Ryan Reynolds has opened up about the future of the Deadpool franchise, in an interesting conversation with Amazing Spiderman Star Andrew Garfield during Variety’s Actor on Actor series. The 48-year-old referenced the possibility of a 4th movie for the character.
The 3rd installment, Deadpool and Wolverine came out on the 24th of July this year as the sequel to Deadpool 2, which was released 6 years ago. The first part also came out 8 years ago. Despite the big success that followed the release of all the 3 movies over the past years, Ryan Reynolds has shown a high level of uncertainty concerning the possibility of continuing the franchise. However, he did not remove the chance of the character appearing as a side character in other movies within the MCU.
Ryan Reynolds on Deadpool’s Future
The Deadpool star has revealed the likelihood of the Deadpool franchise continuing. He spoke with Variety about the foul-mouthed merc may appear in another Marvel movie instead of his own. Ryan spoke, “If he comes back, it’s gonna be in someone else’s movie. Channing Tatum would happily be a fifth banana in his movie or anyone else’s.”
So far with the success of the franchise and the age factor not being on the actor’s side, it’s understandable that the franchise might be heading towards a long break if not a halting point. However, with the character being highly dynamic based on the comics might still have its appearance in other movies as Ryan had stated.
The Actors on Actors Interview
Ryan Reynolds also spoke with Andrew Garfield during an interview on Actors on Actors concerning the future of the Deadpool franchise. Expressed how unsure he is about the future of the franchise, he also explained that the Character works in two ways, scarcity and surprise. He further insinuated that the character thrives if they are missed by the audience and it return as a support role or cameo.
Reynolds continued to now express that the whole franchise has affected his time personally, including being a father. He further explains how he would love to be present in the lives of his four children. Trying to pursue another sequel with the character will deprive him of the time he ought to spend with his kids and family in general.
Reynolds told Garfield, “[…] So it had been six years since the last one, and part of the reason is that it swallowed my whole life. I have four kids, and I don’t ever want to be an absentee dad. I kind of die inside when I see their faces and they do a sports thing or something, and I miss it.”
Reynolds continued to point out how his earlier idea of character scarcity and surprise inspired the audience. He intrigued Andrew with an example of how the idea worked when he and Tobey Maguire were introduced in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Which in return fascinated the audience. Reynolds also gave an instance of how emotional the fans were when Wesley Snipes was revealed in the hall at Comic-Con before the release of Deadpool and Wolverine.
An Eye Opener
Ryan Reynolds opened up thoroughly on how his thoughts and plans for the future of the Deadpool franchise on a personal level. However, he dropped the hint that Marvel’s favorite 4th wall-breaker will now make cameo appearances in future movies.
His major reason for the uncertainty of the franchise’s future was centered around his family. It’s understandable to say Reynolds won’t have the time again to pursue such a big role. With 4 kids already on the ground, it will be of strong interest for him to watch them grow and develop. He opened up about his thoughts to Andrew Garfield, admitting he wouldn’t want to be absent in the lives of his children.
With how the franchise trajectory has been so far, it seems justifiable that the 3rd installment was a good halting point for the movie. Aside the inconveniences that another movie may cause the leading stars, the whole story seemed to have rounded itself up with the ending of the 3rd installment. And from what Ryan had pointed out about the character being better off making an appearance in another person’s movie, it looks like a great idea to look forward to.
