'Deadpool': Why fans are so excited to see the superhero on the big screen
'Deadpool' isn't coming to theaters until February, but the wisecracking superhero is already popping up in multiple trailers. With his humorous and fourth-wall-breaking style, Deadpool stands out from the superhero crowd 鈥� he's not just another brooding protagonist.
'Deadpool' stars Ryan Reynolds.
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With the release of a full trailer, Deadpool is currently the superhero who's got everyone鈥檚 attention.聽
Deadpool, who is portrayed by Ryan Reynolds, is a Marvel character whose film will be released this February. Those who didn鈥檛 know the wisecracking superhero already were introduced to him at this year鈥檚 Comic-Con, when the panel about the upcoming film became one of the most talked-about events of the convention. Since then, Deadpool has been at the center of a trailer for a trailer, which was released on Aug. 4 and teased the release of the full trailer, which debuted on TBS鈥檚 late-night program 鈥淐onan.鈥澛�
Deadpool鈥檚 even been popping up in other superheroes鈥� promotions 鈥� he appeared at the end of a trailer for the movie 鈥淔antastic Four,鈥� which, like the 鈥淒eadpool鈥� movie, is being released by Twentieth Century Fox.
The superhero, whose civilian name is Wade Wilson, has the ability to heal himself, among other powers, and is skilled at martial arts and other styles of fighting.聽
What鈥檚 got fans so excited? As 鈥淒eadpool鈥� director Tim Miller at the Comic-Con panel about the film, it seems like viewers are 鈥渞eady for something new鈥� 鈥� including the fact that 鈥淒eadpool鈥� is very obviously a comedy. Fans have seen a lot of brooding superheroes lately, most notably director Christopher Nolan鈥檚 take on Batman.
The Marvel movie 鈥淕uardians of the Galaxy,鈥� which was released in 2014, showed that viewers were ready for a dose of self-awareness and humor in their comic book movies. Actor Chris Pratt, best known before then for the NBC sitcom 鈥淧arks and Recreation,鈥� starred in the film, and the movie was full of jokes about everything from 鈥淔ootloose鈥� to 1970s music. 鈥淕uardians鈥� became the third-highest-grossing film of the year and a big hit for Marvel.
Another movie that got fans excited at Comic-Con was 鈥淪uicide Squad,鈥� which will be released next August and switches things up by focusing on the villains rather than the heroes of the story. With the hype surrounding these films, it seems clear that comic book fans are ready for a change in their upcoming movies.