TJ Miller Talks DEADPOOL Franchise Potential

While there’s been a lot of talk about keeping the budget down so that the filmmakers can make the kind of movie that will please the fans, that doesn’t  mean Fox isn’t planning on building a franchise out of Deadpool, according to TJ Miller, who appears in the film.

Admitting that he’s already done filming what he calls a small part as Weasel, Miller told the Opie and Jimmy Show that there are longer-term plans for the property.

“The movie is about the origin story [of Deadpool], because they want it to be the first installment of a franchise,” said Miller.

You can hear a bit more in the video below.

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Directed by Tim Miller, the film will star Ryan Reynolds, Gina Carano, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, TJ Miller and more. It’s set for release on February 12, 2016.

DEADPOOL Set Pics Show T.J. Miller As ‘Weasel’ Plus A Better Look At Ryan Reynolds’ Scarred Face

These latest Deadpool set images come courtesy of The Daily Mail, and give us our first glimpse of a very nerdy-looking T.J. Miller as Wade Wilson’s arms dealer pal Weasel, as he chats up one of the strippers from Vancouver’s No. 5 Orange club where these scenes are being shot. It’s a safe bet that’s where Copycat (Morena Baccarin) works too. As you can see we also have a new shot of Ryan Reynolds, and our clearest look yet at his scarred-up boat race.

SLIGHT NSFW WARNING

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Directed by Tim Miller, while starring Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa Carlysle), T.J. Miller (Weasel), with Ed Skrein, and Brianna Hildebrand (Ellie Phimister), the much-hyped Deadpool is scheduled to open in theaters on February 12, 2016.

Source: Daily Mail