Deadpool 2 is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Deadpool, distributed by
20th Century Fox . It is the eleventh installment in the X-Men film series , and a sequel to the 2016 film Deadpool. The film is directed by David Leitch from a script by
Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , and Ryan Reynolds , with Reynolds starring in the title role alongside Josh Brolin ,
Morena Baccarin , Julian Dennison , Zazie Beetz , T.J. Miller , Brianna Hildebrand , and Jack Kesy . In the film, Deadpool forms the team X-Force to protect a young mutant from Cable .
Deadpool 2
Theatrical release poster Directed by
David Leitch Produced by
Simon Kinberg
Ryan Reynolds
Lauren Shuler Donner Written by
Rhett Reese
Paul Wernick
Ryan Reynolds Based on
Deadpool
by Fabian Nicieza
Rob Liefeld Starring
Ryan Reynolds
Josh Brolin
Morena Baccarin
Julian Dennison
Zazie Beetz
T.J. Miller
Brianna Hildebrand
Jack Kesy Music by
Tyler Bates Cinematography
Jonathan Sela Edited by
Dirk Westervelt
Craig Alpert
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Production
company
Marvel Entertainment
Kinberg Genre
The Donners' Company Distributed by
20th Century Fox Release date
May 10, 2018 ( Leicester Square )
May 18, 2018 (United States) Running time
119 minutes [1] Country
United States Language
English Budget
$110 million
[2] Box office
$23.5 million [3]
Plans for a sequel to Deadpool began before that film's release, and were confirmed in February 2016. Though the original creative team of Reynolds, Reese, Wernick, and director Tim Miller were quickly set to return for the second film, Miller left the project in October 2016 due to creative differences with Reynolds, and was soon replaced by Leitch. An extensive casting search took place to fill the role of Cable, with Brolin ultimately cast; the casting of Beetz as Domino was also noteworthy. Filming took place in British Columbia, Canada, from June to October 2017. During filming, stunt woman Joi "SJ" Harris died in a motorcycle accident.
Deadpool 2 was released in the United States on May 18, 2018. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, performances (particularly Reynolds, Brolin and Beetz), and action sequences, with some calling it better than the first film, although the perceived ethnic stereotyping of supporting characters and a feeling of cynicism drew some criticism. [4][5] A sequel, Deadpool 3 , is in development.
Plot
After successfully working as the mercenary Deadpool for two years, Wade Wilson fails to kill one of his targets on his anniversary with girlfriend Vanessa . That night, after the pair decide to start a family together, the target tracks Wilson down and kills Vanessa. Wilson kills the man in revenge, but blames himself for her death, and attempts to commit suicide six weeks later by blowing himself up. Wilson has a vision of Vanessa in the afterlife, but the pieces of his body remain alive and are put back together by Colossus .
Recovering at the X-Mansion , Wilson agrees to join the
X-Men as a form of healing. He, Colossus, and
Negasonic Teenage Warhead respond to a standoff between authorities and the unstable young mutant
Russell Collins / Firefist at an orphanage, labeled a "Mutant Reeducation Center". Wilson realizes that Collins has been abused by the orphanage staff, and kills one of the staff members. Colossus stops him from killing anyone else, and both Wilson and Collins are arrested. Restrained with collars that negate their powers, they are taken to the "Icebox", an isolated prison for mutant criminals. Meanwhile, the cybernetic soldier
Cable finds his family murdered by Collins in the future, and travels back in time to kill the boy before he ever becomes a murderer.
Cable breaks into the Icebox and attacks Collins. Wilson attempts to defend Collins, but is defeated by Cable who takes the Skee-Ball token that was a final gift from Vanessa. Wilson is able to force himself and Cable out of the prison, but not before Collins overhears Wilson deny that he cares for the young mutant. Near to death again, Wilson has another vision of Vanessa in which she convinces him to help Collins. Wilson organizes a team of mutants to break Collins out of a prison transfer convoy and defend him from Cable, whom he calls X-Force . The team launches their assault on the convoy by parachuting from a plane, but all of the team's members except for Wilson and the lucky Domino die in the landing. While the pair fight Cable, Collins frees fellow inmate Juggernaut who repays Collins by agreeing to help him kill the abusive headmaster. Juggernaut destroys the truck they are in and they escape.
Cable offers to work with Wilson and Domino to stop Collins's first kill, and agrees to give Wilson a chance to talk Collins down before attempting to kill the boy again. They arrive at the orphanage to be overpowered by Juggernaut while Collins attacks the headmaster. Colossus, who had at first refused to help Wilson due to his murderous ways, arrives and distracts Juggernaut long enough for Wilson and Cable to confront Collins. After Wilson appears to fail in talking down Collins, Cable shoots at the young mutant. Wilson leaps in front of the bullet and dies, reuniting with Vanessa in the afterlife. Seeing this sacrifice, Collins's future is changed and Cable's family now survives. Cable uses the last charge on his time-travelling device, which he needed for returning to his family in the future, to strap Vanessa's token in front of Wilson's heart before they arrive at the orphanage. This time, when Wilson leaps in front of the bullet it is stopped by the token and he survives. Collins still has his chang
