Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Says The Movie Contains The Best Version of The Character He's Ever Seen

Early this week, 20th Century Fox held surprise screenings of Deadpool for some fans in Los Angeles and New York City, and the fan response was tremendous. One fan in particular really enjoyed the movie: Rob Liefeld, the creator of the Deadpool character. He was in attendance at the L.A. screening, and addressed the crowd after the film finished:

“This is my second time seeing it and it was even better than the first time. This movie comes out twenty-five years to the day we published him at Marvel and you couldn’t get a better gift if you’re a Deadpool fan. I have seen twenty-five years of stories come and go, and Rhett [Reese] and Paul [Wernick] will tell you, back in 2009 I freaked out when I read the screenplay because Deadpool has never ever been better than he was in that screenplay and when I saw this movie six weeks ago I was like, ‘How much of this script will carry?’ and what you just saw is the best version of Deadpool I have ever experienced in my life.”

That's quite a statement from the guy who literally came up with the character and has written a ton of stories about him over the years. Here's hoping he's not just blowing smoke up fans' asses and that the movie turns out to be as great as everyone wants it to be.

Deadpool hits theaters on February 12th.

Via: Uproxx