” 2 guys a girl and a pizza place”. Those are the types of roles he is perfect for not action packed comic based movies. Especially not amazingly bad a** characters like deadpool. This guy immediately make any action movie corny. First Eric Foreman plays venom, then Ryan Reynolds play green lantern, and that other lame dude plays the Captain America, and now Ryan is gonna get to play Deadpool!!?? I guess this is what i’ve learned to expect from a industry that cares more about making kiddies happy and making large profits over making good movies that actually stay true to their origins. The only comic book based movies that have even been good the past 10 years have been the latest batman (now thats a good pg-13 and the watchmen (rated r!!!!).
yes, foreman as venom was a reach( although he plays “dark” pretty well, i.e. predators), but why does reynolds not fit for deadpool? lets find the corelations: both witty, snarky, sarcastic, both managed to be hilarious while getting their arses beat, see blade:trinity. Anybody can be violent and look predisposed to it. They made an Italian midget into a action hero, a belgian glorified stuntman into the van damminator and a former disney-kid escape from new york. You cant go by looks or previous work anymore. daniel craig as bond?! exactly….I cant think off anyone who could do it better. Bruce Willis 25 years ago, I can only dream.
Have you read any of the proper Batman comics? Like, the really old ones? Y’know, “Jee Whilickers batman”? So no, Nolan’s Batman was not dead on to the original, does that make it any worse? No, in fact it makes it better.
*COUGH* please, everyone doubting Reynolds ability to play action see-
Blade: Trinity (Deadpool-esque Humour)
Smokin’ Aces (For the somewhat epic-ness that I’d like to see near the end of a Deadpool film)
I’d like to see the film going into the depths of Deadpool, but not to make it linear. Have Quentin Tarintino style flashbacks that Deadpool’s not aware of it. What I’d like to see is Darkness like that of the batman’s films, but Deadpool throwing the jokes in, but to make it feel odd. What I mean is have the epic music but the jokes making the viewer feel… Uneasy. Anyone know what I’m talking about or am I ranting?
I LOVE Deadpool, but I would be disappointed if the movie was really rated R. I mean, R is perfect, and the movie would be amazing, but young people like me would have to wait an additional 6 months for it to come out of theaters, to see it. And although worth the wait, I think I would die of Deadpool deprivation.
Fox screwed deadpool up! he looks like baraka from mortal kombat.WTF!
You did read the part where they said they were going to pretend that didn’t happen right?
Ryan Reynolds get the nod for 2 reasons, he effectively played Wilson in the early parts of X’men Origins: Wolverine… plus said he enjoyed doing it and showed he’d love to play Deadpool in a Deadpool movie based on the comics… he actually did his homework and was kind of surprised his role was so limitted, but tried to have as much with it as he could and live up to the character as allowed.
He did not play Weapon XI as I understand it and how that character was, he didn’t even like in comparison to Deadpool… pointing out a major part of Deadpool is his mouth and quips…a note here, that’s major about Spiderman and I don’t think they actually plyed it up enough in the 3 Spiderman movies, hopefully they will in the reboot.
The two share this, though spiderman’s reasons have been given is the past as being after it s all said and done he’s just a kid trying to make up for what happened to his uncle and makes his quips because if he ever stopped and thought about what he was doing he’d probably crap himself…so his movies should not be as a dark and griity as the first three were attempting to be…
A Deadpool movie should be dark, gritty, gory, and extremely humourous… if just from what he says and does and nothing more. Personally I think Deadpool was basically created when a couple of Marvel guys sat around after a night of drinking, smoking, and watching the entire Nightmare on Elm Street series and said..hey what if we took Freddie out of dreams, mixed himup with Wolverines origin somehow, and unleashed him on the world… only made him funnier?
Reynold’s nailed the pre-tragedy personality pretty good…I say give him the right script (and yes it has to be R-ratedto live up to the character) and give him shot…remember Robert Englund was a shy, stuttering Alien captured by and helping the resistance in the original V series before he became Freddie… and nothing says a person cannot play two superhero icons at the same time. Imagine where we’d be if Ian wasn’t allowed to be Gandalf and Magneto because one was good and the other not?
