Deadpool & Wolverine just had the biggest R-rated weekend ever, and the fourth best for the MCU.
Marvels future looks X-Men and legacy-casting heavy.
Superhero fatigue, meet Deadpool.
Deadpool, hey Careless Whisper superhero fatigue out the door.
For context,Deadpoolhad a nearly 6x multiplier atop its then-record shattering $132 million opening.
So ifDeadpool & Wolverinecan similarly leg out, it will definitely cross $1 billion worldwide.
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Last year was in fact a nadir for the MCU.
WhileGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3did respectable business and earned $846 million worldwide, that number was down fromVol.
2s $864 million cume from over half a decade earlier.
That movie was also seen as another swan song for the MCUs 2010s glory days.
The film is again playing better than any non-Spidey Marvel movie released in this decade.
Many fans are desperate to see the X-Men get the MCU treatment.
Some fans,including our own Joe George, are anxious to finally see that happen.
But after this weekend… we shall see?
(Sorry, Joe.)
Nostalgia is playing a big part in Marvels greatest recent successes.
Its simultaneously new and old, looking to the future and the past for maximum fan-grabbing impact.
Deadpool & Wolverine is playing in theaters now.
