Deadpool 2: 8 Reasons To Be Excited

You had me at Bobpool.

by Ewan Paterson
Deadpool 2 Poster
Fox

The world may still have its arms flailing in the air regarding DC's most recent superhero release, but that's no reason not to sing the praises of another comic book movie.

And that's because Deadpool 2, set to be released next year along with two other X-Men films, is looking pretty spectacular. Last week's Bob Ross infused trailer mashup was a fine indicator as any of where the sequel is heading, and with plenty of action, comedy and fourth-wall breaks inbound, it's clear that the follow-up to Tim Miller's 2016 smash is looking to serve up something special (if the Thanksgiving poster hadn't intimated as such already).

We're yet to see some of the film's big hitters in action, with all eyes firmly fixed upon the arrival of Josh Brolin's Cable, and still Deadpool manages to get people excited in spite of some fairly cringey press-releases making their way into the limelight.

There's little case, if any, to be trepidatious regarding the upcoming sequel, particularly since Fox have produced two R-rated successes in Deadpool and Logan (which should really, really be up for an Oscar nom - or several - come awards season). And while fans might reiterate calls to integrate the X-Men into the MCU, now - more than ever - Fox are the safest pair of hands for them.

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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.