Not only was the film one of the highest grossing R-rated movies of all time, but it spawned a sequel that became a hit in its own right.
Initially, the studio passed on Deadpool but after the test footage hit the internet and fans went crazy for it, the studio took another look and decided to let the movie go forward.
Ryan Reynolds seems awfully upset that his passion project finally got off the ground after somebody leaked the test footage he shot in an attempt to get Fox to greenlight the project.