Deadpool & Wolverine, which is ’s first-ever R-rated movie, premiered in New York yesterday - and critics have already been singing the new superhero film's praises. The action flick, which stars Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is the third instalment in the Deadpool franchise. The film is tracking for a massive $165 million-plus domestic bow when it opens this weekend, which would be the biggest-ever opening of an R-rated picture, according to the , Shawn Levy directs the new feature, while the script was co-written by Levy, Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Zeb Wells.
Emma Corrin, known for playing Princess Diana in Netflix's The Crown, stars as the movie’s main antagonist, while Logan actress Dafne Keen will also return to the cinematic universe after playing Wolverine’s daughter, Laura, in 2017. The film’s synopsis from IMDB simply reads: “Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.
” Taking to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, critics lucky enough to get an early screening of the movie shared their thoughts. Editor-in-chief of the entertainment awards website Next Best Picture Matt Neglia wrote: “DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE is the shot in the arm the MCU so desperately needed. Vulgar, violent, scathing, and at times, even touching, this R-rated romp holds nothing back delivering on everything its fans want with maximum effort.
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