Its a science faction movie.
Thats something that could actually happen now, basically.
We have the technology to make that happen, and in theory this could happen tomorrow.
That really appealed to us, and we ran with it from there.
Paul Wernick:I mean, we tried to get as real as possible.
We obviously spent a fair amount of time on the internet.
We did a lot of research leading up to putting pen to paper on this one.
And again, just give a shot to ground it as much as possible.
Rhett Reese:Yeah!
That was kind of the concept of the movie.
Were discovering them even on Earth.
So its just not that hard to imagine this happening.
When did Avi Arad slip you the check tomake this aVenomprequel?
Rhett Reese (laughing):Thats a very good question.
The irony being that we worked on aVenomscript many years ago.
So Avi Arads already slipped us the check many years ago.
Unfortunately our draft is in a drawer somewhere, and its not likely to see the light of day.
But, that said, we think its hilarious.
Like, really, really funny and a great fan theory.
We never considered it.
That said, if you want to propagate the rumor, yo do.
Its not that far-fetched a theory.Ryan Reynolds…is…Eddie Brock.
Rhett Reese:Yeah.
And they have in a way that we couldnt have ever imagined.
Hes just essentially a form of life thats trying to survive in the most primal way it can.
Hes doing what he has to do.
Rhett Reese:Yeah.
And its very, very adapted to its circumstances and its hardy and its hard to kill.
That was just, in and of itself, terrifying.
We didnt need the Paul Reiser evil antagonist whos looking to bring it back down to Earth.
We didnt need it to have some big, fat brain.
It was just going to be scary because it was trying to make it through its day.
We obviously want to get out there and I think wed like to find other life out there.
Wed like to answer questions about the universe.
Rhett Reese:Well, I do think that we represent both viewpoints in the film.
So its a balance.
Science is amoral, and discovery is amoral.
It really is about what you discover, and what you do with that discovery that matters.
We wanted to make that philosophical point in the movie.
Do you think people will be surprised at how serious this is, coming from you guys?
Your previous films are known for being a little jauntier, I would say.
Paul Wernick:Yeah, we embraced the idea of replacing the laughs with scares and thrills and horror.
Paul Wernick:Were every day on it.
It is very much as it was on the first one.
In terms of tone, what are you hoping to get across with the second movie?
Rhett Reese:The tone will be the same.
Itll break rules, in some of the old ways, and some new ways.
But its going to be the same Deadpool people were entertained with and enjoyed in the first movie.
Were not so crazy as to change that.
But, new characters.
Its going to be really fun.
We think its going to be emotional.
And were just getting ready to shoot it.
Lifeopens in theaters this Friday (March 24).