3rd reason if by chance u read the same comic i did deadpool himself discribes himself as a CROSS BETWEEN AN ORK AND RYAN REYNOLDS so yeah if dead pool approves than its ok with me
Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the role. Just look in Blade 3. A actioner with his mouthy comedy thrown into it. I just hope they don’t mess up the story lines like they did with all the movies. The Green Lantern hello. Paralex is Hal Johnson. Do the script writers even read the comics. I see Stans Lee name in the credits of every movie but then its a total mess of the original comic book stories
I think haveing a deadpool movie is a great idea, I have been reading comics all my life, and marvel is by far the best. The only thing I wory about is the posible metaphorical killing of the character. I personaly think and ” im sure I speek for many marvel fans” that the previos x men movies were complete crap as far as keeping to story line. And what they did to deadpool in origins pissed me off the most, I dont even know what was goin threw ther minds when they made that joke of a movie. Bottom line deadpool is the junk, ryan is the junk, a movie about deadpool is an awesome idea. Just dont screw it up like the rest.
Reynolds is the best fit that I can think of; I can think of various roles where he ends up playing a sarcastic s*** at given moments and I think he does it very well. I also love that he has such enthusiasm for the role and a dedicated vision that will stay true to the comics. From what I gathered, Reynolds is basically the person who has kept the movie alive and refused to let it go.
I have to say that an R rating is the way to go. Part of the fun of being a minor is doing things you’re not supposed to; ie buying a ticket for some PG13 movie that starts at the same time and just going into Deadpool instead. Ushers don’t get paid enough nor care enough in general to scan for specific faces in a crowd. Frankly, if an underage person can’t come up with a way to see the R rated movie of their choice, they don’t really deserve to see Deadpool.
This movie is going to be awesome and it may very well be the first movie I end up seeing more than once in a theater.
The movie needs to be $*#@ing rated-R anything less would be a joke to the actual character.
You gotta be kidding me! Deadpool is not a PG13 character nor ever will be. If they tone down his personality then obviously the theater isn’t ready for him. Deadpools rude humor, quirky attitude, and mercenary status screams Rated R!
It’s obvious what WE, the fans, want. Even still, if a kid knows who Deadpool is (Thank you, Marvel VS Capcom ;D) then he knows what to expect.
Still waiting for some good news on this movie. Needs Reynolds. Needs R rating. Doesn’t need Donner. A resounding £u€* No to Tarantino (@ Master E.) Tino is a blight on the film industry. Only good films he’s ever made were Pulp Fiction and R Dogs. Rest were crap. No Rob R either. Another hack. Bring the blood. Bring the action. And for fans sake bring DEADPOOL!
Any true Marvel Comics fan would be ecstatic to hear that this movie may be R-rated. I mean c’mon the reason we love Deadpool is because of his sick sense of humor, if you tone down some of the violence it takes away from the essence of “Deadpool” himself. The last few X-men movies were definitely not as good as they could have been so I think its time they mixed it up a bit, and an R-rating would certainly do that. Bottom line I want to see 3 things in this movie, Deadpool kicking some serious ass, breaking of the fourth wall, and, of course, that wonderful sick sense of humor we all love.
Hopefully if it does go PG-13 they will release an unrated blu-ray which I will wait for. I miss the old 80′s 90′s movies that were not afraid to be gory and vulgar.
I doubt anyone will read this for I am but a lowly number living among the masses, but I feel that I have one hell of a movie idea concerning deadpool. Basically when I research this movie I find that X-men origins: Wolverine created a giant mess concerning the deadpool story line. This may be why directors don’t want to take over and clean this mess up. I say mess but what I see is an amazing idea. Here is my idea. Think about it Wade Wilson wasnt the only one being experemented on so there must have been several canidates for the transformation into the deadpool known in the X-men movie. Also after several operations doctors may not be able to tell subject apart. So what if during all of these crazy experements Wade Wilson awoke after surgery and switched places with a live but sleeping person that was also worked on. Then he could have escaped with his body greatly altered, then realize that he has left his beloved katanas behind. He then hides and watches as his Katanas are used in this new creature called “Deadpool” and after the fight with Wolverine and Sabertooth he would re-clain his beloved katanas. With all this going on and all the surgeries that Wade had taken, his mental state would be messed as it is in the comics and all he could remember is his ocupation as a mercenary, and the name “Deadpool” which he heard given to the creature. It would make sense he would remember this name due to this thing being a creation of those who ruined his life and took his katanas. This is my idea and I think this is probably the best way to clean this mess without ignoring it.
Kid I don’t who you are or where you came from, but this idea of yours is genius! The katana thing could use some work, but that is the best cure-all I’ve heard to the crossover dilemma. It keeps them from cleaning up any mess left behind by the original, and allows them to start fresh at the same time. Deadpool is quite clever anyway, so why wouldn’t he be able to pull that off? If you ask me it makes total since.
