History Trivia / Deadpool2

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/BradPitt and Creator/LiamNeeson were offered the role of Comicbook/{{Cable}} before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. [[spoiler: Pitt would eventually go on to portray the [[Main/TheCameo Vanisher]], an invisible character, who ends up being electrocuted by a telephone ''cable.'']]
*** Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/DavidHarbour read for the part of Cable as well. Mortensen was previously approached for the role of Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} in ''Film/XMen1''. Harbour would later go on to play Red Guardian in ''Film/BlackWidow2020'' set within the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
*** Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/StephenLang, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/RussellCrowe, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered for Cable before the casting of Brolin.
** Creator/GuguMbathaRaw and Creator/SiennaMiller were reportedly approached for the part of [[ComicBook/DominoMarvelComics Domino]] before the casting of Creator/ZazieBeetz.
*** Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead, Creator/KerryWashington, Creator/LizzyCaplan, Creator/RubyRose, Creator/SofiaBoutella, [[Series/{{Narcos}} Stephanie Sigman]], Creator/MackenzieDavis, [[Film/Baywatch2017 Kelly Rohrbach]], [[Film/RobinHood2018 Eve Hewson]], Creator/SylviaHoeks, and Music/JanelleMonae screen-tested for the role of Domino as well before the casting of Beetz.
** [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods Drew Goddard]], [[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Rupert Sanders]], and [[Series/GoodBehavior Magnus Martens]] were in the running to direct the film before [[Film/AtomicBlonde David Leitch]] was hired.
** [[FreezeFrameBonus If the scrolling text seen in the news reporter's coverage of Russell's rampage at the orphanage is to be believed]], Creator/ChristopherPlummer was offered a role in this film, but turned it down.
** [[https://theplaylist.net/tim-miller-deadpool-2-fantastic-four-20191029/?utm_source=dlvr.it Tim Miller's]] original vision for the sequel envisioned a more comic-accurate (i.e. tall) Cable portrayed by Creator/KyleChandler, as well as an expanded role for Vanessa as she became the character Copycat. Additionally, Miller planned for an appearance by ComicBook/TheThing, who would fight [[spoiler:The Juggernaut]] in the climax.
** One of the planned post-credits scenes would have involved Creator/ChrisEvans reprising his first superhero role as the [[Film/FantasticFour2005 Human Torch]].
** Likewise, another idea was to have Creator/MichaelBJordan, Creator/MilesTeller, Creator/KateMara and Creator/JamieBell from the failed ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' reboot show up, but the scene never made it past the scripting stage.
** Black Tom originally had a ''much'' larger role in general, and was supposed to corrupt Russell and lead him down the path of violence and darkness. The studio eventually cut down his part because the special effects required to depict his powers would've proven too expensive.
** The idea for the actual post-credit scene wasn't finalized until after the first test screenings, meaning that among other things [[spoiler:Vanessa's death was going to stick.]]

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Negasonic is revealed to be a lesbian in this movie, similiar to her actress Brianna Hildebrand (who is bisexual, though she prefers simply "queer"). She also previously played a lesbian character in ''Series/TheExorcist''. In fact, she got into a relationship with a woman in the art department on the movie).

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Negasonic is revealed to be a lesbian in this movie, similiar to her actress Brianna Hildebrand (who is bisexual, though she prefers simply "queer"). She also previously played a lesbian character in ''Series/TheExorcist''.

*** Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/DavidHarbour read for the part of Cable as well. Mortensen was previously approached for the role of Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} in ''Film/XMen1''. Harbour would later go on to play Red Guardian in ''Film/{{Black Widow|2020}}'' set within the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

** Likewise, another idea was to have Creator/MichaelBJordan, Creator/MilesTeller, Creator/KateMara and Creator/JamieBell from the failed ''Film/FantasticFour2015'' reboot show up, but the scene never made it past the scripting stage.

*** Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/DavidHarbour read for the part of Cable as well. Mortensen was previously approached for the role of Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} in ''Film/XMen1''. Harbour would later go on to play Red Guardian in ''Film/BlackWidow2020'' set within the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

*** Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/DavidHarbour read for the part of Cable as well. Mortensen was previously approached for the role of Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} in ''Film/XMen1''. Harbour would later go on to play Red Guardian in ''Film/BlackWidow2020''.
*** Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/StephenLang, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered for Cable before the casting of Brolin.

** Black Tom originally had a ''much'' larger role in general, and was supposed to corrupt Russell and lead him down the path of violence and darkness. The studio eventually cut down his part because the special effects required to depict his powers would've proven too expensive.

** Creator/BradPitt was the first choice for the role of [[Comicbook/{{Cable}} Cable]] before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. While he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, [[spoiler:Pitt does show up in the movie proper for a split-second as The Vanisher, an invisible character, as he is being electrocuted by telephone ''cable.'']]
*** Creator/DavidHarbour, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/MichaelShannon also read for the part of Cable. Shannon reportedly turn down the offer to portray the character due to filming issues with ''Film/TheShapeOfWater''.
*** Creator/RussellCrowe, Creator/RonPerlman, and Creator/StephenLang expressed interest in Cable as well. However, Lang expected himself to be unable to commit to the film due to scheduling commitments to ''Film/DontBreathe''.
*** Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/KyleChandler, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered for the role of Cable before the casting of Brolin.

** When [[Film/Deadpool2016 Tim Miller]] dropped out of directing due to CreativeDifferences, the studio had discussions with [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods Drew Goddard]], [[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Rupert Sanders]], and [[Series/GoodBehavior Magnus Martens]] to direct the film before [[Film/AtomicBlonde David Leitch]] was hired. Goddard would later go on to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/XForce'' set within the Film/XMenFilmSeries.

** [[FreezeFrameBonus If the scrolling text seen in the news reporter's coverage of Russell's rampage at the orphanage is to be believed]], Creator/ChristopherPlummer was offered a role in this film, but turned it down.
** [[https://theplaylist.net/tim-miller-deadpool-2-fantastic-four-20191029/?utm_source=dlvr.it Tim Miller's]] original vision for the sequel envisioned a more comic-accurate (i.e. tall) Cable, as well as an expanded role for Vanessa as she became the character Copycat. Additionally, Miller planned for an appearance by [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]], who would fight [[spoiler:The Juggernaut]] in the climax.

** When [[Film/{{Deadpool}} Tim Miller]] dropped out of directing due to CreativeDifferences, the studio had discussions with [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods Drew Goddard]], [[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Rupert Sanders]], and [[Series/GoodBehavior Magnus Martens]] to direct the film before [[Film/AtomicBlonde David Leitch]] was hired. Goddard would later go on to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/XForce'' set within the Film/XMenFilmSeries.

* BTeamSequel: Tim Miller left the film over "mutual creative differences" with Creator/RyanReynolds, reportedly based on several factors, including Reynolds' expanded creative control over the sequel; Miller's wish for a more stylized follow-up than the first film, versus Reynolds' focus "on the raunchy comedy style that earned the first movie its R rating"; and Miller's intention to cast Creator/KyleChandler as Cable, which Reynolds opposed. Fox ultimately backed "its marketable star" over Miller, who had made his directorial debut with the first film.

* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Because of T.J. Miller's offscreen behavior in the months leading up to this film's release, including being part of the sexual abuse allegations arisen during the Weinstein Effect, accusations of transphobia by a former friend, and eventually concluding in calling in a fake bomb threat at Penn Station in revenge on a woman he'd argued with, until he got kicked off the train, Creator/RyanReynolds made a statement that Miller will not be invited back to any hypothetical follow-up films. Whether this means Weaseal will be PutOnABus or [[TheOtherDarrin recast]] remains to be seen.

* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/BradPitt was the first choice for the role of Comicbook/{{Cable}} before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. While he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, [[spoiler:Pitt does show up in the movie proper for a split-second as The Vanisher, an invisible character, as he is being electrocuted by telephone ''cable.'']]

** Creator/DavidHarbour, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/MichaelShannon read for the part of Cable. Shannon reportedly turn down the offer to portray the character due to filming issues with ''Film/TheShapeOfWater''. Creator/RussellCrowe, Creator/RonPerlman, and Creator/StephenLang expressed interest in playing Cable as well. However, Lang expected himself to be unable to commit to the film due to scheduling commitments to ''Film/DontBreathe''. Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/KyleChandler, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered before the casting of Brolin.

* CreativeDifferences: During pre-production, Tim Miller left due to creative differences with star and co-producer Creator/RyanReynolds. Junkie XL who wrote the music for the first film followed suit, and so did Angel Dust's actress Creator/GinaCarano.
* CrossdressingVoices: In the Japanese dub, Creator/JunkoMinagawa voices Russel.

* DeletedScenes: Several scenes that weren't shown (especially the toothpaste BrickJoke) were added in the Super Duper Cut.

* ReCut: ''Deadpool 2'' actually received ''two'': The first one being ''The Super Duper Cut'', which was the version released on home video, which adds an additional 15 minutes of footage originally cut from the ''Theatrical Cut'' [[spoiler:(particularly Russel's arrival in the Essex House)]], as well as alternate takes and background music swaps for several scenes. The second one was ''Once Upon a Deadpool'', which was recut for PG-13 rating. Part of the box office for this special release were donated to cancer research

** Creator/BradPitt was the first choice for the role of Comicbook/{{Cable}} before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. While he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, [[spoiler:Pitt does show up in the movie proper for a split-second as The Vanisher, an invisible character, as he is being electrocuted by telephone ''cable.'']]
*** Creator/DavidHarbour, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/MichaelShannon also read for the part of Cable. Shannon reportedly turn down the offer to portray the character due to filming issues with ''Film/TheShapeOfWater''.
*** Creator/RussellCrowe, Creator/RonPerlman, and Creator/StephenLang expressed interest in playing Cable as well. However, Lang expected himself to be unable to commit to the film due to scheduling commitments to ''Film/DontBreathe''.
*** Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/KyleChandler, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered for the role of Cable before the casting of Brolin.

