This seems like a no-brainer, doesnt it? Well, youd be surprised how easily a no-brainer can be overlooked. But certain travesties aside, comic book movies largely feel the urge to modify a characters iconic look for the screen. S&M X-Men anyone? How about Batman? Even The Amazing Spiderman had a web-less costume. But Deadpool, you cant half-ass it hes already been half-assed and look what happened. If a Deadpool movie is to succeed we need to be able to look at him and say Thats fking Deadpool man, not Jesus Christ, what the hell is that? And to be honest, why the hell would Deadpools look even need to be changed. The X-Men I kinda get I mean, yellow spandex with blue undies on top is hardly intimidating. Same kinda goes for the image make-overs weve seen in DCs recent film slate. But Deadpool just looks badass. Hes a god damn red and black ninja with guns how is that not marketable? If Fox wants to move forward with this franchise it needs to go all the way, and the look is key. But its not the most important thing a Deadpool movie needs. More than anything else - more than the look, the sound, the cast and the meta-humour the one thing a Deadpool movie needs to truly kick ass is...
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This seems like a no-brainer, doesnt it? Well, youd be surprised how easily a no-brainer can be overlooked. 