Gavin Hood has heaped praise on Deadpool and everyone involved in the film.
Gavin Hood
Hood was in the director's chair for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which saw Ryan Reynolds take on the role of Wade Wilson for the first time.
However, Hood felt that the character was stunted because of the rating that was slapped on his movie. The director reveals he is thrilled that Deadpool can finally be the character that he really is.
Speaking to Cinema Blend about the film, Hood said: "I think the character works so well now, because the character is allowed to be who the character really is, unencumbered by, you know, PG-13 requirements and a great deal of marketing debate. I think the fact that the filmmakers kind of made that film below the radar - and I happen to know a little bit, only because my production designer from Ender's Game, Sean Haworth, is a fantastic designer, was the designer on Deadpool
"I remember when he was making the film, it was just a little bit more below the radar initially. And more credit to the filmmakers and to Ryan [Reynolds], that they took control of their character and got on and let Ryan do the film. Deadpool is a motor mouth, foul mouth character, and it's very difficult with these big movies to, when you have to work within certain parameters that are set by [studio heads]."
It was back in 2009 when X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released and it has taken seven years to get the solo Deadpool movie to the big screen... having said that, it was worth the wait.
Deadpool is currently the highest grossing film of the year - but it will be surpassed shortly by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But the movie has been met with critical acclaim and is the most successful R-rated film of all time.
As for Hood, he is set to return to the director's chair later this year with Eye in the Sky, which is his first feature since Ender's Game back in 2013.
Eye in the Sky see Hood tackle the war thriller and explores themes of modern warfare. Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman are set to star.
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