Writers Say DEADPOOL 2 Has a "Responsibility" to Set Up X-FORCE Film

As much as the writers of Deadpool would love to just focus on the events of the sequel and how they play into the story of Deadpool, they also know that fans are wanting and hoping for an X-Force film. For that reason, they tell Collider they are taking steps in writing the script to ensure that the film properly sets up the future franchise. Writer Rhett Reese is not at all worried about tying in the two or the fans' reactions to it...

"There is a responsibility we have to the X-Force universe, and I do think we will not disappoint the fans going into Deadpool 2 and then setting up X-Force and beyond...Its purpose is not to set up X-Force. It will likely set up X-Force, but the drive of the movie won’t be our eyes on Movie 3."

Writer Paul Wernick echoes Reese's thoughts and says they're being very conscientious about making sure the "tail doesn't wag the dog"...

"We never want to let the tail wag the dog. We want to tell the best Deadpool story we can. But I do think we have a responsibility to think about a larger universe in the way that Marvel does and start to put pieces in place. Some of these movies feel overstuffed and almost choking with the need to set up eighteen different things that pay off down the road, and we want to avoid that responsibility to the extent that it hurts us. We want to hint at things, we want to plan some characters, and we want to make some nods, but we’re very, very cognizant about making sure that Deadpool is above all a Deadpool movie."

I'm not at all worried about the setup. Hell, the last film setup the sequel by Deadpool recreating a scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off and just telling us a sequel was happening. There are a lot of advantages to having a main character who can break the fourth wall and do stuff like that! Right now the only thing I'm worried about is whether or not Deadpool 2 can top the original! It has a high bar to clear!