LOS ANGELES — Comic books are selling at a record clip these days, in no small part due to the success of Deadpool, Marvel's trash-talking, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary whose legions of costumed fans are overrunning every 'Con you can shake a ninja sword at.
Why rights-holder 20th Century Fox took this long to greenlight a Deadpool movie, nobody knows. But it looks like it's finally happened.
Months after a test reel leaked Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as the title character, Fox confirms to Mashable that it has greenlit the film for a Feb. 12, 2016 release date.
Now the question becomes: Will Deadpool be rated R? It should be. Deadpool is as dark and bloody as he is funny — he loves to kill, because he's very good at it — and his gallows humor is what makes him so ... lovable?
Given a chance to shine - and a decent script (regardless of whether or not it's R-rated), I think Reynolds would nail the role (Exhibit A: the Deadpool test footage).
But I understand that not everyone feels the same way. And, in fact, when I wrote that a Deadpool release date has been set, some of you commented you wanted another actor in the role. But if not Ryan Reynolds, then who? Good question.
Here are 5 choices I think could fill the Merc's shoes.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Should have time to read the graphic novels and catch up on it. The Tick is back too. I am reading the omnibus of that right now. What a great sendup on superheroes.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
After the disaster known as Green Lantern, I didn't think Ryan Reynolds should ever play another superhero but I could see him as Deadpool, Merc With a Mouth, an antihero.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
He was the one bright spot in the disaster that was the Wolverine movie, until they screwed up his character at the end (really? sewing shut the mouth of the 'Merc with a Mouth'?). He's got the attitude piece - I'm really looking forward to this!
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Okay, so I posted the NSFW version in the Ring
(which truly is Deadpool), but if you want the sanitized version, here's the trailer.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Just watched the Red Band last night. Funny. Comments were brutal about it on You-tube however. "Only a movie a fifteen year old could like." I predict it should do pretty good.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Love the addition of some X-Men (especially Colossus!)
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill