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Valentine’s Day banners and new TV spot for Deadpool, MPAA grants R-rating for “strong violence, language, sexual content and graphic nudity”

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A couple of days ago 20th Century Fox switched gears with its marketing for Deadpool with a rom-com style poster for the upcoming X-Men spinoff, and now we have another two Valentine’s Day-inspired banners, along with a new still from the film and the latest TV spot; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMU0W4wwQg4 Meanwhile – as expected […]

Deadpool takes another swing at Mario Lopez

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Back on April Fool’s Day, the Merc with a Mouth made an unannounced appearance on Extra, assaulting former Saved By the Bell star Mario Lopez as he revealed that Fox’s upcoming Deadpool movie will be R-rated. Well, it looks like Deadpool has now taken another swing at A.C. Slater, with Lopez posting the following image […]

SDCC: Ryan Reynolds on the possibility of Deadpool appearing in other X-Men movies

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As Ryan Reynolds prepares to bring Deadpool to Comic-Con, the actor has been speaking to Screen Rant about the possibility of the Merc with a Mouth popping up in 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men series, or other spinoffs such as the third Wolverine movie. SEE ALSO: New Deadpool images featuring Weasel, Copycat, Ajax, Angel Dust […]

Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool will be his last superhero role

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Ryan Reynolds is certainly no stranger to the superhero movie, having appeared in Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern, and as he gears up to appear at the San Diego Comic-Con to promote next year’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool, the actor has told The Huffington Post that the Merc with a Mouth will be […]

Rob Liefeld shares his thoughts on Deadpool movie

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With filming now underway on Deadpool – and an R-rating confirmed – creator Rob Liefeld has paid a visit to the set of the upcoming X-Men spin-off, during which he took to Instagram to post an image of himself alongside leading man Ryan Reynolds, as well as sharing his thoughts on the long-gestating project finally […]

Ryan Reynolds confirms PG-13 rating for Deadpool, tells fans “zero need to panic”

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Bad news for some Deadpool fans. Despite fighting tooth and nail to get the fan-preferred R rating for his Deadpool film, Ryan Reynolds has taken to Twitter to confirm that the film will have a PG-13 rating when it’s released next year. A PG-13 #deadpool will still have 4th wall breaking, a shit-ton of action and […]

Hot Toys unveils new Deadpool 2 collectible figure

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Hot Toys has unveiled its exclusive 1/6th scale Deadpool (Dusty Version) collectible figure which is based on the appearance of Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth in the final battle scene of the superhero sequel Deadpool 2; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Hot Toys is thrilled to introduce […]

Ryan Reynolds’ Clue reboot is targeting Dora and the Lost City of Gold director to helm the project

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Muppets Most Wanted director James Bobin is currently in talks to direct the upcoming reboot of Clue starring Ryan Reynolds, according to a recent report by Variety. Jason Bateman had been previously attached to helm the reboot of the classic murder mystery but departed the project due to scheduling conflicts […]

The Merc with a Mouth gets a Deadpool 2 collectible figure from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has revealed its 1/6th scale Deadpool collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth from this week’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2; take a look at the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles ♪ I can see a new horizon underneath the blazin’ […]