Published 14:46 IST, October 13th 2020
Rob Liefeld says Marvel boss Kevin Fiege 'finally came to his senses' amid Deadpool rumour
Rob Liefeld, the creator of Deadpool in the comic books has tweeted out writing that Kevin Fiege finally came to his senses. Read to know why -
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Ryan Reylds' iteration of Depool has been in uncertain waters ever since Disney bought Fox Studios, which previously earned cinematic rights to character. actor has two successful ventures as Depool, earning an impressive box office while also being R-rate. Marvel Studios currently responsible for MCU is famously kwn to cater to PG-13 audiences and make ir films a family affair.
However, Ryan's version of character stands true to its comic book counterpart and implements R-rated elements which gave Disney cold feet to make actor reprise character. However, latest development has left Rob Liefeld, creator of Depool in a happy position. Check out his tweet below -
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Rob Liefeld's tweet
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Daniel Richtman, a kwn Marvel insider h recently revealed to We Got This Covered that Marvel President Kevin Fiege is all set to sign a multi-picture deal with Ryan Reylds, turning him one of key elements of MCU in near future. Depool as a character with his fourth-wall-breaking can easily become a household name for MCU too as sequel film has alrey given him ability to time travel. Back in May 2020, Rob h expressed in an interview with Inverse that he was t happy with Fiege's decision to move forward with films like Shang-Chi and Black Widow when a major character like Depool was at his disposal.
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Depool is undoubtedly one of biggest IPs which Disney acquired in infamous $56 billion merger. Thus, acquiring a character with proven box office success and benching him down for years before exploring it with a new actor does t fit well for eir Disney or Marvel. On or hand, Ryan has grown synymous with Depool amid fans, similar to Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man or Chris Evans' Captain America, thus Kevin Fiege signing a multi-picture deal with actor does t sound like a long shot. Kevin Fiege, during D-23 Expo event, h claimed that Fantastic Four and X-Men will be making ir way to MCU, Depool can simply play connective tissue between older characters and newer ones, making it a perfect deal for both Ryan and Fiege.
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14:46 IST, October 13th 2020