Deadpool 2: 10 Directors Who Could Replace Tim Miller
The Merc Without A Megaphone.
The web and magazine pages are already well worn with this one, but it's official: Tim Miller has indeed left Deadpool 2. While the rumour mill continues to whir as to why this happened - reports suggest Miller wanted to dial down the anarchic comedy of the predecessor, culminating in star Ryan Reynolds vetoing the casting of Kyle Chandler as bruising buddy/ baddie Cable - the fact remains that the sequel continues to cartwheel towards a January 2017 shooting date, without a man at the helm.
But don't concern yourselves, the shortlist for potential helmers to step into the fold continues to grow, with a few featuring on this list. While plot details for the sequel are scattershot - the general vibe is that the mouthy jumpsuited one will still be shooting the crap out of people, while at the same time enveloping himself within the Marvel Cinematic Universe - whoever takes the job has a lot of objectives to balance.
They will need to soothe an A-List star, let a team of talented writers retain their autonomy, build on the original's slightly threadbare story arc and, of course, be able to string together a few socket-popping action scenes.
Given the talented bunch of filmmakers working in the business today, the pickings are rich and the second coming of Deadpool is far from being in development hell. This forthcoming list proves just that...
10. John Woo
John Woo's name and brand of direction is synonymous with some Hong Kong classics (Hard Boiled and The Killer) as well as some bonkers but kind of brilliant Hollywood hits (Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission Impossible 2). Given he has slipped off the radar of late it's easy to forgot ust how influential a director he is.
But savvy cinema fans out there will know that he is very much still in the game, albeit working back in the East. Take his excellent Red Cliff double bill, which shows the master working with large scale period battles - and the CGI trappings that come with these - while still retaining his touch at a close combat dust up.
A Deadpool movie would benefit from this man's experience and, given Deadpool's love of breaking the fourth wall and generally taking the piss, who wouldn't want to see this iconic superhero be given the chance to dive in slow motion through a flock of doves for a laugh? Don't rule out the Woo.