Avengers: Infinity War might be the biggest comic book - nay, film - of the year, but that doesn't mean Wade Wilson can't give it a good run for its money.
The first Deadpool film, which released to wide acclaim in February 2016, proved to be a massive success for 21st Century Fox and, as the old adage goes, sequels are always meant to be bigger, better, and ever so slightly more indulgent.
That appears to be the case with Deadpool 2, with the first wave of (spoiler-free!) reactions on social media hailing the film as a major improvement on the original, and as one that could even, potentially, win over those fans not so keen on the first's irreverent blend of humour.
Huge praise indeed for Ryan Reynolds fourth foray into the superhero genre, and while the film will also have to contend with another Disney-helmed behemoth in the form of Solo: A Star Wars Story, there’s little doubt at this stage that Deadpool 2 will meet its lofty expectations - especially if these reactions are anything to go by...
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