** When [[Film/{{Deadpool}} Tim Miller]] dropped out of directing due to CreativeDifferences, the studio had discussions with [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods Drew Goddard]], [[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Rupert Sanders]], and [[Series/GoodBehavior Magnus Martens]] to direct the film before [[Film/AtomicBlonde David Leitch]] was hired. Goddard would later go on to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/XForce'' set within the Film/XMenFilmSeries.

** According to Rob Liefeld, the filmmakers had actually shot an entire fight scene between Black Tom and Deadpool on the convoy that ended up being cut for time.

* NoExportForYou: ''Once Upon a Deadpool'' (the ChristmasSpecial PG-13 cut of the film with a FramingDevice starring Creator/FredSavage) has been released in cinemas in the USA, Japan and Mexico only.

** Some Asian countries like China, Malaysia and Singapore, however, got ''Once Upon A Deadpool'' on Streaming Services, and on the Video On Demand and Pay Per View services of several Pay TV providers, [[LateExportForYou in Spring 2019]], but not in cinemas.

* BadExportForYou: As usual, some of the more saucy scenes were completely cut or altered in countries with stricter censorship codes. For example, shots with Deadpool's baby-sized penis were obstucted with an added piece of cloth to pass censorship standards (since it's CGI, they just made an alternative take with the cloth in place).

** BadExportForYou: Some Asian countries like China, Malaysia and Singapore, however, got ''Once Upon A Deadpool'' on Streaming Services, and on the Video On Demand and Pay Per View services of several Pay TV providers, [[LateExportForYou in Spring 2019]], but not in cinemas.

* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/BradPitt was the first choice for the role of Comicbook/{{Cable}} before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. While he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, [[spoiler:Pitt does show up in the movie proper for a split-second as The Vanisher, an invisible character, as he is being electrocuted by telephone ''cable.'']]

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** Creator/BradPitt was the first choice for the role of [[Comicbook/{{Cable}} Cable]] before Creator/JoshBrolin was cast. While he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, [[spoiler:Pitt does show up in the movie proper for a split-second as The Vanisher, an invisible character, as he is being electrocuted by telephone ''cable.'']]

** BadExportForYou: Some Asian countries like China, Malaysia and Singapore, however, got ''Once Upon A Deadpool'' on Streaming Services, and on the Video On Demand or Pay Per View services of several Pay TV providers, [[LateExportForYou in Spring 2019]], but not in cinemas.

** BadExportForYou: Some Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore, however, got ''Once Upon A Deadpool'' on Video On Demand or Pay Per View, [[LateExportForYou in Spring 2019]], but not in cinemas.

** BadExportForYou: Some Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore, however, got it on Video On Demand or Pay Per View, [[LateExportForYou in Spring 2019]], but not in cinemas.

* NoExportForYou: ''Once Upon a Deadpool'' (the ChristmasSpecial PG-13 cut of the film with a FramingDevice starring Creator/FredSavage) has been released in the USA, Japan and Mexico only.

*** Creator/RussellCrowe, Creator/RonPerlman, and Creator/StephenLang expressed interest in Cable as well. However, Lang expected himself to be unable to commit to the film due to scheduling commitments to ''Film/DontBreathe''.

* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Because of T.J. Miller's offscreen behavior in the months leading up to this film's release, including being part of the sexual abuse allegations arisen during the Weinstein Effect, accusations of transphobia by a former friend, and eventually concluding in calling in a fake bomb threat at Penn Station in revenge on a woman he'd argued with, until he got kicked off the train, Creator/RyanReynolds made a statement that Miller will not be invited back to any hypothetical follow-up films.

*** Creator/DavidHarbour, Creator/ViggoMortensen, and Creator/MichaelShannon read for the role of Cable before the casting of Brolin. Shannon reportedly turn down the offer to portray the character due to filming issues with ''Film/TheShapeOfWater''.

*** Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/KyleChandler, Creator/SylvesterStallone, and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger were also considered for the part of Cable.
** Creator/GuguMbathaRaw and Creator/SiennaMiller were reportedly approached for the part of [[ComicBook/DominoMarvelComics Domino]] before Creator/ZazieBeetz was cast.
*** Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead, Creator/KerryWashington, Creator/LizzyCaplan, Creator/RubyRose, Creator/SofiaBoutella, [[Series/{{Narcos}} Stephanie Sigman]], Creator/MackenzieDavis, [[Film/Baywatch2017 Kelly Rohrbach]], [[Film/RobinHood2018 Eve Hewson]], Creator/SylviaHoeks, and Music/JanelleMonae screen-tested for the part of Domino as well before the casting of Beetz.

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Negasonic is revealed to be lesbian here. Brianna Hildebrand is openly lesbian in the real life.