Ryan Reynolds says while it’s coming “eventually” there will be another Deadpool movie.
I mean, duh.
Reynolds confirmed the shocking development that after Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $1.33 billion worldwide, Marvel is interested in making another film starring the X-Men’s most wise-crackingest member. (Given whatever profit participation deal Reynolds has with Marvel, I would assume he is quite interested as well.)
Here is what Reynolds said about what would be the fourth Deadpool film if and when it happens:
“There’s a few really deep cuts that I think are missing behind the movies. I think there’s a few deep cuts missing from some of the comics. There’s certainly some stuff that … Gerry Duggan, who was a friend, was an incredible comic writer. There’s stuff upcoming. There’s eventually, you know, remotely another Deadpool film. It’s going to be great.”
You can see Reynolds discussing the possibility of a fourth Deadpool in the video below:
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The last time Reynolds discussed the possibility of another Deadpool movie seriously, it was in the context of arguing that Deadpool works best in conflict with other characters — a la Deadpool & Wolverine, where he sparred with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine — rather than as the central figure of a movie.
“I have some stuff kind of written, but I don’t think I am ever going to center him again,” he said at that time. “He is a supporting character. He is a guy who is great in a group.”
This is all speculation on my part, but here is what I think Reynolds is telegraphing: After Avengers: Secret Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to be very X-Men focused. While Deadpool has never really been one of the core team’s big characters — he’s more of an X-Force guy for the most part — if Reynolds is interested in playing Deadpool as a guy in a group, Marvel is going to oblige, whether that is in an X-Men movie or an X-Force movie or something similar. It’s just a matter of when, not a matter of if.
