Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, distributed by 20th Century Fox.

The film was directed by Tim Miller from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Leslie Uggams, Brianna Hildebrand, and Stefan Kapičić.

[1] After spending ten years in "development hell", Deadpool received a green light from Fox with a much smaller budget than is usually given to a big superhero film, $58 million.

[2][3] This gave the production team—including Miller in his directorial debut— the freedom to create the film that they desired,[4][5] after Reynolds' portrayal of the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was not well received.

[2] The film became a financial and critical success,[9][10] grossing over $783 million and receiving an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.