While Deadpool didn’t mix things up too much, the self-referential humour, R-Rating, and Ryan Reynolds made the film stand out from the likes of Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Suicide Squad.
However, Fox Studios seemingly had little initial faith in Deadpool, Reynolds having to spearhead the project for over a decade.
Even when the team got the go-ahead, Reynolds had to pay out of his own pocket to keep Wernick and Rheese on set.
The gamble paid off: Deadpool is currently the most successful X-Men film to date, beating Days of Future Past and the recent Apocalypse at the box office.