20th Century Fox has decided to take a chance on the X-Men Origins: Deadpool movie. Instead of going with an established director, they have chosen to put Tim Miller in charge of the project. Don’t get me wrong, Miller’s no slouch. His company, Blur Studio, has worked on the visual effects of some big titles, and he’s directed video game trailers… however that’s a far cry from a full feature-length action movie.
I would guess that Fox is banking on Ryan Reynolds being the main draw for the movie, especially considering how ill-received X-Men Origins: Wolverine was. Rumor has it Deadpool may even break the 4th wall in the movie to poke fun at X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
A lot of people have been gripping about Warner Bros choosing Reynolds for the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lantern… myself included. That said, I think he’s the perfect fit as Wade Wilson, the “Merc with a Mouth“. As much as I hated X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I enjoyed the few scenes with Reynolds as Deadpool.
That alone is good enough for me right now. Hopefully Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have it in them to create a fast action, and quick-witted script for Reynolds to shine.
The first scene of the movie should be Deadpool sitting on his couch watching the Wolverine movie and yelling “Who the hell is that guy supposed to be?”