Deadpool 2: Everything We Know So Far

8. Tim Miller Is Out, And A New Director Is In

Tim Miller
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Tim Miller - the man who deserves a substantial portion of the credit for the high quality of the first film - will, unfortunately, not be returning to helm the sequel.

Apparently, Hollywood's favourite go-to excuse "creative differences" was to blame for his departure, with Miller and Ryan Reynolds reportedly clashing over which actor should land the role of Cable.

However, studio Fox quickly began hunting for his replacement, and hired David Leitch (of John Wick fame) to direct the sequel.

John Wick David Leitch Chad Stahelski
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If you're interested in checking out how Leitch fares behind the camera and have already seen John Wick, you can catch Atomic Blonde in cinemas later this year.

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