“Deadpool 2” Makes an Impressive Debut

Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Lewis Tan, and Zazie Beetz in "Deadpool 2"

Deadpool doesn’t need The Avengers.

After holding the top spot at the US box office for three weeks, Avengers: Infinity War — which broke almost all conceivable records — has been replaced by the Marvel anti-hero.

Deadpool 2 opened worldwide on the 18th of May, taking in $301.3 million globally during its first weekend.

Domestically, the Ryan Reynolds’ film took in $125 million, giving it the second largest R-rated film opening ever, behind the franchise’s original release in 2016.

Last month, the 41-year-old revealed a “rejection letter” received from Tony Stark (aka Iron Man), declaring that he should rather go try joining the X-Men.

We think, perhaps, that dear Tony might just want to reconsider….