Deadpool’s Future and Ryan Reynolds’ Family Focus: What’s Next for the Iconic Character?

Ryan Reynolds opens up about Deadpool’s next move and his life priorities. What’s next for the beloved antihero? Find out in the video above!

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00:00Ryan Reynolds opened up about the future of his beloved character Deadpool in a recent

00:05conversation with Andrew Garfield for Variety's Actors on Actors series.

00:11Reynolds acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding Deadpool's next appearance.

00:16He explained,

00:17I don't know what the future of Deadpool will be, but we made the movie to be a complete

00:21experience instead of a commercial for another one.

00:24Highlighting the six-year gap since Deadpool 2, Reynolds emphasized that the character

00:29thrives on scarcity and surprise.

00:34While fans eagerly await another installment, the actor admitted that the process of making

00:39his films can be all-consuming.

00:42Reflecting on Deadpool and Wolverine, he shared,

00:45It swallowed my whole life.

00:46You can't take your hand off the stick through development, post-production, marketing, and

00:51promo.

00:53For Reynolds, family remains a top priority.

00:56I have four kids, and I don't ever want to be an absentee, he said, noting how much it

01:02affects him when he misses important moments in his children's lives, such as sport events

01:07or competitions.

01:09While acknowledging the immense success of Deadpool and Wolverine, which grossed over

01:15$1.3 billion globally, he hinted that Deadpool might return in someone else's movie rather

01:21than as a lead.

01:24While the timeline for Deadpool's next appearance remains uncertain, one thing is clear, Ryan

01:29Reynolds is focused on meaningful projects and spending quality time with his family.