It’s been a rough week forDeadpool 2, 20th Century Fox’s highly-anticipatedsuperhero sequel, with originalDeadpooldirectorTim Millerparting ways with the project. While there has been some dispute as to why the filmmaker left, the studio still needs to find a replacement, although it isn’t clear who that may be yet. While we wait for a new director to be hired, new details have surfaced aboutDeadpool 2’s working title.
ComicBook.comreports that, whenDeadpool 2actually goes into production, it will be using the secret working title “Love Machine.” The site speculates that this could very well be an inside joke referring to the new characterCable, who was confirmed to be part of the sequel during theDeadpoolpost-credits sequence. Ironically, it may have been this character that leadTim Millerto bail on the project in the first place.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that bothTim MillerandRyan Reynoldsdisagreed on the casting of Cable, which helped contribute to the director leaving. The filmmaker reportedly wanted to castBloodlinestarKyle Chandleras this character, whileRyan Reynoldsand writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickdidn’t want him to come aboard. It is believed that the actor and writers thoughtKyle Chandlerwas too young to play Cable, as he is typically portrayed as an older character in the comics.
Just yesterday, another report surfaced that claimedTim Millerwanted to go for a big-budget sequel, seeking a budget three times higher thanDeadpool’s $58 million budget, with one source claiming thatTim MillerandRyan Reynoldshad two completely different visions for the movie.Ryan Reynoldsreportedly received a big pay raise that also includes casting approval and other aspects of creative control over the sequel.
While we don’t know who will direct the sequel yet, there has been a petition formed to get maverick filmmakerQuentin Tarantinoto directDeadpool 2.Quentin Tarantinohasn’t responded to the petition, but if he would sign on, it would mark his first ever superhero movie. Just beforeTim MillerleftDeadpool 2, we reported that the studio has six actresses on their short list to play Domino,Lizzy Caplan,Mary Elizabeth Winstead,Sienna Miller,Sofia Boutella,Stephanie SigmanandSylvia Hoeks. It remains to be seen when a casting decision will be made for Domino, or whenTim Miller’s replacement may be found.
