Fans of the Merc With a Mouth were curious when it was announce that aPG-13 versionofDeadpool 2would be come to theaters . Many people assumed it would likely just be a severely cut variant of the original film that snub out some of the most radius - rated jokes so that younger audiences could enjoy it , too . Those people were wrong .
While the redux , which has been dubbedOnce Upon a Deadpool , is essentially the same film ( albeit with less vulgarity ) , this time around it ’s being order in the trend ofThe Princess Bride . Yep , the film features Deadpool order his story to an all - grown - up Fred Savage , who star in the 1987 Rob Reiner classic .
The young add - on toDeadpool 2opens up a luck of opportunity for comedic banter between the two , and a new trailer confirm just that . The clip demonstrate an contention between Deadpool and Fred , where they have a disagreement about the talent of the John Rock ring Nickelback .
When Fred calls Nickelback “ over - produced , formulaic capitulum garbage , ” Deadpool takes it personally and reminds the former child actor of the band ’s many telling achievements .
After Fred apologizes , it uproariously becomes evident that he , too , is indeed a devotee . And the two rift out in song with Nickelback ’s “ How You Remind Me . ”
Deadpoolfans and even Nickelback hater enjoy the teaser — and the dance orchestra took placard , too .
For the record , Nickelback ’s divisiveness as a circle has been such a red-hot - push button subject that , in 2016 , a Finnish researcher really conducted a study on why the Canadian rocker engender so much hate . Herconclusion ? They ’re too dependable , a little boring , and just too damn popular .
Once Upon a Deadpoolwill arrive in theaters for a specify run on December 12 , 2018 .
