Deadpool 2 Final Trailer Reactions: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

1. Did They Just Spoil The Best Gags?

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This trailer was so damn hilarious it's hard not to feel a little nervous that they've basically given away most of the biggest laughs for free.

While the marvellous marketing campaign for the original Deadpool did a great job of holding killer gags back, could Fox be a little more nervous about the sequel after those early reports about not-so-great test screenings?

The Peter (Rob Delaney) gag, for instance, would've absolutely slayed an audience who had no idea it was coming, and while there's clearly much more to it in the final film, one can only hope this is just a small vertical slice of the very best gags the movie has to offer.

These minor gripes aside, though, it's a mostly terrific trailer as the weeks ticks down until the film's release. Here's everything it got right...

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