Deadpool Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com

Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Deadpool.

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  Ryan Reynolds

  ... Wade Wilson / Deadpool

  IF, Animal Friends

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  Morena Baccarin

  ... Vanessa Carlysle / Copycat

  Millers in Marriage, Elevation

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  T.J. Miller

  ... Weasel

  How to Train Your Dragon 2, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction

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  Gina Carano

  ... Angel Dust

  Fast & Furious 6, Haywire

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  Ed Skrein

  ... Ajax

  Jurassic World Rebirth, Patrick

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  Rachel Sheen

  ... Weasel's Wife

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  Brianna Hildebrand

  ... Ellie Phimister / Negasonic Teenage Warhead

  Deadpool & Wolverine, Once Upon a Deadpool

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  Taylor Hickson

  ... Meghan Orlovsky

  Everything, Everything, Giant Little Ones

Crew Behind the Film

The Deadpool behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Miller last directed Terminator: Dark Fate and Heavy Metal. The film's writer Rhett Reese last wrote Deadpool & Wolverine and Ghosted.

Director

Tim Miller

Screenwriters

Rhett Reese
Paul Wernick
Andre Tricoteux

Producers

Lauren Shuler Donner
Ryan Reynolds

Production Details

What we know about the Deadpool movie production.

Key Facts

• Homeland star Morena Baccarin will play Ryan Reynolds' conflicted love interest.
• Ryan Reynolds played Wilson in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, while Scott Adkins played the character of Deadpool after Wilson had transformed.
• Based on the character created by artist Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza, which first appeared in "The New Mutants" #98.

Production Updates for Deadpool

Jan 2016

Completed

Changed Deadpool movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming starts March 23, 2015.

Sep 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Fox announced that the movie will hit theaters Feb. 12, 2016. Tim Miller is set to direct the film. Production is expected to start March 2015.

Dec 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Apr 2009

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

Apr 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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