Ever since it was confirmed that the character of Wade Wilson would soon have a standalone movie, "Deadpool," fans have been wondering what they could expect from the anti-hero movie.
"Deadpool" talks about a former Special Forces agent, who became a mercenary after an incident has left him with super strength and abilities. The character is known to have a foul mouth and this trait has left many fans of the comic book character wondering if the upcoming movie would compromise quality to get at least a PG-rating when it is shown.
But fans need not worry, as it seems that the upcoming movie is determined to be true to the original comic book character and would debut with an R-rating in 2016.
The cast and crew of the new movie, which features Ryan Reynolds playing the titular role, have come up with the best kind of announcement regarding the movie's supposedly R-rating, noted Comic Book.
On April 1, a mock video of Extra's Mario Lopez in an interview with Reynolds circulated the Internet and gave fans a glimpse of perhaps, the reason why the movie would have such a rating.
In the video, Lopez noted that the upcoming movie is being made to cater to a larger audience, with the idea of having a PG-13 rating. Reynolds contested Lopez' remark and said that the cast and crew are intent on making it as true to the comic as possible.
But Lopez countered that there are a lot of reasons why the movie must get the lower rating. At that point, Deadpool appeared from Lopez' back and slammed his head, killing him in the process.
The parody video was followed with a legitimate interview of Reynolds, stilly by Lopez, noted Screen Rant.
While Lopez' on-screen death was violent and normal for Deadpool, it was reportedly toned down for TV. This led many fans wondering if the movie itself would be toned down in terms of the violence and graphic content the character is known for.
The actor was quick to defend the movie, saying, "I know there's a lot of contention online and all over the place about is 'Deadpool' going to be faithful, is it going to be rated R, is it going to be the way it should be. So, we thought we would just have a little bit of fun with that idea."
The movie is set to debut in theaters on February 12, 2016.
