Deadpool Writers Praise Ryan Reynolds' Passion and Commitment
Posted 02.09.10 by BrentJS
In much the same way that Hugh Jackman was the driving force behind his X-Men solo project, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds is very much the point man for his own X-Men spin-off, Deadpool. Back in November, Reynolds described the movie as a "passion project" for him, and said that it feels "incredibly validating and gratifying" to "manifest something that you desperately want."
Despite the fact that he is gearing up to star in another of his passion projects, the DC Comics adaptation Green Lantern, Reynolds told MTV that he is in touch with the Deadpool writing team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick "every single day." Wernick confirmed Reynolds' statement in a recent interview with MTV and added that he and his Zombieland writing partner are perfect fits for Deadpool.
We just absolutely adore the character and the comic. And tonally, it's right up our alley. He's the unstable, smart-ass, self deprecating guy — and they say write what you know, so [we're perfect for it].
We're very excited for Deadpool, and have been developing it on a near-daily basis with Ryan Reynolds, who is just awesome. It's such a collaborative process, with someone who's so smart and passionate; it's just been a true pleasure.
Reese praised the actor's commitment to the project, calling him the "keeper of the Deadpool flame," and admitted that Reynolds knows the character much better than they do.
[Ryan] lives it and breathes it. We're a little newer to Deadpool, although we've done a bit of catching up. One of the nice things about working with Ryan is that he tonally gets it — if we ever do something that is off the Deadpool path, or if it doesn't feel like Deadpool, he catches it.
Though it's is still only in the very early stages, with no director attached and Reynolds the only star on board, Reese said that Deadpool is going to shake up the superhero genre.
It's not going to be your father's superhero movie, or even your older brother's superhero movie. It's definitely going to be irreverent and fun, and we owe a lot to that character, because it's a wonderful character.
Next Showing: Green Lantern opens June 17, 2011