I may not like how Hollywood goes all PG-13 on projects that deserve the attention of an R-rating, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t entertained by these movies. I am not one to sit back and judge the works of others without taking into account that at the end of the day, movies are produced to make money, not just to please fans. Even if the results of their work turn out to be a horrible mess, I cannot deny myself from feeling a since of nostalgic titillation after witnessing Wolverine rise up out of the water, like a bat out of the flames of hell in “Wolverine: X-Men Origins”, or see Hal Jordan don his suit and take flight for the first time in “Green Lantern”. As crappy as most of these films may have seemed/are (Punisher: War Zone for example), there are moments that we would never get to enjoy if no one was willing to try and do something. Even if their sights are set too high and their aims…well they’re aimless. I do believe, however, that somewhere in the black hole of Hollywood “blockbuster wannabes”-ranting sets in, let’s face it, you’re a wannabe until you’ve actually busted the block wide open with sales, win over the hearts and minds of fans- especially people not in the least bit interested in your product, and the original artists don’t feel like they’ve sold their souls to the devil. Just because you (production companies) spend beaucoup bucks on a production with a large narrative, it does not guarantee them the right to be called a blockbuster…let’s just get that straight. Which so many of these so called “blockbuster” films fail to do…epic fail-I digress, that some people start out on these endeavors wholeheartedly with every intention of making something great. The problems are money, marketability, egos, personality vs. reality (in that at the end of the day your just a part of something bigger…it’s not all about you. Sorry if you need more therapy after hearing this. This goes out to arrogant actors, directors, and producers), and a sleuth of other issues. I bet if each one of us, who says we could totally make a great film tried to, in the end it would possibly be worse than our predecessors. There is a right way (see any Christopher Nolan film based on a comic piece as an example) and there is a wrong way (Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin…need I say more).
Freedom of speech allows us to voice our opinions and it is my hope that those would be production companies pay attention to the fans opinions. This would allow them to better understand their market, deliver a quality product, and provide us with an escape into our wildest dreams. In the end, we as fans are paying for that escape. So to all the would be dope dealers of the best kind (fantasy construct artists as I like to call them), do us and your bank accounts a few favors…do your research, listen to the original artist/s, listen to your fans, and most importantly stop serial killing all of comics/video games good ideas with your horrible interpretations. I know your mothers raised you better than that.
Deadpool was the character that kept me happy throughout my angst filled teenage years. I prefer a rated R movie, just to capture his personality in its fullest. As for Reynolds, um, let’s think about this. Is there really anyone else who’s famous enough to take a character who isn’t so famous and bring him to the spotlight? I don’t think any other actor could do it. That scene in Origins, when they were in the elevator and got stuck for a moment. Though it was subtle, that’s the kind of line Deadpool is known to give and it’s also the kind of line that fits Reynolds. Plenty of actors have played in poor movies in the past, we can’t let that cloud our judgment on who should get this spot. I mean, look at Tobey Maguire. He was in Seabiscuit!!! The hell!? Yet, he’s the only face I can imagine for Spiderman. Nonetheless, the movie has a lot of potential and Origins butchered Deadpool, however, acting like it never happened is the best idea. Covering up the “mess” would only confuse people worse than just absolutely rebooting it. Also, covering it up could actually lead to mistakes later on. If I’m not mistaken, Deadpool had cancerous tumors and they spread, then the healing ability he gains from Weapon X program makes the tumors turn into scar tissue. His face and body will be covered at all times. So Reynolds being a factor doesn’t really matter as far as “identifying” him. Anyways, no more laser eyes or anything like that. No Nightcrawler abilities, none of that crap. He’s an assassin with mental issues, a disfigured appearance, and a dirty mouth. Let’s keep it simple people. I’m totally excited for this movie.
You don’t butcher Deadpool, Deadpool butcher you.
I have an idea for who should play Blind Al. Julie Roberts. Because she’s more than capable of being funny.
man i only read a few of theeese….FOOOOLLISHNESSS, DEADPOOL is an R rated series. end of story, cant be done any other way
R-rated is the only way to go. I just dont think a watered down deadpool would please a lot of us fans! If it was PG-13 can you just imagine the amount of ‘deadpool-ishness’ they would have to cut out so the little kiddies parents could watch it without worrying too much? It would just be dissapointing to watch. I would still go to see the movie if it was PG and i know alot of you would too, but it just wouldnt be the same deadpool we all know and love!
I really have no opinion on the actor who plays him yet, i just hope they do the job up to our expectations….i wonder if they’ll put his little yellow thought box in at one point? hmmm, just wondering~