This time last year, the idea of a Deadpool movie just seemed like it was never going to come to fruition. But after the test footage leaked and fans petitioned, the Merc with a Mouth is finally getting his (proper) big screen debut next year with Ryan Reynolds in the leading role and directed by relatively unknown Tim Miller.
“[He’s] always been the right guy,” Reynolds told Collider when asked about Miller directing the movie. “He’s always, you know, shown nothing but a fierce loyalty to the canon of Deadpool and that’s the thing you look for first and foremost, a guy that is always wanting to push a little bit farther. And the advantage of doing a movie like this on a budget that is significantly less than any other kind of superhero movie is that you get to do things that you don’t get to do on other superhero movies so that’s what we’re most excited about.”
When asked about the R-rating for the movie (which is something fans believe needs to happen in order to stay “true” to the character), Reynolds said, “I have no idea… I don’t want to spoil anything so we’ll see. We hope.”
Deadpool is set for release in February 2016.
Originally published February 3, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
