Thanks to the Disney/Fox merger, the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool are all returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it's easy enough to imagine those two teams being rebooted, the Merc with the Mouth's future is harder to figure out, especially as the franchise is R-Rated and Ryan Reynolds has become synonymous with the role.
During a recent interview to promote
Zombieland: Double Tap,
Deadpool and
Deadpool 2 writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese weighed in on the character's future, and it sounds like they have some ideas - and hopes - about where Wade Wilson goes next.
"The plan and the hope is that Marvel allows us to continue Deadpool in his R-rated universe that he lives in and also, hopefully over time, we get to play a little bit in the MCU sandbox as well," Wernick explained. However, Reese was quick to add: "It’s all undetermined, though."
Asked if they've had any ideas where things go next, Reese went on to share his excitement about the possibility of getting to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sandbox. "Marvel’s a rich universe of both heroes and also, wonderfully, villains. So we would love to see Deadpool enter that universe in a fun way. It’s just about figuring out how and when."
"[Plus] Ryan [Reynolds] is very busy and the transition has delayed everything because you just don’t know," he continued. "[Marvel Studios] is figuring out the next version of the MCU obviously and that’s its own beast. Then you throw Deadpool in there and the X-Men and stuff, and it’s crazy."
Time will tell whether they'll be asked to return or if Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has his own ideas about where things goe next. With any luck, plans will become clearer soon.
Be sure to check out our interview with Zombieland: Double Tap stars Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg below!
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