The Merc With a Mouth’s future appears to lie with Disney – or, at least, we thought it did before Comcast tabled a superior, all-cash bid for Fox early this morning.
Be that as it may, the possibility of Deadpool rubbing shoulders with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is enough to leave comic book fans weak at the knees, and it’s fair to say that the Merc’s founding father, Rob Liefeld, has no qualms about the potential merging of brands. But he does have one condition.
While appearing on the ReelBlend podcast, Liefeld stressed that a Deadpool/Marvel crossover would only work if Ryan Reynolds was behind the wheel, as the actor has been instrumental in bringing the famed anti-hero to the forefront of the comic book movie industry.
Only if Ryan [Reynolds] calls the shots. … If Ryan is not the guy who is helming that ship, then who cares?...
Be that as it may, the possibility of Deadpool rubbing shoulders with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is enough to leave comic book fans weak at the knees, and it’s fair to say that the Merc’s founding father, Rob Liefeld, has no qualms about the potential merging of brands. But he does have one condition.
While appearing on the ReelBlend podcast, Liefeld stressed that a Deadpool/Marvel crossover would only work if Ryan Reynolds was behind the wheel, as the actor has been instrumental in bringing the famed anti-hero to the forefront of the comic book movie industry.
Only if Ryan [Reynolds] calls the shots. … If Ryan is not the guy who is helming that ship, then who cares?...
- 5/23/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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