Tim Miller comments on expectations for Deadpool 2, and a certain mutant from the future.
Believe it or not, it’s been over a month since the Merc with a Mouth hit theaters, and since then, Deadpool has become the biggest hit of 2016, raking in over $730 million at the box office.
This success has secured the film a sequel, with (of course) Ryan Reynolds, the original writing team, and director Tim Miller set to return.
Last Saturday, Miller stopped by the Silicon Valley Comic Con, where ComicBook interviewed him on expectations for the upcoming sequel.
One question Miller was first asked was if Deadpool 2 will follow the “bigger and better” mantra often associated with sequels.
Miller responded with, “I don’t think bigger is better.You tell a story that’s organic to the character. Deadpool’s world doesn’t mean you have to go bigger. I don’t think the fans of the movie like it because we had big effects.”
Miller went on to explain that the reason why the first film was such a success, and why it resonated with audiences is because it had “a main character that’s different than anything else that was out there,” and more importantly, it had “a lot of humor and a lot of heart.” Ultimately, Miller reasoned that making the Deadpool 2 bigger “wouldn’t be honest to who he is and why people like him.”
We completely agree. Besides the gags and Deadpool himself, the film is so special because of its unexpected emotional depth, and making a bigger spectacle wouldn’t necessarily be the right direction to go with the character.
Miller was also questioned on the badass future-mutant Cable, who has all but been officially confirmed to appear in the sequel.
He had interesting response when asked if he is listening to the fans making suggestions on who should play Cable, and what his appearance should be like.
“Yeah, you listen to it, but it’s like if you’re a Republican or a Democrat. If you have an idea of what you want government to be, then that’s kind of what you hear — to support your own ideas. I have an idea of what Cable should be from reading the comics. So, someone in Des Moines, Iowa, may have a different idea of Cable from reading the comics. I may not like his idea. I might read it, but I may not do it. I would say I listen to all of them, but I don’t look to that to guide me. I look to the comic and why people like these characters.”
Again, we agree with Miller’s point. He’s not going to cast someone who just looks like Cable (cough..Stephen Lang..cough), he’s going to cast whoever can best bring the character from comics to life.
You can watch the full interview with Miller below:
Miller has proved himself to be not only a competent director, but also someone who has a firm grasp on what makes Deadpool so great, and we can’t wait to see what he does with the sequel.
