I'm not really trying to stan for the short. It was cute, it wasn't the most amazing thing ever but why would it have to be? I just don't see it as being as important as some people do. Listen I hate that Tim Miller left and I don't think that Deadpool was guaranteed to work a second time even with the same director, let alone a different one. I am not blindly rah, rah fully on board but I will not be overly concerned with a thrown together to keep Deadpool on our radar short. In lamest terms, I have concerns but not because of that short.
I'm pretty much in the same position. I still don't like that Tim Miller left the director's seat, yet am excited that David Leitch is on board to direct. And the short doesn't signal that he's not up to the task or out of touch with the material in any way. In fact, whether you like it or not, there's nothing out of character for Deadpool in the short.
The one thing I'm worried about is that Tim Miller and Ryan Reynolds butting heads on the first one may have been one of the reasons the first movie was so great. Who knows how the sequel will turn out without the creative spark caused by a little bit of conflict. I thought the movie was an improvement over the (already quite good) first draft, especially with Wade's condition and his relationship with Vanessa.
But back to the teaser. The first viral vid for the original had Deadpool killing Mario Lopez to announce the R-rating, so I don't get why people are suddenly upset about Deadpool laying down on a dead body. Yup, it's mean. Yup, it's black humour. But it's Deadpool we're talking about.
As a test for director David Leitch this doesn't seem bad at all. It's a fun little clip, it's effective and it has a great visual style. We'll see what they're cooking up for
Deadpool 2, hoping that they won't forget the heart which Miller brought to the original. And honestly, I don't think they will. David Leitch made a brilliant directing debut and strikes me as a
very smart filmmaker (just like Miller).
