It’s been a pretty difficult holiday season for films not named Star Wars: The Force Awakens to gain much attention. J.J. Abrams’ new addition to the Star Wars saga smashed box office records like it was Chewie tackling Captain Phasma (come on, this was objectively the best part of the movie). But in the shadow of The Force Awakens, the people behind one upcoming 2016 film still found a creative way to stay relevant: the “12 Days Of Deadpool” promotion that ran through Christmas Day has a lot of people excited for what looks like a one-of-a-kind superhero comedy.
Basically, this promotion was a 12-day run of teasers and details about the upcoming Deadpool. But the most intriguing part of the whole idea came in its aftermath, when a (super NSFW) 2k Ultra HD* Red Band trailer was released as a mega-trailer combining footage from previous teasers to give us our best look yet at the film. It’s a wild ride, and with Deadpool known as a vulgar antihero who habitually breaks the fourth wall, it’s a guarantee that this won’t be the average superhero film. That alone makes it exciting, but even more interesting is the distinct impression that this role has placed Ryan Reynolds in his element.
*yep, that’s a thing.
Once a blossoming darling goofball in Hollywood, Reynolds has tried his hand at a number of character types. He’s perhaps best known for romantic comedies, where he tends to be fairly effective portraying the innately charming nice guy (and making our girlfriends judge our bodies more harshly). In particular, Reynolds shines in the likes of Definitely, Maybe and The Proposal, though his own success through such projects has been limited given that the films themselves were, um… “forgettable” seems like a nice word. The issue is perhaps summed up best by this review of Definitely, Maybe, which asserts that Reynolds is “once again better than his material.” Go ahead and extend that sentiment to the actor’s entire career.
Rom-coms aside, Reynolds has recently gotten more serious with a few roles that demanded more than his raw charisma. In particular, 2015’s Mississippi Grind is viewed as a bold foray into genuine drama for Reynolds, who starred alongside Ben Mendelsohn (aka the creepy asshole from Netflix’s Bloodline). On the surface, the film is a fairly typical gambling movie, but it addresses the addictive nature of winning more effectively than any film in a decade. Instead of simply building an addiction narrative, Mississippi Grind goes after the specific notion that gambling’s fine as long as you know what you’re doing. Interestingly enough, in detailing the poker learning process for new players, this online poker site asserts “once you’ve mastered the basics then the road to success is a lot less treacherous.” Reynolds and Mendelsohn put that assertion to the test quite literally in Mississippi Grind, setting off on a gambling road trip in search of a big win, and the result—largely thanks to Reynolds—is pretty damn entertaining. Yet even here the actor’s broad impact was limited by the simple fact that the film wasn’t widely released. Thanks a lot, A24 Films.
Of course, Reynolds has also tried his hand at superhero films. He played Wade Wilson (Deadpool) in the awful X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) in the equally miserable Green Lantern. In other words he makes a good superhero, but he’s somehow landed in two of the worst films ever in the genre.
Judging by the new Deadpool trailer, that may be about to change.
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Add up all the character types just described, and you get the picture of an actor with real potential to carry a franchise. The thing is, he just hasn’t found the right one yet. But combine the rom-com charm, the action-suited physique, and the mature dramatic ability, and sprinkle in the goofy appeal that first helped Reynolds emerge in Hollywood, and you start to get a complete picture.
In Deadpool‘s latest trailer, we see Reynolds tapping into all of the above, as well as an adult version of the ultra-casual irreverence that made him so hilarious in 2002’s Van Wilder, arguably his breakout film. One gets the distinct feeling that Deadpool is the film he’s always been waiting for.
