Sequels Deadpool Spin-off Confirmed

[misjuevos]

A Canadian playing a Canadian take that jackman you tall bastard, lol.

 

[Squidboy]

It'd be funny if James Gunn did direct Deadpool and held a reality show a la Scream Queens* to find the next guy to play Deadpool.

*Because James Gun WAS involved with Scream Queens.

With Saw ending, they do need a reason to have a Scream Queens 3 and all.. maybe cast someone as Siryn? Pun?

 

[Karelia]

Ryan Reynolds on who would win in a fight: Deadpool or Green Lantern?

I don't know, that's a good question! I don't know who would win in a fight, and that's a question I'm just not going to answer, but there was no choosing one over the other, it was just I was presented with a very special opportunity and I just jumped at it."

"I think the movie is vastly different to a lot of what's out there," says the 33-year-old. "Its kind of a space epic, a Star Wars for the DC universe, it feels that immense to me. There's also something that's classic about it, Green Lantern is a classic hero."

He also went on to add that he based his Hal Jordan on Han Solo.

"Green Lantern is this guy who can throw a punch tell a joke and kiss the girl. It's the kind of classic hero that I haven't seen in a long time and its something that I thought about when I was a kid I watched Indiana Jones and Star Wars and saw how [Harrison] Ford fulfilled that kind of role. The goal at least is to create that kind of action hero again, or at least that's Martin Campbell's agenda."

And as for his rumoured role as the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool? "Hopefully, down the road, yes!"

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

Hopefully?

 

[Karelia]

Hopefully?

Exactly what I thought when I read that. He's talked Deadpool up so much, it's hard to believe it's a "hopefully" now.

 

[K'Prime]

A Canadian playing a Canadian take that jackman you tall bastard, lol.

 

[darthhalen]

iO9 has a report from Reynolds who confirms he won't be able to film both R.I.P.D. and Deadpool.
Poniboy has tweeted that a Fox rep has reported things don't look good on the Deadpool front. Seems to be a yo-yo thing going on for all the deadpool fans like myself! Real bummer if this film doesn't happen.

 

[LadyVader]

People sort of ask this question [which one will you make?], like I have any say in the matter. They’re both movies I’m interested in, they’re both movies that are in fast-track development. But I never say I’m doing a movie until I break for lunch the first day. Because it’s such a crapshoot, this industry. Everything’s so fickle and so contingent on so many factors, aside from just an actor. And because it has an actor, and because these films have interested directors, it’s obviously likely that they’ll both get made. But I think it would be more likely that only one of them gets made with me.

And what about a sequel to Green Lantern? Reynolds laughs that one off for now, joking “Oh, yeah, we got to get that cart well in front of the horse, I guess.”

Given that you have the entire suport of the fanbase, mr Reynolds, YES, you do have a say in the matter. If he wants to do RIPD more, that's cool. Backing away from responsability is not cool.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Here is the entire article:

Ryan Reynolds: I'll be in either Deadpool or R.I.P.D., but probably not both

Legions of Deadpool fans are waiting anxiously for the Merc With A Mouth's spin-off movie, hoping it'll redress Wade Wilson's mistreatment in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But Ryan Reynolds told us he'll either star in Deadpool or R.I.P.D... but not both.

We caught up with Reynolds doing some press for his new "trapped in a coffin" movie Buried, which comes out in limited release this weekend. Reynolds' IMDB page lists him as signed up for six different movies in pre-production. So we asked him about his upcoming plans, including Deadpool and the undead-cops comic book adaptation R.I.P.D. And here's what he told us:

So can you tell us when you might be filming Deadpool or R.I.P.D.?

Neither [is] next. I shoot a movie called The Change-Up next. It's kind of like an R-rated comedy, and right after that I start on a thriller called Safe House with Denzel Washington. And then, after that is where one of those two movies will hopefully fall.

But you don't know which one yet?

People sort of ask this question, like I have any say in the matter. They're both movies I'm interested in, they're both movies that are in fast-track development. But I never say I'm doing a movie until I break for lunch the first day. Because it's such a crapshoot, this industry. Everything's so fickle and so contingent on so many factors, aside from just an actor. And because it has an actor, and because these films have interested directors, it's obviously likely that they'll both get made. But I think it would be more likely that only one of them gets made with me.

Because you've got other projects on the horizon, like Green Lantern 2?

