Tim Miller Reveals Why He Left Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool 2’

Tim Miller reveals why he ultimately left Deadpool 2, and he cites Ryan Reynolds’ desire for creative control as a factor.

In an interview with THR reflecting on his experience working on Terminator: Dark Fate, Tim Miller also recalled his time on the first Deadpool with Ryan Reynolds and revealed why he didn’t return for Deadpool 2, which had David Leitch in the director’s chair instead.

Here is part of the reason why Tim Miller did not direct Deadpool 2:

“It became clear that Ryan wanted to be in control of the franchise. You can work that way as a director, quite successfully, but I can’t”

From the looks of it, Tim Miller wanted more creative control with the Deadpool franchise, but obviously, Fox prioritized the franchise’s star Ryan Reynolds in the creative decisions after the box office success of the first film. Tim Miller notes that while some directors are down with that approach, he prefers to have more control which is why David Leitch took over for Deadpool 2 instead.

In retrospect, would you have preferred that Tim Miller returned to direct Deadpool 2? Also, what do you make of his comments on Ryan Reynolds wanting to be in control of the franchise? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news on Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool and more!

Here is the official synopsis for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 2:

After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.

Directed by David Leitch from a script written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jack Kesy.

Deadpool 2 is now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD.

Source: THR