DEADPOOL Star Ryan Reynolds Comments On Marvel's Potential Acquisition Of Fox's X-MEN Characters

@RorMachine -

Here is a list of 54 r-rated movies that have been released by Disney subsidiaries. can we stop spreading the notion that Disney = censorship!

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Category:R-rated_films

@HumanError -

This is actually the perfect opportunity for Marvel Studios to develop their first sub-studio. Something like, maybe...

"Marvel Knights"

Mostly as an homage to the comics, but also because of its darker feel. I know Deadpool isn't the type of character used in these comic titles, but that's easily ignored.

This is where Blade could fall under, a possible continuation of 'New Mutants' if it's a success, Moon Knight.. hell, this could open up more probability for a PUNISHER film.

Utilize small references to the standard MCU, but only mix and crossover with other titles in this sub studio.

Disney's name & logo isn't used in marketing & labeling for the MCU so their name wouldn't be on this. And without the connections to the PG-13 MCU, they won't use that to sell 'em, accidentally bringing in the 'young crowd'.

Well, I guess a guy can dream.

@SKetCH - "Marvel MAX" would be the appropriate analogy.

And while I don't think it's impossible, I think people misunderstand Feige (or Disney's) position on this. Feige makes relatively light films that range in terms of low-end of a target audience as low as ~8 for some franchises (Guardians) to as high as ~12 (Winter Soldier) because that's honestly what the guy wants to do.

It's what appeals to him as much as being good for business. And there's honestly nothing wrong with that. There are a few R-rated films that have been cultural phenomenon (after PG-13 became a real thing), but there's really not much you can't do in a PG-13 movie, as long as you're smart about it.

The MPAA is a dumb system, and I'm not saying it's ideal to play within the arbitrary barriers of only saying certain words in certain contexts for certain audiences, and such. But the history of comics has been squarely "family friendly".

It's funny that people forget that the vast majority of Deadpool's comics have been (wait for it) Authorized by the Comic Code.



The point is... there definitely is room at Marvel for some harder fare, but honestly not much need for anything too much harder. And the very very few characters that really need to "go R" are mostly characters that demonstrate how silly the MPAA system itself actually is.

In the grand scheme of things, I care so much more seeing a character adapted well and faithfully than I do if they can say [frick] without getting bleeped.

I can't even say [frick] without getting bleeped to talk about it!