Overview

• Speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival, Reynolds said he was the person who posted the test clip and described it as “cheating a little,” adding that he is grateful he did it.
• Reynolds recalled that a 2012 CGI reel produced with Tim Miller failed to convince executives to back a faithful, R-rated take on the character.
• The footage appeared online around Comic-Con 2014, drew a surge of fan support, and pushed 20th Century Fox to approve the movie within a day.
• Deadpool (2016) went on to earn about $780 million worldwide on a $58 million budget, leading to sequels including Deadpool & Wolverine.
• Before this on-the-record confirmation, Reynolds had teased involvement for years, notably telling Vanity Fair in a lie-detector segment that he “might have provided an assist.”