Ever since the Disney-Fox merger, comic book fans have had one question on their minds – what does it mean for Deadpool!?

When Marvel announced its upcoming slate for the next two years, a Deadpool movie was noticeably absent. So does that mean there's no hope of seeing the foul-mouthed superhero finally gatecrash the MCU?

Well, director David Leitch appears to be just as in the dark as the rest of us. Speaking to Uproxx, he revealed he has no idea what the future plan for the character is.

20th Century Fox

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.

"It’s not for my lack of trying," Leitch said. "And I also want to give – I’m just giving everybody their time.

"I know Marvel announced their slate and I think people were like, 'Deadpool’s not on it'. I would never say never. And I think, obviously, he’s such a beloved character and it’s such a compelling world people want to go back.

"And I think they will find a way to do it. But I’m just being patient and let everybody take a breath and see how it works for them in the new Marvel, Disney world. And, hopefully, I’ll get the call. And that would be cool."

Leitch also agreed that Deadpool would be a perfect vehicle to introduce the former Fox-owned characters into the MCU.

"You can put him in with any one of those characters, or an ensemble of those characters, and it just sort of magnifies what you’re doing," the director said.

"It adds another layer. So that’s probably one aspect that they are entertaining, and hopefully they are entertaining more ideas as well."



Earlier this month, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld gave fans hope for a third movie when he tweeted: "It will totally happen!!! Soon!"

Deadpool 2 is out now on digital download, DVD and Blu-ray.

Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Instagramand Twitter account.