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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 founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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