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Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, it is the eighth film in the X-Men film series. Directed by Tim Miller from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, it stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, TJ Miller, Gina Carano and Brianna Hildebrand. In the film, Wade Wilson hunts down the man who gave him mutant abilities and a battered physical appearance, becoming the beloved antihero Deadpool.

Development on a Deadpool film starring Reynolds began in February 2004, before he went on to play the character in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Reese and Wernick were hired for a spin-off in 2010. They worked with Reynolds to customize the character more. allegiance (including breaking his fourth wall) after the portrayal in Wolverine was criticized for not doing so. Miller was hired in 2011, marking his directorial debut. An enthusiastic response to leaked test footage he shot with Reynolds led to the green light from Fox in 2014. Additional casting began in early 2015 and filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from March to May of that year. Several vendors provided visual effects for the film, ranging from the addition of blood and gore to the creation of the CG character Colossus.

Deadpool was released in the United States on February 12, 2016, following an unconventional marketing campaign. The film achieved both financial and critical success. It earned over $782 million against a budget of $58 million, becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of 2016 and breaking numerous records, including the highest-grossing X-Men film and R-rated film at the time. Critics praised Reynolds' performance, the film's style and faithfulness to the comics, along with the action scenes, although some criticized the plot as formulaic and divided over the film's adult humor. It received many awards and nominations, including two Critics' Choice Awards and two Golden Globe nominations. A sequel, Deadpool 2, was released in 2018. Following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, a third film is in development at Marvel Studios.