Development of the film began in February 2004 with New Line Cinema. However, in March 2005, New Line Cinema put the film in turnaround and 20th Century Fox became interested. In May 2009, 20th Century Fox lent the film to writers, and in April 2011, Miller was hired to direct. Principal photography commenced in Vancouver, Canada, in March 2015 and ended in May. Deadpool premiered in Paris on February 8, 2016, and was released on February 12, 2016 in North America in IMAX, DLP, D-Box and premium large formats. The film had the highest-grossing opening weekend for an R-rated film in North America, and broke numerous other box office records, while receiving generally positive reviews, with critics praising Reynolds' performance, the humor, and the action sequences, but criticizing the plot as formulaic. A sequel has been greenlit.
Publication Information
- Title : Deadpool
- Directed by : Tim Miller
- Produced by : Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner
- Written by : Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
- Based on : Deadpool by Fabian Nicieza, Rob Liefeld
- Starring : Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand
- Music by : Tom Holkenborg
- Cinematography : Ken Seng
- Edited by : Julian Clarke
- Production Companies : 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Donners'
- Company, TSG Entertainment
- Distributed by : 20th Century Fox
- Release dates : February 8, 2016 (Le Grand Rex), February 12, 2016 (United States)
- Running time : 108 minutes
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Main View : Movie Trail
Plot
Wade Wilson is a former special forces operative who works as a mercenary in New York City. He meets escort Vanessa Carlysle at a local bar and they become romantically attached. A year later, Wade proposes to her and she accepts, but he suddenly collapses. Wade is diagnosed with terminal cancer and though Vanessa remains by his side, he fears losing her. A recruiter from a secret program approaches Wade and offers him an experimental cure for his cancer. Although Wade rebuffs the man at first, he later decides to leave Vanessa and undergo the procedure. At a laboratory, Wade meets Ajax and Angel Dust, whom he instantly dislikes.
Ajax injects Wade with a serum designed to awaken latent mutant genes, then have him subjected to weeks of torture to trigger the mutation without success. After Wade insults Ajax by discovering his real name is Francis Freeman, Ajax straps Wade into an airtight chamber which raises and lowers the oxygen level to keep Wade constantly on the verge of asphyxiation. Ajax reveals to Wade their true purpose: to make super-powered slaves to be sold to wealthy customers. Eventually, Wade develops a healing factor which cures his cancer, but severely disfigures his face and skin. He escapes from the chamber and attacks Ajax, but relents when told that his disfigurement can be cured. Ajax subdues Wade, impales him with a rebar and leaves him in the burning laboratory.
Deadpool convinces Colossus and Negasonic to help him, and the trio take a cab to the scrapyard. While Colossus and Negasonic battle Angel Dust, Deadpool fights his way through Ajax's henchmen, and eventually engages him in close combat. After Angel Dust knocks out Colossus, Negasonic uses her power to repel her, but accidentally destroys the equipment holding the helicarrier upright.
As the helicarrier tips over, Colossus wakes up and takes Negasonic and Angel Dust to safety, while Deadpool successfully saves Vanessa. Ajax, still alive, attacks Deadpool, but is subdued and reveals there is no cure for Wade's disfigurement. Colossus begins urging Deadpool to be a true hero and spare his enemy, but Deadpool shoots Ajax in the head. Wade turns to Vanessa, and removes his mask to show her his face. Vanessa is furious that Wade left her, but still loves him. She accepts him, and they reconcile by kissing.
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- Morena Baccarin - Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle
- Ed Skrein - Francis Freeman / Ajax
- T. J. Miller - Weasel
- Gina Carano - Angel Dust
- Stefan Kapičić (Voice) - Rasputin / Colossus
- Leslie Uggams - Blind Al
- Karan Soni - Dopinder
- Rob Hayter - Bob
- Deadpool
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Soundtrack album by : Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL
- Producer : Tom Holkenborg
- Released : February 12, 2016
- Genre : Film score
- Length : 1:08:12
- Label : Milan Records
- Chronology
- (2015) Point Break
- (2016) Deadpool
- (2016) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- X-Men soundtrack chronology
- (2014) X-Men : Days of Future Past
- (2016) Deadpool
- (2016) X-Men : Apocalypse
