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2024 is an exciting year for comic book movie fans, as it will have the most significant crossover between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Fox’sX-Menfranchise yet. Audiences saw Professor X in 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand Beast in 2023’sThe Marvels, butDeadpool 3will be the first MCU movie withX-Menfranchise characters in starring roles.
Ryan Reynolds is reprising his role as the eponymousWade Wilson, having previously played the character in Fox’s brilliantDeadpoolandDeadpool 2in 2016 and 2018, respectively. He’ll be joined by Hugh Jackman’s legendary Wolverine, who was, of course, the flagship character of theX-Menmovie universe.
The first twoDeadpoolfilms were excellent, but ifMarvelStudios executeDeadpool 3correctly, the upcomingMarvel Cinematic Universeoffering could put them to shame. Let’s look at six ways that could be achieved.
With Less Cultural References
There’s nothing wrong with a movie having references from popular culture. They’re fun to spot and allow audiences to relate to the films more. However, the vast number of pop culture references inDeadpool 2became tiresome. 1985’sThe Goonies, 1993’sJurassic Park, and 2011’sGreen Lanternwere among the many movies referenced in the film. In fact, in one scene, when Wade Wilson is wearing Chunk’s shirt fromThe Goonies, he uncrosses his legs in a reference to 1992’sBasic Instinct. It was reference overload – and the fact the joke had to be explained suggests the film didn’t know its audience very well, which was further apparent given how the movies referenced came from so many different generations.Deadpool 3needs to reduce these references to improve on its predecessor, as they’re too much.
With Better And More Original Jokes
Deadpool 2was undoubtedly funny, but it was essentially a rehashing and parody of its predecessor,Deadpool, and its overreliance on the above-mentioned cultural references for laughs wore thin very quickly. Some of the jokes were also overly crass. Although Deadpool can be crass, a constant need for crassness can cheapen any film. Some gags also lasted too long – Deadpool’s slow “death” scene, in which he kept coming back to life, went on for what felt like forever, for example. Making the jokes snappier, more original, and less juvenile (albeit with some pure childishness and silliness mixed in) will help theMCU’sDeadpool 3massively improve on its predecessor.
With Bigger Stakes
Deadpool’s movies have been great so far, but the broader impact of the film’s events on the world around the eponymous character hasn’t been huge. InDeadpool 3, the fate of the entire multiverse could depend on Deadpool and Wolverine succeeding in whatever multiversal mission they’re tasked with completing. That higher stake will makeDeadpool 3even more compelling, ensuring audiences sit on the edge of their seats. The idea of multiple universes relying on the joker that is Wade Wilson to continue existing is funny, so it’s sure to be entertaining, and that level of peril will magnify every aspect of the movie, making it a bigger and better movie-watching experience than the films that came before it.
With Shawn Levy’s Direction
Tim Miller directedDeadpool, and David Leitch directedDeadpool 2. Both men did fantastic jobs, but it’s fair to sayDeadpool 3director Shawn Levy is a far more accomplished filmmaker.Deadpoolwas Miller’s directorial debut, and Leitch had only directed 2017’sAtomic Blonde(and some action scenes in 2014’sJohn Wick) before overseeingDeadpool 2. Levy brings extensive experience with him to Deadpool 3, having directed 15 movies, including a couple in which he worked with Ryan Reynolds: 2021’sFree Guyand 2022’sThe Adam Project. With 2006’sNight at the Museum, 2011’sReal Steel(in which he worked with Hugh Jackman), and 2013’sThe Internshipalso under his belt, his comedy and action chops will serve him well in the MCU.
With An Unlimited Pool Of Characters
Although they had a very different tone from the other movies in the franchise,DeadpoolandDeadpool 2were part of Fox’s X-Men universe. However, the two films didn’t take full advantage of it when regarding cameos. Archive footage of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine was used, and James McAvoy’s Professor X, Nicholas Hoult’s Beast, Evan Peters’ Quicksilver, Tye Sheridan’s Cyclops, Alexandra Shipp’s Storm, and Kodi Smit-McPhee’s Nightcrawler made the briefest and most underwhelming of appearances. The multiversal nature of the MCU and Deadpool meanscharacters and concepts from multiple projects in different franchisesare fair game to appear. Jennifer Garner’s Elektra and Tyler Mane’s Sabretooth are confirmed, and the potential for others from any Marvel movie or television show in history is endless and could blow the audience’s minds.
With The “Fish-Out-Of-Water” Aspect
Deadpool 3will follow the eponymous character through the multiverse, where he’ll visit locations and see things and individuals he’s never seen before. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious in the role, so the possibility for rib-tickling reactions and interactions as Deadpool has weird and wonderful new experiences is massive. For example, imagine how he’d react tothe Time Variance Authority, the Quantum Realm, magic spells, aliens, Celestials, cosmic beings, robots, gods, talking animal characters, or the multiversal tree depicted inLoki. With all the strange and unfamiliar sights he will see, he will lose his mind in the MCU and beyond, and it will be amusing like never before.
Kevin Stewart
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Kevin Stewart is a full-time professional freelance writer and editor with 10 years of experience in the industry. He’s produced more than 2000 pieces of published work on sports and entertainment topics - work that includes listicles, news articles, feature articles, voice-over scripts, quizzes, opinion pieces, and more. He’s worked for the likes of NBC SYFY, Paste Magazine, FourFourTwo, Screen Rant, Digital Spy, CBR, WhatCulture, College Humor, The Richest, SportsKeeda, The Sportsman, and SugarScape. As an editor, he’s managed the work of teams of up to 45 writers. He’s a former business owner who’s educated to degree level and has a BA Hons in Business Management. He loves movies (especially horror, 80s films, and superhero flicks), football (Tottenham Hotspur fan), keeping fit, and travelling the world.
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