Last year’s blockbusterDeadpoolalways had the odds stacked against it, whether it was the decade or so the project spent in development before getting the green light, or the simple fact that it would likely be a modest hit, at best, with a February release and an R-rating. TheMerc With the Mouthwould go on to break box office records left and right, en route to becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time at the worldwide box office, and now, months after its release, the foul-mouthed superhero is starting to surprise fans once again. There is talk that it may actually pick up a few Oscar nominations when they’re announced exactly one week from today, and if that happens,Ryan Reynoldswill have a special surprise for fans.
Deadpoolwas nominated for Best Picture Musical or Comedy andRyan Reynoldshimself received a Best Actor Musical or Comedy nomination at the Golden Globes earlier this month. While it didn’t win either award,Ryan Reynoldsdid win the Critics' Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year, while producersSimon Kinberg,Ryan ReynoldsandLauren Shuler Donnerreceived a Producers Guild of America Award nomination, writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickhave received Writers Guild of America Award nomination, andTim Millerhas received a Director’s Guild of America Award nomination, making it a surprise Oscar contender.Ryan Reynoldsrecently spoke withThe Hollywood Reporter, guaranteeing a special surprise for fans, shouldDeadpoolactually be nominated for Best Picture.
“We had no idea we would ever get anything beyond an MTV Movie Award best kiss nomination. If it does end up in that category, I think that’s kind of a cool moment, for not just us, but for everybody, for the people that went to see the movie, the people that made the movie, the studio, even the Academy. I don’t think that anysuperhero filmhas ever really broken that glass ceiling, so it would be nice to see one likeDeadpooldo it. And I can certainly promise one f*cking crazy reaction video online. In the Deadpool suit. Guaranteed.”
WhileRyan ReynoldsandMorena Baccarindid lose the Best Kiss Award toPitch Perfect 2’sRebel WilsonandAdam Devine,Deadpooldid pick up two wins at the MTV Movie Awards, for Best Comedic Performance (Ryan Reynolds) and Best Fight (Ryan ReynoldsandEd Skrein), and it was nominated for eight awards in all, including Movie Of the Year. When asked why the movie was such a surprise success,Ryan Reynoldssaid he thinks the movie simply offered something fans weren’t getting from superhero movies.
“The movie is groundbreaking in a lot of ways. It usurps certain tropes of the superhero genre that were well-ready to be usurped. And, again, timing, timing, timing, you know? We were kind of at peak superhero, in terms of tone, and it just offered something completely different in that respect. It also had just an unabashed commitment to its R rating. As I look back, and hindsight is obviously 20/20, but, it knew what it was, and I always knew what it was. I knew exactly how to play this guy [the irreverent title character], and I felt, in some weird way, not to sound too over the top or esoteric, but, like I was born to play this guy. I really understood him. And it just kind of popped.”
Just a few days ago,Ryan Reynoldsreleased a special “for your consideration” video forDeadpool, teasing some of the movie’s special achievements. There is one special award that video didn’t mention, which was thatDeadpoolwas the most pirated movie of 2016, which is sadly an award that no movie wants to win. Even ifDeadpooldoesn’t get an Oscar nomination, it has certainly cemented a special places in the hearts of fans everywhere, who are now eagerly-awaitingDeadpool 2, which will reportedly start filming this summer.
