Ryan Reynolds to Get His Own X-Men Spin-Off

Ryan Reynolds and his version of Deadpool are set to join the curiously long queue of proposed X-Men spin-offs, according to Variety.

The solid $85.1 million first-weekend gross of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has already sparked sequel talk for the Hugh Jackman character, and that’s not even to mention long-announced projects like Magneto and X-Men: First Class. Reynolds’ Deadpool, who actually has limited screen time in Wolverine, was featured in one of the after-credits endings in a way that suggested future possibilities for the character.

The rush to exploit the franchise seems somewhat suspect, especially because fan and critical unease have begun to sully the brand. Many pundits attributed the commercial success of Wolverine to Jackman’s character recognition, which leaves the fate of the other movies an unanswered question.

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