Ryan Reynolds Ditches Deadpool for Non-Marvel Superhero Reboot

Ryan Reynolds has become as synonymous with Marvel’s potty-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking anti-hero Wade Wilson/Deadpool as Hugh Jackman has with Logan/Wolverine. And this year’s massive box office hit featuring them both has certainly helped.

Deadpool & Wolverine grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was praised by fans and critics.

While the film is a huge win for Disney and Marvel Studios and helped lift the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) out of the slump it found itself in following a string of disasters that span both the big screen and the streaming service Disney+, it seems Ryan Reynolds is unlikely to ever reprise his role as Wade Wilson/Deadpool ever again.

“I have no idea if I’ll ever wear that Deadpool suit again,” the star told Collider in August, adding, “I hope I do — but I don’t know.”

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Whether or not Reynolds will ever return to the iconic role that solidified him as a household name remains to be seen, however, the actor is now involved in another superhero reboot.

Variety reports that Paramount Animation has enlisted some A-listed talent to reboot the cult classic Mighty Mouse, a character who has enjoyed several shorts and even a Saturday morning cartoon since his inception in 1942.

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The studio has reportedly hired Ryan Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort Productions to oversee a big-screen adaptation of the cartoon, along with director Matt Lieberman, who previously worked with Reynolds on 2021’s sci-fi comedy Free Guy.

Interestingly, Reynolds’ Maximum Effort is also overseeing the reboot of another Saturday morning cartoon featuring anthropomorphic rodents: Biker Mice From Mars.

Reynolds must really love rodents.

Where Else Can I Watch Deadpool & Wolverine?

In the meantime, you can stream Deadpool & Wolverine on Disney+.

Check out the official trailer for the film below:

Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Emma Corrin (Cassandra Nova), Matthew Macfadyen (Mr Paradox), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa Carlysle), Rob Delaney (Peter Wisdom), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Karan Soni (Dopinder), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio), Stefan Kapičić (Colossus), Jennifer Garner (Elektra Natchios), Wesley Snipes (Blade), Channing Tatum (Gambit), and Daphne Keen (Laura/X-23).

Would you like to see Ryan Reynolds return as Deadpool, or are you more excited to see what he can bring to other superhero properties? Sound off in the comments below!