Extra, Extra!: Deadpool Movie to be Rated R

In which I report on the latest in entertainment news.

From the allegedly "leaked" test footage to the reveal of the new costume, Deadpool is proving to be Fox's most exciting project since Days of Future Past.  After the X-Men: Origins debacle, they certainly have a lot to prove.  So when they announced the movie's rating, they were sure to do it in the most Deadpool way possible.

That's right, Deadpool will be rated PG-13 R.  Deadpool's free to be Deadpool without having to answer to the studio censors.  Expect all of the excessive violence, gruesome deaths and exaggerated profanity that fans have come to expect from him.

Everything about the movie's marketing campaign suggests that they finally understand why the character is so loved.  He's quick-witted, profane and has absolutely no respect for the fourth wall.  Fox is bending over backwards to convince Deadpool fans to come out for the movie, and thus far it seems to be working.  Fans are understandably stoked about the movie's shaping up, and it's easy to see why.

Fox's April Fool's Day joke also gave us the opportunity to see the character's costume in action.  Seeing Reynold's sprawled out on a bear skin rug in front of a fireplace was one thing, but a picture can only show so much by itself.

So what are you hoping to see in the upcoming Deadpool movie?  Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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