There were no doubts that a sequel was on the way, and in the process, Fox continued to be impressed with what Boone and Lee were bringing to the table with their screenplay, although they had brought in Fault in Our Stars screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber to write a draft of the screenplay while Boone and Lee worked on another project.
As Josh Boone and Knate Lee continued to fine-tune the screenplay, Fox was given the validation of making standalone X-Men movies when the long-anticipated release of Deadpool turned into a roaring success.
It was around this point that casting suggestions starting floating around, with Anya Taylor-Joy and Maisie Williams’ names involved.
The runaway hit exceeded everyone’s expectations, becoming a cultural phenomenon in a way that harkened back to the likes of Austin Powers, Borat and other irreverent comedy characters.