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Summary

• Deadpool & Wolverine pushed Deadpool past Iron Man in box office gross, becoming one of Marvel's top-grossing characters.
• Deadpool's rise from obscure character to popular movie hero showcases the appetite for new heroes.
• Deadpool & Wolverine is on track to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie, potentially reaching $1.4 billion.

Iron Man's status as one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most profitable leading heroes has gone down after the incredible success of Deadpool & Wolverine. The new film, which features countless Deadpool easter eggs, has received nearly universal acclaim and has done well at the bos office, grossing over $1 billion after only its third weekend in theaters. Following the excellent performances of Deadpool and Deadpool 2, it has become clear that Deadpool is now one of Marvel's most profitable heroes. This is surely an unexpected development following the first film only being made due to the success of leaked footage.
While the ending of Deadpool & Wolverine does set up additional stories, it is unclear what the path forward is for the film's lead characters. Amidst a sea of Deadpool & Wolverine cameos, the titular mutants have established themselves as leads that the public wishes to see more of. It seems unlikely that Hugh Jackman may wish to return to the role of Wolverine, having already been pulled from retirement following Logan for one more film. Still, with the amount of money that Deadpool & Wolverine has made, it is sure that Disney wishes to have both Jackman and Ryan Reynolds return in some capacity.
2:43 Related Deadpool & Wolverine Post-Credits Scenes Explained Deadpool & Wolverine has two credits scenes, so we break down what they both mean for the future and historic legacy of Marvel movies.
1 Deadpool Just Hit Marvel's Box Office Podium The Hero Is Only Behind Thor In Titular Box Office Gross Close Deadpool & Wolverine as a film has allowed both titular heroes to reach the third and fourth spot in the total box office gross for each Marvel character, replacing Iron Man. Notably, for Deadpool, this was done with only three movies, resulting in an average of $865 million gross per film for the hero. This is higher than Thor's $676 million per film and is an especially incredible achievement for an R-rated franchise. While Spider-Man has still made more money overall as one of Marvel's most popular characters, future films may allow Deadpool to overtake this spot.
Titular Marvel Character
Total Box Office
Spider-Man
$3,920,121,775
Thor
$2,705,339,993
Deadpool
$2,597,841,443
Wolverine
$2,435,016,309
Iron Man
$2,421,720,208
Captain America
$2,236,871,251
Black Panther
$2,188,142,628
Doctor Strange
$1,628,568,160
Ant-Man
$1,605,638,412
Captain Marvel
$1,329,282,344
The Wasp
$1,086,779,963
Hulk
$510,605,538
It is astonishing how much the character of Deadpool has grown in esteem with the general public. The character has quickly risen from an obscure, violent, fan-favorite character for comic readers into one of Marvel's most popular movie characters ever. Created in 1990 by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, Deadpool is notably much newer than the other heroes on this list. This suggests that there is still a voracious appetite for new and interesting heroes, not just legacy ones, that reflect on comic book history through a modern lens.
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1 Deadpool & Wolverine's Box Office Milestone Topples Iron Man The Iron Man Trilogy Has Been Replaced By The Deadpool Trilogy Close Iron Man has been the heart and soul of the MCU, but recent box office successes do clearly indicate that the franchise can move beyond him to even greater success. While the MCU has cast Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, it is clear that audiences are just as willing to invest in other performers and their characters. Iron Man as a character grossed an average of $807 million in each of his three films, which is an incredible achievement. However, its total record has since been broken by Deadpool & Wolverine.
Notably, Iron Man has still been an incredibly important character to the universe beyond his own trilogy. His presence contributed to the box office gross of so many other Marvel films. Iron Man's appearance surely increased the box office of Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming, and in many ways, he was the lead character in each of the Avengers movies. Still, as Deadpool is integrated more fully into the MCU, it will be interesting to see if Ryan Reynolds' character moves forward similarly.
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How Much Will Deadpool & Wolverine End On At The Box Office? Deadpool & Wolverine Will Soon Be The Highest-Grossing R-rated Movie Ever Close Deadpool & Wolverine will be one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024 and will certainly become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. The record is currently held by Joker, which made $1.078 billion, but this will be passed very soon. Following this, there is only the question of how high Deadpool & Wolverine can go. Marvel films typically gross a multiplier of between 2.5-3.5 of their opening weekend gross, which would give the film a range of between $1.095 billion and $1.534 billion. The film's performance seems to be heading toward the higher end of that figure.
A billion-dollar film is an incredible achievement, and with more time still in theaters, there is reason to expect Deadpool & Wolverine to end with a total of around $1.4 billion. This significantly dwarfs Joker's performance and is a truly incredible number for Disney, especially following Marvel's biggest bomb ever less than a year ago. The studio is clearly in an interesting place, and it will be curious to see the path that they take forward and how they reflect on Deadpool & Wolverine's success in their future output.
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3 Deadpool & Wolverine has clearly put Marvel back in the good graces of audiences worldwide, although it remains to be seen if this will have any effect on the rest of the MCU. The overall franchise has not been as warmly received in recent years, and the future has been in doubt following a series of significant shakeups. Still, Deadpool & Wolverine's box office clearly indicates that these characters are as popular as any iconic Marvel heroes. There is certainly a path forward for the MCU, and Deadpool & Wolverine may be the blueprint to follow.
Deadpool & Wolverine 4.0 R Action Sci-FiComedySuperhero A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Studio(s) Marvel , Maximum Effort Distributor(s) Disney Writers Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Shawn Levy , Ryan Reynolds , Zeb Wells , Rob Liefeld , Fabian Nicieza Character(s) Deadpool , Wolverine , Cassandra Nova , Vanessa Carlysle , Peter , Blind Al , Dopinder , Mr. Paradox , Negasonic Teenage Warhead , Pinkie Pie , Colossus , Shatterstar , Buck , Elektra Natchios , Pyro , Russian , Bar Patron , Thor , TVA Minuteman Runtime 127 Minutes Franchise(s) Deadpool , Marvel Cinematic Universe prequel(s) Deadpool , Deadpool 2 Main Genre Action Expand Upcoming MCU Movies Captain America: Brave New World
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