EPISODE · May 18, 2018 · 5 MIN
'Deadpool 2' Is What All Sequels Should Be: Better Than Its Predecessor
from What's New · host SpokenLayer
Two years later, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what was so enjoyable about the first Deadpool movie. Was it the action? The fourth-wall-breaking? The swearing? The cocaine and masturbation jokes? Well ... yes. A hard-R bloodbath that gleefully polluted the pristine sea of squeaky-clean superhero movies, Deadpool went on to make more than $783 million worldwide at the box office. It was the kind of success that guarantees a sequel. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What this episode covers
Two years later, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what was so enjoyable about the first Deadpool movie. Was it the action? The fourth-wall-breaking? The swearing? The cocaine and masturbation jokes? Well ... yes. A hard-R bloodbath that gleefully polluted the pristine sea of squeaky-clean superhero movies, Deadpool went on to make more than $783 million worldwide at the box office. It was the kind of success that guarantees a sequel.
NOW PLAYING
'Deadpool 2' Is What All Sequels Should Be: Better Than Its Predecessor
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 31, 2026 ·54m
Mar 27, 2026 ·14m
Mar 24, 2026 ·42m
Mar 20, 2026 ·42m
Mar 17, 2026 ·41m
Mar 13, 2026 ·44m