Summary
Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were surprised recently when it wasreported that The Punisher would be part ofSpider-Man: Brand New Day. Nobody expected this crossover to happen for a plethora of reasons. The main one is that The Punisher is typically not a character associated with a PG-13 product, but that casting has got people talking about futureAvengersmovies.
Deadpool is one of the biggest MCU characters who has yet to appear in anAvengersfilm, and his foul language has often been seen as a barrier. However, with Marvel Studios' latest casting decision with The Punisher, they’re now out of options regarding not putting the Merc with the Mouth into eitherAvengers: DoomsdayorAvengers: Secret Wars.
Marvel Studios Is Willing To Tone Down The Punisher To Suit The Wider Storyline
There’s No Reason Why Deadpool Cannot Be Treated In The Same Way
Jon Bernthal’s version of The Punisher is a character that has proven to be very popular over the years, but he’s certainly been established as an aggressive and violent one. Even his introduction to the MCU was done in an R-rated project as part ofDaredevil: Born Again, because that’s where the character operates the best. He’s supposed to be a dark character who operates in the murky shadows and will have questionable morals that make him unpredictable. However,he is guaranteed to be toned downby having him as part ofSpider-Man: Brand New Day.Marvel Studios isn’t going to make aSpider-Manfilm R-rated due to how many fans it would alienate; therefore, his character will have to be tweaked in a bid to fit the story. Marvel Studios appears happy to do that because The Punisher seems to be a key part of whatever they’re planning, but that sets the tone for other characters.
Deadpool is best known for being R-rated,and MCU fans were shocked when Marvel StudiosmadeDeadpool & WolverineR-ratedto suit him. He was able to swear and be as violent as possible in that movie, and the decision paid off at the box office. However, while Marvel Studios might be starting to dip into slightly more mature content, the entire franchise isn’t going to pivot that way all of a sudden; therefore, if Deadpool is going to be used on a broader scale, then some compromise will have to be made. He must be toned down to some degree, and Marvel is proving that it’s possible to do that with The Punisher’s casting,giving fans hope that Ryan Reynolds' iconic character might turn up elsewhere.
Deadpool Being In An Avengers Movie Would Get A Lot Of People Talking
He’s Proven To Be One Of The Most Successful Superheroes At The Box Office
Marvel Studios isn’t exactly lacking in characters to add to anAvengersmovie, with thecast forAvengers: Doomsdayalready being bloated. However, Deadpool is one of the most popular characters available, with his films always performing well at the box office, leading to even more money being made through merchandising.Deadpool & Wolverinegrossed a whopping $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie in the process.That alone proves how popular the character is; therefore, Marvel is likely leaving a lot of money on the table by not toning him down and adding him to anAvengersproject. Fan interest is almost guaranteed to increase by putting Deadpool into one of these films, and that’s something that Marvel Studios must explore in the future, even if that means toning Deadpool down slightly.
Avengersmovies are the most significant blockbuster events that Marvel Studios can produce, andhaving Deadpool in them would not only help the movie but also benefit the character.It would allow fans to see him on the same level as Marvel’s other top heroes and not just as a side character in his own world. This will then help out moving forward when Marvel looks to create different projects with him, whether that’s on his ownor alongside the X-Men.
Marvel Studios Would Have To Tone Down Deadpool’s Crude Behavior
Deadpool Would Add Fresh Personality To A Future Avengers Movie
Of course, the way Deadpool is portrayed would have to be drastically toned down if he was going to bepart of anyAvengersmovie. Disney and Marvel Studios wouldn’t be looking to have his usual language or grotesque fight scenes involved, and that would come with an element of risk. Changing the character too much is something that could negatively hurt him, but the potential positives outweigh that. He would still be able to break the fourth wall and make clever jokes with winks about the inner workings of Marvel and the movie-making process. It would just need to be toned down slightly, and that challenge might produce some great content.
Ultimately,adding Deadpool into a futureAvengersmovie, whetherAvengers: DoomsdayorAvengers: Secret Wars,would freshen up the product. Fans have seen multiple Avengers films at this point, and the dynamic has become formulaic. While it’s still fun seeing all the biggest heroes together, throwing in a curveball such as Deadpool would be one way of changing things completely. He has a huge personality as well as a unique set of skills, all of which would make a futureAvengersmovie more interesting by featuring him, and now The Punisher is being toned down, people will be demanding it even more.
