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6/12/2018, 12:00am

Deadpool returns to theaters, talks about family values

By Jonathan Bergmueller

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Wade Wilson continued to break the fourth wall in “Deadpool 2,” delivering a box market success to Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. 

“Deadpool 2,” released on May 18, is an absurdist comedy that uses meta jokes to entertain audiences. Wade Wilson, the masked mercenary Deadpool, described the Deadpool 2 as a family movie in-character, though its jokes and plot points included R-rated elements.

The film frequently broke the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience and referencing meta elements, such as the success of other installments in Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.’s X-Men cinematic universe. It uses irony to make fun of tropes used in other films. 

“Deadpool 2” was created with a budget of 110 million and brought in 125 million dollars during its opening weekend. As of June 6, the movie made a worldwide total of 604 million dollars. 

Ryan Reynolds reprised the role of the Merc with a Mouth and was joined by his character’s enemy, Josh Brolin, as the grim Cable. Brolin also starred as the antagonist of the most recent Avengers movie, “Infinity War,” which “Deadpool 2” was eager to drop jokes about.

The movie followed Wade Wilson and his desire to start a family with his girlfriend, Vanessa. 

The Deadpool franchise frequently departs from tradition, both in its movies but also in its marketing. Instead of paying for a Superbowl Ad, the Deadpool team took to the movie’s Twitter to deliver some in-character quips about the game as Deadpool to market the movie. 

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