Before I start this article, I would like to say, I don't care whether or not Deadpool is R as long as it isn't below PG-13 and has competent writers.
So everyone on the entire site has said "Deadpool can't be PG-13."
I for one, call bullshit. It's simple actually. What's the best run of Deadpool, the one that made balance between emotion, action and comedy? Why, It's most commonly argued to be Joe Kelly's run.
What was that rated again? On Comixology, it said, 12+ .
Lack of blood and killing? Excuse me while I compose a list
Amazing Spiderman
Man Of Steel
The Dark Knight Trilogy
Godzilla: Final Wars
Alien Vs Predator
(As disappointing as the last one was, I give it credit for showing blood and using the line
"Well I hope... it kills...every.. last... [frick]ing... one of them.")
Now let's dive into the biggest issue with the "R" rating, the one liners.
Everyone thinks a PG-13 movie will restrict Deadpool's R rated personality, but in the Joe Kelly run, his personality wasn't about being R, heck, his personality wasn't even about pop culture back in the Joe Kelly run.
It was about funny one liners that pertained to the situation in hilarious ways. Such as after Deadpool broke Typhoid Mary out of a mental hospital, he joked about being worried that it would cost him Eagle Scout.
It was also about one other thing.
It was about a mercenary, a guy who killed for money, learning to rebuild himself as a hero. It wasn't JUST COMEDY.
Sure, Deadpool is a character with a very comedic attitude guys, but back in the Joe Kelly run, he knew how to be serious in his own crazy way, when I saw the leaked script where he took absolutely NOTHING seriously, I nearly screamed "Curse you, Daniel Way!". For the most part, he should be making one liners and kicking ass, but remember, one scene should show his more serious yet still insane side.
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