Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has been extremely outspoken in recent months when it comes to the future of the Deadpool franchise, but he dialled it back a little for a recent interview with Collider. No one really knows how creatively hands on the comic book writer and artist was with the first two movies, but he certainly gives off the impression that he was a key part of the process. 

Regardless, he’s made peace with the fact that there might not be a third instalment starring Ryan Reynolds now the rights to the Merc with the Mouth have returned to Marvel Studios. 

“You know what? There may not be another Deadpool, and I’m fine,” he told the site. “Because I have to live with the fact that I had two amazing experiences, two movies I’m extremely proud of, I love knowing everybody on those movies. I love Ryan [Reynolds], Josh [Brolin], Zazie [Beets], David [Leitch], Tim Miller. All of them.”

“The work they did was fantabulous, those movies are here to stand the test of time. You know, but in the world we live in, nothing is guaranteed. And it takes a lot to make movies.”

Liefeld went on to explain why he feels Josh Brolin’s Cable deserves to get his own spinoff somewhere down the line.

“He can exist independent of Deadpool in a heartbeat. He has for years. If Deadpool’s been in like 330 comics, Cable’s been in about 520. Yes, I’ve counted. In between Deadpool 2 wrapping and opening, I got really close with Josh. And he was very excited about exploring Cable in the subsequent sequels.”

He finished by dropping an intiguing tease about the X-Force move that never ended up happening. “The X-Force standalone movie that was, in his own words, Cable-centric,” he added, revealing a very interesting piece of information the Deadpool 2 star shared with him once upon a time.

Time will tell what the future holds in store for Deadpool, though it’s no secret that Ryan Reynolds has met with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, presumably to discuss the character’s future.

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After Sony Pictures decided not to move forward with Silver & Black, Gina Prince-Bythewood moved on to tackle The Old Guard for Netflix, and she credits the scrapped Marvel project for her getting the chance to tackle another comic book adaptation. After all, just being attached to the high-profile Spider-Man spinoff was enough to put her on the radar of fans and studio bosses alike! 

“I wanted to go edgier than some of the Marvel films,” she told Indie Wire, reflecting on the project. “It was a question of how far could I push it in that Marvel universe.”

As for the doors that opened, the filmmaker adds: “‘Silver & Black’ put me in the conversation. I was one of those couple of women people go to for these big films. I knew what kind of movies Skydance make. It was exhilarating and nerve-racking. I knew I loved this project, partly because I could do everything I wanted to do from the other film: an edgy superhero film with two women.”

The site goes on to note that Prince-Bythewood had developed the looks for costumes and sets, scouted locations, storyboarded action scenes, and even worked with the VFX team before Sony changed course.

“Everything happens for a reason,” she notes. “I learned so much in that year and half. All the stuff I was learning about doing a film of that scale I could transfer over to ‘The Old Guard.’ So it didn’t feel like a gigantic leap.”

Things certainly worked out well for the director, though it is a shame we didn’t get to see what she had planned for Silver Sable and Black Cat, as a recent plot leak definitely pointed to it being a fun ride.

Did you check out The Old Guard on Netflix this past weekend?

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