Deadpool is everyone’s favorite alternative to the classic superhero. The Merc with a Mouth is completely aware that he is just a character in a comic book and continually references this knowledge. Surprisingly though, despite this acute self-awareness, Deadpool still goes on adventures and battles evil-doers because even though he must know that everything he does is at the mercy of writers and directors, he, by design, still cares about his world. So while some may argue that Deadpool is nihilistic, he still does believe things have meaning, even if he’s fated to.
With Fox’s recent fold into Disney, everyone is wondering what possibilities lie ahead for the smart-mouth superhero. Deadpool has a healthy tradition of sneaking into, retconning, or even hijacking many big Marvel events and merchandise. Now that he can no longer complain about Xavier’s mansion being mysteriously empty, Deadpool has many opportunities to worm his way through the MCU. But some fans are getting worried.
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With Disney’s reputation for extremely strict enforcement of its “family-friendly” aesthetic, some fans are afraid Deadpool might not get to express himself as much as he could with Fox. And with Deadpool 3 just around the corner, the world waits with bated breath to see what Wade Wilson will make of Marvel’s multiverse.
Deadpool Can Go Anywhere
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Now that Deadpool is officially part of Disney’s MCU, he has access to the whole host of Marvel superheroes and villains. There will be no more struggling with studio execs just to get a short cameo of the X-Men. So, rumors started spreading like wildfire when Shawn Levy – the new director for Deadpool 3 – tweeted a pic of Ryan Reynolds hanging out with Mark Ruffalo. People began to think that the Hulk might appear in Deadpool 3. But there’s a lot more to Deadpool being part of Marvel than this.
Arguably, you could use him to introduce anyone to the MCU. Half the time, if a hero shows up in a Deadpool comic, it’s just a gag. You could put anyone you want into a Deadpool movie and, using Wade Wilson’s special brand of humor, it doesn’t have to be relevant or even make sense. They could just suddenly appear.
Deadpool appears everywhere in the Marvel universe. His comic book creators have a long tradition of putting him in places where he doesn’t belong. He’s been left out of some of the most significant cross-title Marvel events. However, later, in Deadpool comic releases, we’ve been told that, yes, Deadpool actually did fight Thanos, for example. A unique aspect of his super-powerful self-awareness is that he invades not just the Marvel Universe but ours as well.
Before Disney absorbed Fox, they re-released a whole new set of their most popular Blu-rays, with Deadpool taking over the starring position on the cover art. Instead of Matt Damon’s face on the cover of The Martian, there’s Deadpool. Instead of James Franco on the cover of 127 Hours, there’s Deadpool. And yes, that’s Deadpool’s little baby hand holding Wolverine’s on the cover of Logan.
Disney and Censorship
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Most of us are familiar with some movies being “Disney-fied.” It’s happened when certain properties are absorbed into the Disney catalog or produced by Disney for the first time. Some of the properties that made the movie unique get washed out by Disney’s fervent desire to remain a family-friendly company. They never release movies with an R rating. Or, more accurately, Disney’s R-rated movies are always released by a subsidiary and are never related to the mainline Disney brand. Given this pattern of behavior, Deadpool fans are worried that Disney might try to censor their favorite superhero.
Thankfully, Marvel is a separate brand from Disney, and it has been announced that Deadpool 3 will be the MCU’s first R-rated entry. Producers at marvel have apparently been very supportive of the Deadpool 3 movie retaining its spirit, but it seems to come with a caveat. Deadpool writer Rhett Reese said in an interview with Den of Geek:
It seems that even though the writers have been assured that they have the permissions they need to make a good Deadpool movie, there is a bit of corporate meddling going on, which isn’t surprising. Despite previous successes with the franchise, no film is ever completely safe from studio executives, especially not ones at a Disney-owned company. But despite this, it’s impossible to ignore what makes a Deadpool movie successful, and Disney would just be shooting themselves in the foot if they were to change too much about it. It’s simply a better business decision to let the creatives give the fans what they want.
