The film was written and directed by Ryan Reynolds, with him and Taika Waititi respectively starring as Deadpool and Korg.

Responses to the short praised it as a tease for Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) and for showing the character's narrative potential in the MCU.

Deadpool asks Korg of his opinion of Taika Waititi while commenting as to his own lack of resemblance to Ryan Reynolds' character in the film.

[10] Deadpool and Korg React was released to Ryan Reynolds' YouTube channel on July 13, 2021,[1] acquiring over 4 million views within 24 hours.

[12] Syfy Wire commented that seeing the two "fan-favorite" characters together for the first time was "incredibly cool", and speculated it could be a way to get fans used to the idea of Deadpool becoming a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before an actual introduction,[13] while Nerdist considered it to be "a very unexpected way" for Deadpool to officially join the shared universe.