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Disney’s Bob Iger rules out R-rated Marvel movies

March 3, 2016 by Gary Collinson

In the wake of Deadpool’s box office success, 20th Century Fox is embracing the R-rated comic book movie, with Wolverine 3 aiming for that rating and X-Force looking likely to follow suit, while Warner Bros. too has announced an R-rated cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

However, despite venturing into darker territory with its Netflix series, it seems we can forget about an R-rated entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Disney’s Bob Iger ruling the prospect out today whilst talking to shareholders.

"We don't have any plans to make R-rated Marvel movies," Iger says in response to a shareholder comment about Fox's hit film, "Deadpool."

— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 3, 2016

Is this the right move on Marvel’s behalf? Or would you like to see an R-rated MCU movie? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

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Originally published March 3, 2016. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bob Iger, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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