During an interview with HitFix, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are even confused if they are allowed to talk about working on the sequel's script.
"We're opening up to some fun choices because we aren't really constrained as much," Reese said when asked directly about the follow-up. "We can go almost wherever we want. There's a massive body of material in the comics. We have our own ideas, Ryan has his ideas, and so much of the fun of writing Deadpool is the freedom, the freedom to break rules, the freedom to do crazy things, and I think the sequel probably provides even more opportunity than the first movie to do that."
Then the writers realized they shouldn't talk about it anymore.
"I don't think the sequel's officially been announced," added Wernick pointedly. "But...yes."
"I mean, yeah, I don't know, yeah, I'm sorry, we're not supposed to be talking about a sequel," Reese responded apologetically. "So...there is no sequel. It's kinda like the Matrix. There is no...glass on the table right now, none of it's here.
And while they sounded like they shouldn't talk about it, Reese then started talking about it again and teased Cable.
So the point of all of this is that DEADPOOL 2 is the worst kept secret in Hollywood right now. It is most definitely happening and Resse and Wernick are writing the sequel right now even though Fox hasn't officially confirmed it or set a release date.
"I hate to say, but we just shouldn't talk about it," Reese responded before talking about it. "...There's a lot of fun in that he's very serious and he does take on more serious weighty issues than Deadpool's used to taking on, so I think there's a juxtaposition there that can be fun. We had a lot of fun with Colossus in the first movie, just by virtue of him being a foil to Deadpool, being a goody two-shoes and a straight shooter and Deadpool being irreverent. And I think Cable offers us the opportunity to provide another really cool, different foil for Deadpool."
So the point of all of this is that DEADPOOL 2 is the worst kept secret in Hollywood right now. It is most definitely happening and Resse and Wernick are writing the sequel right now even though Fox hasn't officially confirmed it or set a release date.
DEADPOOL has made over $756 million worldwide (so far) and it the highest grossing X-Men movie ever. So yeah... a sequel is coming and hopefully it will be announced very soon.
Or maybe Fox is waiting for this summer's San Diego Comic-Con panel so they can bring out Ryan Reynolds in full Deadpool attire to announce the sequel. That certainly would help make the walls in Hall H tremble from all the cheers.
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