Now that the Disney–20th Century Fox merger is a done deal, a lucrative R-rated superhero franchise hangs in the balance: Will Disney allow the Ryan Reynolds series to stay foul, potty-mouthed, and rated R? “Deadpool clearly has been and will be Marvel branded. But we think there might be an opportunity for a Marvel-R brand for something like Deadpool,†Bob Iger said Thursday in a call with media, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “As long as we let the audiences know what’s coming, we think we can manage that fine.â€
Disney owns Marvel, but Fox acquired certain Marvel characters (like Deadpool, Logan, and the Fantastic Four) years ago, according to THR. With Disney’s Fox acquisition, Deadpool 2 might be the company’s first R-rated feature. On Twitter, Reynolds has joked about his character’s place in Disney-Fox’s blended family.