Ryan Reynolds Proposes R-Rated Star Wars Film to Disney

Ryan Reynolds recently revealed on The Box Office Podcast that he pitched an R-rated Star Wars project to Disney. While it remains uncertain whether Disney will greenlight the idea or if it would be a movie or a TV series, Reynolds shared his vision for the project.

“I pitched to Disney, I said, ‘Why don’t we do an R-rated Star Wars property?’” Reynolds explained. “It doesn’t have to be like, an overt, A+ characters... there’s a wide range of characters you could use. I don’t mean R-rated to be vulgar. R-rated is a Trojan Horse for emotion, and I always wonder why studios don’t want to just gamble on something like that.”

Reynolds has a proven track record with R-rated films, having been involved in three of the top-five highest-grossing R-rated movies: Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine. The latter, a collaboration with Hugh Jackman, is the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, earning over $1.3 billion according to Box Office Mojo.

Despite his interest in an R-rated Star Wars project, Reynolds clarified that he wouldn’t want to star in it. “I’m not saying I would want to be in it; that would be a bad fit,” he said. Instead, he expressed a desire to contribute behind the scenes, potentially as a producer or writer. He believes that Star Wars could benefit from the element of surprise, even if the franchise doesn't have the same scarcity it once did due to Disney+.

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While Reynolds continues his work with Marvel, he's reportedly been pushing for a Deadpool and X-Men movie. As for his Star Wars project, it might be some time before it comes to fruition. For those interested in Disney's plans for the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Starfighter is another project to watch. Directed by Shawn Levy, a frequent collaborator with Reynolds, it stars Ryan Gosling, although details are sparse at the moment.

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