Robert Rodriguez Offered Deadpool?

Robert Rodriguez Offered Deadpool?

According to ThePlaylist(via production weekly), 20th Century Fox have offered Rodrieguez the directing gig for the upcoming Deadpool movie..

By MarkCassidy - Jun 14, 2010 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool
Source: ThePlaylist

ThePlaylist reveals that Robert Rodriguez(Sin City, Predators(producer) has been offered the directors chair for the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine spin off, Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds..

Robert Rodriguez has been offered to direct "Deadpool" by 20th Century Fox tipped to us by the latest issue of Production Weekly and confirmed to us by a sources very close to the project. It is something he is considering, but that's it at the moment.



Its been fairly quiet on the Deadpool front for a while. Last we heard the script was being finalized by the Zombieland writing team, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds said he was happy with the direction it was going. Now, if this is true, Rodrieguez may be considering taking the reigns. I'm not his biggest fan, and think that most of the time his movies are all style over substance, but that being said , Deadpool may be right up his alley. Many fans were left disappointed(to say the least) by the Merc With A Mouth's big screen debut in Wolverine, but Reynolds has said that this upcoming solo movie will go a long way to righting a lot of those wrongs. As for Rodrieguez, well, Fox have also recently offered him the Planet Of The Apes reboot on which he passed. Will he follow suit with Deadpool?



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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/14/2010, 12:54 PM
Sorry about the article malfunction folks. Hows that for a first block? :)
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 6/14/2010, 12:54 PM
Whoa! This article fell into the ether and then popped back up while I was trying to post!

This coooulllddd work... not sure.

Based solely on Shoot 'Em Up (which was great and right down this alley), I'd recommend Michael Davis.
ElBicho
ElBicho - 6/14/2010, 12:54 PM
As long as it's not Ratner or Bay, I'll take it!
SHHH
SHHH - 6/14/2010, 12:55 PM
Take it Rodriguez please..You Know you want to..He would kill it..In a Good way!
canadianturd
canadianturd - 6/14/2010, 12:55 PM
It'd be cool, but it's just another road block for getting Sin City 2 done.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/14/2010, 12:58 PM
Awesome! Now lets begin production
OverCross
OverCross - 6/14/2010, 12:59 PM
Interesting.........................go on..........
Shaman
Shaman - 6/14/2010, 1:02 PM
Hate Rodriguez, Hate Fox. Winning combination. Do two fails cancel each other out or was that sarcasm?

I like what Miller told Rodriguez to do with Sin City. But for everything else... Rose McGaggin.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/14/2010, 1:06 PM
Great find ROR!

As with any movie made by Fox, I find it hard to be enthusiastic about Deadpool (especially after what they did to him in X-Men Origins: Wolverine) but I'm still looking forward to it.

Rodriguez's involvement would be HUGE bonus! What wouldnt be is the fact that Marvel would start producing even more Deadpool book each month even though there's already about 10 of 'em, lol!
P862010
P862010 - 6/14/2010, 1:07 PM
anyone who hates this is an idiot this is the best choice possible
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/14/2010, 1:11 PM
@ P862010: yeah an idiot....or someone with a God given rite to an opinion lol

I think this will be fine.....I honestly didn't have big hopes on the film anyways. But this should make it more in line with what it should be.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/14/2010, 1:15 PM
Sooo, a good like 99% of the comic book movie fan community then yeah? Stick around for a revisit of it soon Magic 8, cos I [frick]ing loved it:)
DeadPoolLax
DeadPoolLax - 6/14/2010, 1:17 PM
i'm glad there's new DP movie news, no matter what it is. also glad to see it's director news. Sin City was good, I was not the biggest fan of it, but I think he would do a nice job with the Merc with a mouth. Cant wait for this movie. Hopefully FOX doesnt mess it up ::sigh::
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 6/14/2010, 1:17 PM
@magic8 - Whoa! I'd ask you what's wrong with Sin City, but that's probably like asking the Joker what's wrong with Batman. That answer would be crazy, disturbing, and only conform to a lose, twisted logic.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/14/2010, 1:17 PM
@ rormachine & everyone else i personally wouldn't mind him doing it,but these are my five favorite choices.

1.matthew vaughn (watch kick ass & see why.)
2.quentin tarantino (he loves comics & loves violence)
3.david fincher (seven & fight club,plus so much more.)
4.robert rodriguez (desparado & sin city.)
5.chris nolan (love to see it,but it would never happen.)
thatiscrazy
thatiscrazy - 6/14/2010, 1:18 PM
It will SUCK! because Fox SUCKS
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 6/14/2010, 1:23 PM
I'm fine with this.
conformist21
conformist21 - 6/14/2010, 1:24 PM
i thought it wasn't being made,
but all right, here's to hoping for a good movie
HelaGood
HelaGood - 6/14/2010, 1:24 PM
i confirm thatiscrazy 's statement
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/14/2010, 1:29 PM
We can only hope....

BECOZ we don't want another [frick]ing BORIGINS! : P


P.S. SIN CITY is a [frick]ing MASTERPIECE!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 6/14/2010, 1:32 PM
That would be pretty cool actually. David Fincher would be my dream pick, but no way in hell that'll happen.
fightingfoo93
fightingfoo93 - 6/14/2010, 1:34 PM
I am a huge Rodriguez fan boy. I hope he does it.
Rango
Rango - 6/14/2010, 1:34 PM
another joke.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 6/14/2010, 1:37 PM
Rodriguez just might be the perfect choice for this.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/14/2010, 1:39 PM
The only RR film I have ever liked was Sin City. The dude hasn't got the first clue about how to pace a film, and he just flings explosions and guns at every set piece with no thought to the plot. But, like I said Deadpool might benefit from such a fractured style.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 6/14/2010, 1:45 PM
@Ror - Yeah, he has passing problems, and his action is good, but not great. Can we get John Woo or the Wichkowskies (sp?) to consult on the action? I still think the guy who did Shoot 'Em Up could do it, if that film wasn't a fluke.
thatiscrazy
thatiscrazy - 6/14/2010, 1:46 PM
it will be odd watching The Green Lantern and not think about Deadpool and watching Deadpool and not think about The Green Lantern. I will be confused :(
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/14/2010, 1:47 PM
fox please see the light you made one very good comicbook movie......x-men 2,please make the others deadpool,x-men first class & wolverine 2.
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 6/14/2010, 1:54 PM
If this is true, not BS, and he does get it, someone will have 2 be cleaning up my jizz with a mop.



and if Tarantino could help him with it....

RODRIGUEZ + TARANTINO = GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 6/14/2010, 1:54 PM
Here's what you do: drop Reynolds and pretend Origins never existed. Good start.
JaySchluffy
JaySchluffy - 6/14/2010, 2:04 PM
please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please let this be true. It is extremely unlikely but I can hope.
Betty
Betty - 6/14/2010, 2:07 PM
MassExecutions-- I really enjoyed Shoot'em up. I agree!
superdog
superdog - 6/14/2010, 2:16 PM
Maybe. Reynolds has like 3 movies on his slate right now After lantern so it'll be years down the road anyway.
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