"Now imagine if Hugh had done full frontal": Deadpool and Wolverine has taken a major box office record from Joker, and Ryan Reynolds has the perfect response

Aug. 16, 2024

Deadpool and Wolverine is now the number one highest grossing R-rated movie ever

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It’s official –Deadpool and Wolverinehas beaten Joker to become the biggest R-rated movie ever.

Marvel celebrated the news with a fun video, which you can check out below. Naturally,Ryan Reynolds respondedin the most Ryan Reynolds way possible: “Now imagine if Hugh had done full frontal. With the cowl on of course.”

Hugh Jackman doesn’t go full frontal in the movie, but he does have a dramatic shirtless scene that the internet has certainly been enjoying.

Deadpool and Wolverine’s box office currently stands at over $1 billion: Joker grossed $1.079 billion.

It’s no surprise that Deadpool and Wolverine has done so well at the box office, of course – the film was highly anticipated, billed as Marvel’s course correction after a disappointingMarvel Phase 4andMarvel Phase 5(so far), and it’s a multiversal extravaganza, with theDeadpool and Wolverine cameosincluding everyone fromChris Evans as Johnny StormtoWesley Snipes as Blade.

However,Joker: Folie à Deuxis arriving in October, with Lady Gaga joining the cast as Lee, a version of Harley Quinn. It’s possible the follow-up could nab the box office crown back from the Merc with the Mouth, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

Deadpool and Wolverine is in theaters now. For even more on the movie, check out our verdict in theDeadpool and Wolverine review, our pieces on theDeadpool and Wolverine ending explainedand theDeadpool and Wolverine post-credits scene, or see what else Marvel has in store with our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and shows.

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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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