With the tremendous success, both critically and commercially, of the first twoDeadpoolmovies, it’s no wonder every timeRyan Reynoldsdoes an interview, someone will slip in a question aboutDeadpool 3. After all, the character is still incredibly popular, and I’d argue the lack of screen time has actually made the return of Deadpool even more anticipated, especially since Marvel fans want to know how the character will enter the Marvel universe. Also, eversinceKevin Feigeannouncedthat when the Merc with a Mouth does enter the MCU, he’ll be the first character that will get a movie R-rated movie.
While some may wonder why Marvel would consider mixing in an R-rated movie into their tremendously successful PG-13 lineup, I’ll give you an easy answer: $1.56 billion. That’s how much money the first twoDeadpoolmovies made at 20th Century Fox before Marvel had any control over the character. Now that the character is under the umbrella of Feige and Marvel, the possibilities are endless in terms of what the future might bring. As a longtime fan ofDeadpool, I cannot wait to see him interacting with Doctor Strange and Thor, or for Spider-Man and Deadpool to debate something funny on the streets of New York City.
Over the last few months,Deadpool 3news has been very quiet. When Ilast spoke to Reynolds back in August of 2021forFree Guy, he told me the script was coming along, and it had a decent change of being filmed in 2022. But since that time, nothing. No release date. No director. No updates.
But that could be changing soon.
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The other day, I was able to speak with Reynolds and directorShawn Levyfor their fantastic new Netflix movie,The Adam Project, and inquired about theDeadpoolsequel. The main reason I brought it up was to ask if they had talked about working on it together. The fact is, the two of them have made two excellent movies (Free GuyandThe Adam Project), they have a fantastic relationship both on and off-screen, and since Levy has never made a comic book movie, I could see him wanting to make one.
So, when I asked the two of them if they had talked about doingDeadpool 3together, Reynolds told me:
“We pretty much talk about everything, but I’ll say this about that particular subject is I’ll have a batch of updates on that sooner rather than later, I hope. So I’ll be able to get into stuff about Deadpool a little bit more clearly and definitively down the road.”
While Reynolds clearly didn’t want to share anything now, it sure seems like news onDeadpool 3is on the horizon. Will it be the much-anticipated release date and who might helm the sequel… I’m not sure. Hopefully we’ll know more sooner than later.
Finally, if you haven’t seen the trailer forThe Adam Project, you’re able to watch it below. As we get closer to the March 11 release date I’ll be posting more from my conversation with Reynolds and Levy, and after release, you can expect a spoiler-filled conversation about some of my favorite scenes in the film.