Oh, yeah, we got to get that cart well in front of the horse, I guess. (Laughs)

The good news is, it actually sounds like Reynolds' next project, The Change-Up, has a fantasy/SF twist. Reynolds' slacker character swaps bodies with responsible family man Jason Bateman, so Bateman can date Olivia Wilde's character, who's a co-worker at Bateman's law firm. This film is from the writers of The Hangover and the director of Wedding Crashers, David Dobkin. I'd heard about this project, but hadn't realized it had any speculative elements.

http://io9.com/5643487/ryan-reynolds-ill-be-in-either-deadpool-or-ripd-but-probably-not-both

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

BETTER BE DEADPOOL

 

[SymbioticToxin]

I think me might chosoe Deadpool jsut because of how much he's backed up and supported the film and the character. But, like LadyVader said, if he did R.I.P.D. that'd be alright too 'cause I ain't messin' with the guy with a power ring.

 

[TheVileOne]

He's dropping out of Deadpool. Just watch.

 

[Humpty]

He's dropping out of Deadpool. Just watch.

You're joking right? Why would the guy drop out of a movie that he has been pursuing for 8 years? A movie in which he collabed on the script? A movie that he literally cannot stop talking about in interviews, even Green Lantern ones? Also which is also far more lucrative?

The choice isn't Reynolds'. If it was, there wouldn't even be a question over what movie he would do. It'd 100% guaranteed be Deadpool.

It's all up to Fox getting their rears in gear and putting the pieces into place.

 

[Squidboy]

I think I posted this earlier in the thread, but just because an actor is interested in continuing the role that they've invested so much time and effort in pursuing, doesn't necessarily mean that they can/will keep that role. Thomas Jane was jerked around for several years with the Punisher sequel until he was forced to quit, thus leading to the War Zone reboot. This seems like the same kind of situation here, and considering Deadpool is supposedly being handled as a reboot from the X-Men Origins take on the character, then it'd probably be that much easier to hire a cheaper actor for the role. I hope this isn't the case, but it's looking more and more like that will be happening, which sucks for Reynolds and for the Deadpool movie.

 

[Karelia]

I think I posted this earlier in the thread, but just because an actor is interested in continuing the role that they've invested so much time and effort in pursuing, doesn't necessarily mean that they can/will keep that role. Thomas Jane was jerked around for several years with the Punisher sequel until he was forced to quit, thus leading to the War Zone reboot. This seems like the same kind of situation here, and considering Deadpool is supposedly being handled as a reboot from the X-Men Origins take on the character, then it'd probably be that much easier to hire a cheaper actor for the role. I hope this isn't the case, but it's looking more and more like that will be happening, which sucks for Reynolds and for the Deadpool movie.

Argh, I really hope this isn't the case. If RR isn't playing Deadpool, I'm just not going to be as excited for this film.

Pretty sure he would choose Deadpool over R.I.P.D. if the choice is his. Unless the Deadpool script is getting massive changes.

 

[Humpty]

I think I posted this earlier in the thread, but just because an actor is interested in continuing the role that they've invested so much time and effort in pursuing, doesn't necessarily mean that they can/will keep that role. Thomas Jane was jerked around for several years with the Punisher sequel until he was forced to quit, thus leading to the War Zone reboot. This seems like the same kind of situation here, and considering Deadpool is supposedly being handled as a reboot from the X-Men Origins take on the character, then it'd probably be that much easier to hire a cheaper actor for the role. I hope this isn't the case, but it's looking more and more like that will be happening, which sucks for Reynolds and for the Deadpool movie.

That's different though. Jane wanted to do a sequel... the studio didn't.

Reynolds and the studio want to make Deadpool. If Fox didn't want to make the film, had no intention of making it, they wouldn't be handing the script around hollywood and allowing Reynolds to talk about it in interviews.

The decision is not with Reynolds. If it was, we wouldn't even be having this discussion. There is no way on gods green earth he would choose RIPD over Deadpool.

All this comes down to is Fox getting the pieces in place before the RIPD movie is ready to shoot. So basically, Fox has until May to get this **** sorted.

 

[TheVileOne]

I'd never expect Fox know how to sort things.

 

[Humpty]

oh wow, a Fox hater! heh.

You are the guy who thinks Reynolds would drop out of Deadpool if the ball was in his court. So you don't really know anything.

 

[TheVileOne]

oh wow, a Fox hater! heh.

You are the guy who thinks Reynolds would drop out of Deadpool if the ball was in his court. So you don't really know anything.

Its not exactly a cult group.

