It seems as though fans have been clamoring for Ryan Reynolds to star in a Deadpool movie since his role in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was first announced. I still remember sitting in the Hall H audience at Comic-Con in 2008 when Hugh Jackman introduced the first footage for the 2009 superhero film, and hearing the crowd lose their mind when they saw Reynolds in costume for the first time.
But "Wolverine" is considered far from the best "X-Men" movie, and with "X-Men: First Class" taking the franchise in a new direction, it seems that any hope of following the franchise in that direction is lost (especially with the continued delays on James Mangold's "The Wolverine"). There has been some forward momentum on a "Deadpool" movie, though, with Tim Miller attached to direct and the flick given a tentative 2014 release date. In the end, it seems like Reynolds and the fans have been driving the interest in that project more than anyone else.
Reynolds recently sat down with IGN and talked about the current status on the project. It turns out that "Deadpool" might be closer than we once thought.
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