Yesterday may have just been an average Sunday for most people, but fans of theMerc With the Mouthwere celebrating the first anniversary ofDeadpool’s theatrical release. Star and producerRyan Reynoldscelebrated the occasion with a new social media post, featuring a hilarious image that he put together, which follows the tradition that the first year anniversary gift should be paper. Of course, the actor took this anniversary to a whole new level with a hilarious image ofDeadpool’s own toilet paper. Here’s what the actor had to say on social media below.
“One year ago today, we releasedDeadpool. And the gift for a one year anniversary, is of course, paper.”
Ryan Reynoldssent out this new image onInstagramyesterday, which features an image of his title character, wearing the two katana swords on his back, which now serve as toilet paper holders. This “Deadpool Ultra Soft” toilet paper also comes with “60% more sheets” plus hemorrhoid cream, which claims it can absorb up to “$240 worth of pudding,” along with the smiling poop emoji. Hilariously, if this product were actually released, there would probably be legions of fans lining up to buy this TP withDeadpool’s endorsement.
Deadpoolended up shocking the world during its opening weekend, with a record breakingbox office debutof $132.4 million, the highest ever for an R-rated movie. It would go on to earn $363 million domestic, falling just short ofThe Passion of the Christ’s domestic record for an R-rated movie ($370.8 million), but it did passThe Matrix Reloaded’s tally of $742.1 million to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie worldwide, finishing its run with $783.1 million. Most box office analysts had predicted thatDeadpoolwould win its opening weekend with a relatively modest take between $40 and $50 million, but it went on to shatter those expectations and become a cultural phenomenon.
TheR-ratedsuperhero adventureDeadpoolalso became the top-grossingX-Menfilm in history, with its success forcing studios to re-evaluate their PG-13 approach to superhero movies. 20th Century Fox’s upcoming superhero movieLoganwas confirmed to be R-rated afterDeadpool’s successful run, with Warner Bros. even releasing an R-rated edition ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceon Blu-ray and DVD following its theatrical run. Another report claimed Warner Bros. is considering makingSuicide Squad 2an R-rated movie, but that has yet to be confirmed.
Ryan Reynoldswill also return forDeadpool 2, which will be directed byChad Stahelski, following the departure of originalDeadpooldirectorTim Miller. No story details have been given for the sequel yet, but the post-credits sequence for the originalDeadpoolfeatured the Merc With the Mouth confirming that the iconic comic book character Cable will be in the sequel, although he has yet to be cast at this time. While we wait for more onDeadpool 2, take a look atRyan Reynolds' anniversary tribute toDeadpoolbelow.