 

[goh78]

Deadpool ain't gonna happen, at least not with Reynolds. No matter how many interviews, who's directing, who's writing, etc. He's Green Lantern now, and a crap ass studio like Fox will never let Ryan Reynolds, who will be an even bigger star by the time Deadpool rolls around (if it does at all), play an 'anti hero' who never shows his face, especially the confusion after Wolverine screwed the pooch. SHH frontpage in the next 5 or 6 months: "Reynolds off Deadpool."

 

[LadyVader]

You're joking right? Why would the guy drop out of a movie that he has been pursuing for 8 years? A movie in which he collabed on the script? A movie that he literally cannot stop talking about in interviews, even Green Lantern ones? Also which is also far more lucrative?

Uhm, because people grow up? Also, it's not like he can't stop talking about it, he gets ASKED about it all the time. What is he supposed to do? Say that he can't talk about it.

I see some people here who think it's totally out of Ryan's hands. In who's hands is it exactly? Actors get offered roles, right? They can either say yes to those roles, or not. Don't tell me that Reynolds didn't think that saying yes to RIPD, or the other two movies he's doing after GL would NOT affect the Deadpool project in a negative way. He's free to do whatever movie he wants to, I hold no grudge against him whatsoever.

But please Ryan, stop with the "actors have no say in the matter" thing. If it was true, Tom Cruise would not get paid 20 mil a movie. You chose other stuff over Deadpool. It's fine, just own up to it.

 

[MultiPurposePon]

Does anyone here honestly believe all the stuff Reynolds has been saying about the "new" Deadpool movie? They want it to be a hard PG13-bordering-R film. It's a complete reboot of the character. Breaking the fourth wall throughout. A crazy, killing anti-hero....

Does anyone actually think Fox is seriously considering making this film? Really?

multi-million dollar comic book films NEED to have a well defined hero that can be marketed to a young demographic to succeed. The way Reynolds has been describing Deadpool lately makes it only appealing to a smaller niche within the established niche audience. Look at Punisher: War Zone, Kick Ass, Scott Pilgrim, Watchmen... what do they all have in common besides underperforming at the Box Office? They were not marketable to children because of their tone and content. If a comic book film that has a "costumed" hero cannot be marketed to kids, the studios won't risk big $ What does that mean? The studio HAS to make concessions to open the film to a broader demographic.

There's no way in hell Fox is going to make a Deadpool movie where the main character is a cussing, barbaric villain (anti-hero = likable villain). They can't possibly market that kind of film successfully when a large portion of their profits from a comic book film come from the merchandise. Does anyone recall the merchandising campaign around the X-Men movies, Wolverine and FF? Do you see that same financially successful campaign being applied to a Deadpool movie the way Reynolds has been describing it?

So why has Reynolds been saying things about this tentative film that make fanboys drool? Easy: So when he walks away from the film he isn't the "bad guy." He'll retain his fan cred and will more than likely blame his departure on creative differences and scheduling conflicts. It's a win-win situation for him. He stays away from an imminent b.o. flop (or a success where the studio completely bastardizes the character) and still looks like the shinning beacon of light to comic fans. It's called good business sense.

 

[LadyVader]

A little to cynical for my tastes, but you do have a point. I think it's incredibly hard to have a comic book franchise that is not dumbed down aka "opened to a broader demographic". But I think it CAN be done.

Unfortunately, Fox is not the studio to do it.

 

[X-Maniac]

It would have to be made on a very modest budget, because it probably wouldn't be a box office smash (and they couldn't have the usual kiddie-aimed merchandising to bring in extra income). It shouldn't be an expensive film anyway - no huge cast, no need for huge spectacle.

Fox has done low-budget, violent, fanboy-aimed stuff with the recent Predators reboot - and indeed they have asked that film's producer Rodriguez to direct Deadpool. So they must be serious about doing it.

But Fox seems to be notorious for dithering and not committing to projects - for instance, after the success of X2, you'd think they'd have locked in Singer for his X3 and X4 (he asked for a lot of money but it would have been worth it). Instead, there was a period of uncertainty and to-and-fro and ifs and buts, and nothing happened. (Edit: Warner Bros hasn't yet greenlit Batman 3, so it's not just Fox that doesn't commit to follow-ups of successful releases!)

Ryan is quite right to line up different projects as he doesn't know which ones will happen.

The big question is: Why hasn't Rodriguez committed to directing Deadpool?
And if he has passed on it, why aren't they lining up someone else?

As for the rating, they could just do a hard PG on it, like The Dark Knight. We don't need to see internal organs flying around for there to be violence. Clever camerawork and editing can make something seem far more graphic.

 

[Spider-Vader]

RIPD or the movie that you've been telling fans you want to do for a decade? -_-