At this point where potential blockbusters are fizzling faster than an opened 2-liter soda and the Age of Superhero Glut is rapidly approaching with a list of theatrical releases that only rivals the Republican candidates, when will the general public become as oversaturated with superheroes as they were slashers in the 80s or Haley Joel Osment in the 90s?
Enter Deadpool. No doubt by now you’ve seen the Deadpool trailer and the awesomeness it brings along with it. But even though Deadpool is not a household name (at least not in my comic-book reading household), the film seems to strive to break the monotony of heroes, gods, larger-than-life villains but not a lot of substance.
Of course, Deadpool’s biggest draw over it’s crowded marketplace is that Fox has committed to releasing a Hard-R picture which not only can provide the blood and guts that tameless PG-13 films have had to curtail, but also to showcase Deadpool’s very iconic and abrasive personality with all the F-bombs and M-F’ers the movie can withstand.
Even though all we have to go on is a trailer at this point, all signs point to Deadpool being a fun and action-packed movie but some worry that its March release date and R-rating will hurt profitability which likely then will dovetail into another Fantastic Four abortion of celluloid.
Marvel may be the superhero juggernaut with it’s never-ending streak of hits and next year’s Captain America looks to continue that trend while it stuffs just about every member of the MCU in that cereal box. But Marvel tends to play its narratives safe and straight and family friendly which Deadpool most definitely does not appear to be.
Perhaps Ryan Reynolds in disfigured makeup and a smart-ass sense of humor will show audiences, and studios, that superheroes don’t have necessarily be heroes. They just have to be funny, entertaining, and a little blood, gore, and foul language in moderate don’t hurt either.
But anyways, let’s watch the Deadpool trailer goodness again.
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