Deadpool 2
“Dark, Daring and Dreadfully Delightful!”
Well if you have read my blog before, you probably know how much I loved the original Deadpool – I even got re-tweeted opening up to my friends across the pond (Hi American friends!)
So as you can guess I was really looking forward to the sequel. As with many sequels the original cast players have returned but the same can’t be said for the crew. Tim Miller, the director of Deadpool was originally linked to the project but he parted ways after some disagreements with Ryan Reynolds. According to interviews Reynolds has given, it was over the role of Cable, but it seems to be an amicable split.
“All I can really add is that I’m sad to see him off the film. Tim’s brilliant and nobody worked harder on Deadpool than he did.” (Wilson, 2016) Instead he was replaced by David Leitch, whose recent works include John Wick and Atomic Blonde.
Reynolds has also become a scriptwriter as well as a producer – what do we think to the next one? Reynolds directing????
Another great addition to the Deadpool family is Zazie Beetz – who plays Domino. You may recognise her from most recently Geostorm. I loved her, and he portrayal of the character. In a lot of scenes, I related to her an awful lot!
OK you know the drill
SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET!!!
This film is a lot like it counterpart – lots of dirty jokes, cameos and of course passes at Wolverine!
I loved all the throw backs to the previous film! My personal favourite was the reference to the “1,600 kilos of cocaine somewhere in the apartment – right next to the cure for blindness”, which of course he finds in Al’s apartment right next to a package called “The cure for blindness”. He also takes a shot at the X-Men as we see Wade in Professor Xavier’s wheelchair and even in Cerebro!
We see Wade go through a real journey of self-discovery – mainly through film and pop culture references including but not limited to (Some of my favourites!) :
- Say Anything –
- James Bond – Opening Credits
- Flashdance
- Chibi-style
- Celebrity references – George Michael and David Bowie
- DC Universe – “So dark, you sure you’re not from the DC universe?”.
- X-Men –
- Ryan Reynolds – Going back in time to stop Green Lantern being made
WB has a good sense of humour about it:
- Wolverine – “Fuck Wolverine. First he rides my coattails with the R-rating, and then, that hairy motherfucker ups the ante by dying! What a dick! Well, guess what, Wolvie? I’m dying in this movie.”
- Brad Pitt – Before Josh Brolin got the role, Brad Pitt was interested but instead he got a cameo – see if you spot him 😉
- Avengers – Hawkeye – “With this collar on, my superpower is just unbridled cancer. Give me a bow and arrow and I’m basically Hawkeye.”
- Avengers – Thanos – “Zip it, Thanos!”
- Avengers – Hulk – “Sun is getting real low.”
The trailer completely through me off base – which I loved, when you are introduced to the X-Force and then to have them practically all die is a big screw you to the audience!
My only criticism I had was the Wolverine jokes – there was so many and I felt we had already dealt which that. But that is just personal, I know people who loved them all!
A great watch, had me in stitches and I can’t wait for the third one!
4/5
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy
Crew: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds (Screenwriters), Ryan Reynolds (Producer)
Genre: American Superheroes, Action
Rating: 15
Works Cited
Wilson, L. (2016, November 15). Ryan Reynolds Addresses Losing Tim Miller on Deadpool 2. Retrieved from Screen Rant: https://screenrant.com/deadpool-movie-ryan-reynolds-challenges-filming/#
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