In the past, R-Rated superhero films have typically under performed at the box office – with a great number of them struggling to find an audience. However, this past weekend, Fox’s Deadpool proved to be the exception to that rule, making a massive $150 Million Dollars at the American Box Office and $300 Million globally. Could this pave the way for more R-Rated Superhero films in the future? Simon Kinberg seems to think so.
In a recent interview with Collider, Kinberg revealed:
I think there are some stories that could be R-rated, I don’t know what they are, I mean I think the mainline X-Men movies have their own tone, which is a more operatic tone. It’s more dramatic, it is more PG-13 in a way. X-Force I could see being R-rated, and who knows?’ He then went on to explain ‘I’m saying I could imagine a universe in which [X-Force is R-rated].
With Deadpool rumored to be appearing in the upcoming X-Force movie, it would make sense to keep him as close to the character we saw in his solo film as not to tone down the character. It’s also possible we may see other studios branch out as well – with both Marvel and DC having plenty of properties which would be much more suited to a more adult orientated audience.
What do you think? Would you like to see more R-Rated Superhero films in the future? What properties would you like to see with this rating? Let us know below!