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Leslie Jones wants a role in Deadpool 2

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As actress and comedian Leslie Jones revealed on Twitter yesterday, if it was up to her she’d be taking down bad guys and giving Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool’s potty mouth a run for its money in Deadpool 2. The actress sent a hilarious tweet to Reynolds, in which she very clearly stated that she wants to be […]

The Week in Disappointment – Ghostbusters, Wolverine, Matt Damon as Daredevil, Prometheus 2, Hayden Christensen returning to Star Wars and more

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Every week the entertainment world provides us with the unfortunate, the inexcusable, and the questionable. Here are this week’s disappointments. Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot. None of this is surprising or even worthy of mention. When they figure out how to get Harold Ramis to appear in the film, wake […]

Tim Miller no longer directing Deadpool 2

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This was certainly a surprise, especially just after news that Tim Miller has met with ten actresses for the role of Domino, but it seems Miller is no longer set to direct Deadpool 2. According to Deadline, Miller and Ryan Reynolds had creative differences over the sequel, yet the split was an amicable one with no hard […]

Rumoured details on the Deadpool 2 creative differences between Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller

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Yesterday came the rather surprising news that director Tim Miller has left 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, after an “amicable” split due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. Although no further details were revealed alongside the announcement, The Wrap is claiming to have the inside scoop on the reasoning for Miller’s departure […]

Second Opinion – The Voices (2015)

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The Voices, 2015. Directed by Marjane Satrapi. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton and Jacki Weaver. SYNOPSIS:  Likeable factory worker, Jerry, pursues his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date. “The voices made me do it.”.  Ah, the standard alibi for the psychotic serial […]

Exclusive interview with Criminal director Ariel Vromen: “Field of Dreams is Ryan Reynolds’ favourite film”

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Out now in cinemas, Criminal is the new film from acclaimed director Ariel Vromen (The Iceman), and Flickering Myth’s roving reporter Scott J. Davis sat down with him to discuss his latest effort. SEE ALSO: Read our review of Criminal here The new action thriller is set in London and stars Kevin Costner as a notorious criminal […]

Do we really need a Deadpool movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether we really need a Deadpool movie… “Ryan Reynolds should play Deadpool.” I’ve been hearing this armchair casting presented online for what seems like a decade. What every comic fan claims to be ‘the perfect casting’. A character that has a huge presence in the comic book community. Certainly not a marquee […]

Director Tim Miller comments on his Deadpool 2 departure: “Don’t believe what you read on the internet”

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Back in October came the rather surprising news that Deadpool director Tim Miller had left the sequel, with a subsequent report claiming that the departure was due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. According to rumour, Miller and Reynolds had “a contentious relationship”, with the director said to be keen on taking […]

Michael Shannon emerges as frontrunner to play Cable in Deadpool 2

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There have been several names floating around in regards to the role of mutant mercenary Cable in David Leitch’s Deadpool 2, the sequel to last year’s Ryan Reynolds led superhero movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nocturnal Animals actor Michael Shannon has emerged as the frontrunner for the role. This seemingly confirms a report made a couples week that […]