While Batman v Super: Dawn of Justice is currently raking in the dough, lets not forget that another little comic book movie was cutting through box office records like it was brandishing a pair of katana’s. I am, of course, talking about Deadpool, whose journey to box office domination began with a $260 million worldwide opening weekend, pretty darn impressive for an audience restricting R-rated non-sequel not technically view as a famous property. Well, it turns out the Merc with a Mouth can not be stopped, and this past weekend saw it hit an astounding $745.9 million worldwide, cementing it’s place in history as the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. It usurps the current title holder, The Matrix Reloaded, which held onto the top spot for an impressive 13 years.
Deadpool was always one of those movies we never thought we’d see. For years, it was mentioned but always seemed just out of reach. All those involved, from director Tim Miller to star Ryan Reynolds, were adamant to keep this weird little concept of a fourth wall breaking, pop culture spewing anti-hero R-rated, a prospect that any studio, not just Fox, would balk at. This was always considered a gamble of them, even after that amazing marketing campaign was unveiled, but that gamble sure did pay off.
Deadpool was always one of those movies we never thought we’d see. For years, it was mentioned but always seemed just out of reach. All those involved, from director Tim Miller to star Ryan Reynolds, were adamant to keep this weird little concept of a fourth wall breaking, pop culture spewing anti-hero R-rated, a prospect that any studio, not just Fox, would balk at. This was always considered a gamble of them, even after that amazing marketing campaign was unveiled, but that gamble sure did pay off.
