The 'Deadpool' cast and crew attended the San Diego Comic Con last July 11 to promote their upcoming superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The trailer proved to be a general fan favorite despite its violence, humor and mature content. Cast members also talked about and reacted on their imminent R-rating.
According to Business Insider, the action-packed and reportedly hilarious trailer was generously received by an excited audience and had to be played twice due to public demand. The screening dropped hints that the movie just might live up to the comic books it was based from. Star Ryan Reynolds also tweeted that it might take three weeks to release the trailer officially to the public as some visual effects are still incomplete.
Tim Miller's 'Deadpool' was a film made with the R-rating in mind, according to Cinema Blend. Reynolds, who is playing the title role of Deadpool, seemed proud of it. He said, "You have unlimited possibility when you're rated R. You have an unlimited world at your disposal, but you couple that with Deadpool's meta-sensibility and his ability to break the fourth wall and self-awareness and the sarcasm and, honestly, we felt like pigs in sh---. It was truly amazing."
In another statement for Yahoo! Movies, Reynold's reiterated, "We would have been highly limiting ourselves if we'd done it in a PG-13 context." Co-star T.J. Miller added that the rating isn't intended as a promotional shock value. He said, "It's a lot like, actually, real life."
'Deadpool' is set for theatrical release on February 12, 2016. It is intended as a spin-off in the X-Men film series starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein and Gina Carano. In Marvel's comic books, the main character, Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool, is perceived as an antihero instead of a regular hero. He is known for his infatuation with death as well as his twisted sense of humor.
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