Deadpool (film)

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This article is about the 2016 film. For the unrelated 1988 film, see The Dead Pool.

Deadpool

Official poster shows the title hero Deadpool in his traditional red and black suit and mask with his
arms crossed, and the film's name, credits and billing below him.

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Tim Miller

Produced by

Simon Kinberg

Ryan Reynolds

Lauren Shuler Donner

Written by

Rhett Reese

Paul Wernick

Based on

Deadpool

by Fabian Nicieza

Rob Liefeld

Starring

Ryan Reynolds

Morena Baccarin

Ed Skrein

T.J. Miller

Gina Carano

Leslie Uggams

Brianna Hildebrand

Stefan Kapičić

Music by Tom Holkenborg

Cinematography Ken Seng

Edited by Julian Clarke

Production

companies

Marvel Entertainment

Kinberg Genre

The Donners' Company

TSG Entertainment

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Release date

February 8, 2016 (Le Grand Rex)

February 12, 2016 (United States)

Running time

108 minutes[1]

CountryUnited States

Language English

Budget $58 million[2]

Box office $783.1 million[2]

Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same
name, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the eighth installment of the X-Men film series. The film
was directed by Tim Miller from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and stars Ryan
Reynolds in the title role alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Leslie
Uggams, Brianna Hildebrand, and Stefan Kapičić. In Deadpool, Wade Wilson hunts the man who
gave him mutant abilities, but also a scarred physical appearance, as the antihero Deadpool.

Development of a Deadpool film starring Reynolds began in February 2004, before he went on to
play the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. Reese and Wernick were hired in 2010, and
worked with Reynolds to more faithfully adapt the character (including his fourth wall breaking)
after the portrayal in Wolverine was criticized for not doing so. Miller was hired in 2011 for his
directorial debut, and an enthusiastic response to leaked test footage he created with Reynolds led
to a green light from Fox in 2014. Additional casting began in early 2015, and filming took place in
Vancouver from March to May. Visual effects were provided by multiple vendors and ranged from
the addition of blood and gore to the creation of the CG character Colossus.

Deadpool was released in the United States on February 12, 2016, after an unconventional viral
marketing campaign. The film became both a financial and critical success. It earned over $783
million against a $58 million budget, broke numerous records, and became the overall highest-
grossing R-rated film, the highest grossing X-Men film, and the ninth highest-grossing film of 2016.
Deadpool received critical praise for Reynolds' performance, the film's style and faithfulness to the
comics, and its action, though some criticized the plot as formulaic as well as the sheer number of
jokes in the film. It also received numerous awards and nominations, including two Critics' Choice
Award wins and two Golden Globe nominations. Deadpool 2 is set for release on May 18, 2018.