Ryan Reynolds Addresses Director Tim Miller's DEADPOOL 2 Exit
For the first time since director Tim Miller dropped out of Deadpool 2, actor Ryan Reynolds addressed his exit. As you know, the two had very different ideas about how to proceed with the sequel, and Reynolds' vision of the film is the one that won the studio over.
When development of the sequel started rolling forward, Reynolds and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were looking to make another “scrappy, raunchy and inexpensive movie,” like they did with the first film. As we previously reported, an inside source revealed that Miller wanted “a more stylish take, one that would compete with mega-budget superhero movies.” They say the budget for his vision would have skyrocketed to over $150 million.
During a recent interview with GQ, Reynolds didn't have anything but positive things to say about Miller:
“All I can really add is that I'm sad to see him off the film. Tim's brilliant and nobody worked harder on Deadpool than he did."
There ya go. They may have had their creative differences on how to proceed with the sequel, but Reynolds still obviously respects Miller and his talents. The studio still hasn't officially hired a director to replace Miller, but John Wick filmmaker David Leitch is on the top of their list.
There are no plot details for the sequel at this time, but we know that Cable will be in it and that Fox is already planning Deadpool 3 with the possible inclusion of the X-Force. Fox has a great first film that fans completely fell for. Hopefully, they can keep it up the awesomeness as they continue with the franchise.