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John Wick’s David Leitch officially confirmed as the director of Deadpool 2

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If you had to strip the first Deadpool movie of its dirty charm, wit and propensity for describing Crocs as rubber masturbatory shoes, you’d have a pretty serviceable action film, one that combined theatrics with some cheap shots to organic metal junk. Alright stuff then, but action sequences that still relied more on the visual genius of director Tim Miller to help sell the idea of an unkillable mercenary on a rampage.

Miller is however out of Deadpool 2, citing creative differences as parent company Fox scrambled to organise a replacement. And they may have just found the most Wick-ed person possible, as David Leitch is stepping up to the plate to spearhead a new sequel starring Reynolds as the man with a face that resembles the inside of Freddy Krueger’s anus.

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If the name rings a bell, that’s because Leitch still helped to co-direct John Wick, an action movie which we can all agree was one of the most awesomely justified reasons to start a killing spree over the death of a puppy. Deadpool 2 director rumours were flying rampant before Fox made the announcement, as everyone from Drew “Cabin In The Woods” Goddard through to Magnus “Banshee” Martens were on the hotlist to direct.

While Leitch will stick around to direct Deadpool 2, he won’t be present for the third part of the unholy trilogy that is Fox is planning, according to THR. Still, this might be a dream pairing. Leitch’s work on John Wick was brutal while also revelatory in the way that the secret society around the assassin was built. Ideas that could benefit Deadpool immensely if the sequel wants to move ahead into territory that includes future soldier Cable reluctantly teaming up with the merc with a mouth.

Y’know, right after he’s done killing a goon with a Zamboni. In about five minutes.

Last Updated: November 21, 2016

29 Comments

  1. Ottokie

    November 21, 2016 at 12:05

    BvS > Deadpool

    Reply

    • Andre Fourie

      November 21, 2016 at 12:18

      You take that back!!!!!! Wait…Who or what is BvS?

      Reply

      • Ottokie

        November 21, 2016 at 12:19

        Batman vs Superman

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        • Andre Fourie

          November 21, 2016 at 12:23

          YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!!!!!! Deadpool for life!!!!!

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:25

            Tell him and his 4th wall breaking to get in the sea

          • Andre Fourie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:27

            Wait what?

        • Lord Chaos

          November 21, 2016 at 12:25

          You watched it drunk out of your skull didn’t you?

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:26

            No that was Mad Max, turned it off half way. Came beck the next day with enough alcohol to knock out a horse just to finish watching the second half.

  2. 40 Insane Frogs

    November 21, 2016 at 12:06

    Deadpool will make America great again! MAGA MAGA MAGA!!

    Reply

  3. Lord Chaos

    November 21, 2016 at 12:09

    That was a bad pun.

    Damn, I’m in a bad mood today, need some Rum, STAT.

    Reply

    • Bruce Bielie

      November 21, 2016 at 12:15

      Here are some stats about Rum. Well, people’s whose first name is Rum…

      http://www.namespedia.com/image/Rum_firstname.jpg

      Reply

      • Lord Chaos

        November 21, 2016 at 12:17

        Why would you name your child Rum?!
        Guess it makes sense, with what’s been happening the last 2 weeks. 😛

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        • Andre Fourie

          November 21, 2016 at 12:26

          Actually…My wife’s sister asked our opinion on what to name my nephew, and thinking of Captain Morgan at the time, I suggested Morgan. Hence the laaitie’s name being Morgan.

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          • Lord Chaos

            November 21, 2016 at 12:28

            Now you should suggest a pirate themed birthday party.

          • Andre Fourie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:28

            Thats a good idea, with lots of rum for Uncle.

          • Lord Chaos

            November 21, 2016 at 12:29

            See if anyone makes a connection. Would be hilarious to watch the realization dawn on their faces.

          • Andre Fourie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:32

            My wife knows. She LOL’d so hard when they said they naming him Morgan.

          • Lord Chaos

            November 21, 2016 at 12:37

            *They’re

            Got you back

          • Andre Fourie

            November 21, 2016 at 12:40

          • Dresden

            November 21, 2016 at 12:58

            And he should play Captain Morgan’s Revenge (Alestorm) just to rub it in!

          • Lu

            November 21, 2016 at 12:58

            When she was preggers you should’ve asked: “Got a little Captain in you?”

          • Lord Chaos

            November 21, 2016 at 12:59

            Wish I could upvote more than once.

          • Lu

            November 21, 2016 at 13:07

            Hahaha.

          • Andre Fourie

            November 21, 2016 at 13:12

            LOOOOOOOOOLLL. Yes I should have. Damn that’s a good one.

          • Lu

            November 21, 2016 at 13:15

            Well you can always be a boss uncle and teach it to him as a pick up line…..

    • Andre Fourie

      November 21, 2016 at 12:23

  4. Andre Fourie

    November 21, 2016 at 12:18

    • Lord Chaos

      November 21, 2016 at 12:24

      ROFL!

      Reply

  5. Blogvader

    November 21, 2016 at 13:52

    I knew the Soskas probably wouldn’t get tapped for the film, but man it would be cool to see what they’d do with Deadpool.

    Reply

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