Deadpool 3 Writers Confirm Sequel Will Still Be Vulgar Even Under Disney
Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers for Deadpool 3, have confirmed that the upcoming threequel will still use its trademark vulgarity despite being made by Disney's Marvel Studios. Played to perfection by Ryan Reynolds, the wisecracking merc with a mouth originally made his less than stellar debut in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Due to heavy criticism leveled at the character's portrayal in the film, Reese and Wernick were brought on board to help pen a spinoff film more true to the character's comic book origins. Eventually getting the green light from Fox Studios after the enthusiastic public response to leaked test footage, the first Deadpool filmwas released in 2016 to a great deal of critical and commercial success, grossing over $782 million at the worldwide box office.
Following the release of the film's sequel in 2018, Disney completed the process of acquiring Fox Studios and with it, the rights to the Deadpool, X-Men, and Fantastic Four franchises. When the merger concluded in March 2019, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Deadpool and the other Fox-owned Marvel properties would be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe under the control of Marvel Studios. Later that year, Reynolds himself would confirm that Deadpool 3 would be moving ahead with Marvel Studios, and this March it was announced that Shawn Levy (Free Guy, The Adam Project) would be helming the film as director.
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With many fans wondering how the more family-friendly Marvel Studios would handle Deadpool's offbeat and often vulgar sense of humor, Reese and Wernick have recently sought to set people's minds at ease. Speaking with Den of Geek, the writing duo
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