Deadpool 2 confirmed: Will Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds destroy his hometown again?

by Craig Takeuchi on April 15th, 2016 at 10:17 AM

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The Merc With the Mouth will be heading back to the big screen, with a hometown boy reprising his lead role.

On April 14, 20^th Century Fox chairman Stacey Snider confirmed at Cinemacon, an annual convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, that a sequel to Deadpool has been greenlit. Ryan Reynolds will star again as the superhuman antihero from Marvel Comics with Tim Miller back in the director's chair.

https://twitter.com/CinemaCon/status/720664833763385344

There's no word yet if the sequel will be shot in Vancouver, as the first film was. But one can only hope so. Why? The production was a boon to both the local economy and the B.C. film industry, by spending over $40 million in B.C. and employing over 2,000 local cast and crew.

The film broke numerous records, including becoming the highest grossing R-rated film globally as well as beating opening weekend recordholders, including Fifty Shades of Grey, The Matrix Reloaded, and Pitch Perfect 2.