

A PG-13-rated version of the film, titled Once Upon a Deadpool, was released on Decemto mixed reviews. The film received positive reviews from critics, with some considering it superior to the first film and praising its humor, cast performances, story, and action sequences, while others criticized its tone, script, and recycled jokes. The film outgrossed its predecessor, earning over $785 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2018, the highest-grossing film in the X-Men series, and the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time. The film is dedicated to the memory of stuntwoman Joi "SJ" Harris, who died in a motorcycle accident during filming.ĭeadpool 2 was released in the United States on May 18, 2018. Filming took place in British Columbia from June to October 2017.

An extensive casting search took place to fill the role of Cable, with Brolin ultimately cast. Though the original creative team of Reynolds, Reese, Wernick, and director Tim Miller were quickly set to return for the second film, Miller left the project in October 2016 due to creative differences with Reynolds and was soon replaced by Leitch. Plans for a sequel to Deadpool began before the original film's release, and were confirmed in February 2016. In the film, Deadpool forms the X-Force to protect a young mutant from the time-traveling soldier Cable. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jack Kesy. The film was directed by David Leitch and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the title role alongside Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, it is the sequel to Deadpool (2016) and the eleventh installment overall in the X-Men film series. Deadpool 2 is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Deadpool.
