Joker director posts hilarious tribute to Deadpool & Wolverine after breaking R-rated record
Deadpool & Wolverine broke one of Joker’s biggest R-rated records – and now its director has marked the occasion in the best way possible.
After five weeks in theaters,Deadpool & Wolverinehasbroken the recordfor thehighest-grossing R-rated movie everand cemented itself as one of thehighest-grossing filmsof all time.
TheMarvel moviehas raked in a staggering $1.086 billion globally, officially surpassing theprevious recordholder, Joker, by $8 million.
Phillips celebrated Deadpool’s success bypostinga photoshopped image of Deadpool performing the NSYNC dance on the infamous Joker staircase with the caption, “Have to tip my hat to @vancityreynolds and @slevydirect for this absolute steam roller of a movie. We knew it was gonna be big, but this is too much. Congrats to everyone involved!”
Todd Phillips congratulates Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy for ‘DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE’ passing ‘JOKER’ as the highest grossing R-Rated film ever“We knew it was gonna be big, but this is too much”pic.twitter.com/FzQFwhcD2z
The Joker director wasn’t the only person who shared a congratulatory message to the Deadpool cast and crew, as Marvel President Kevin Feigeshareda note from his desk to X/Twitter.
“Thanks for making Marvel’s first R-rated movie the biggest of all time,” Feige wrote. “It’s fantastic to see that audiences are loving this movie as much as we all loved making it. All those conversations were worth it.”
While its record is impressive, it’s not the only major accomplishment achieved by Deadpool & Wolverine during its theatrical run.
It’s alsojoinedthe Letterboxd One Million Watched Club, becoming the second-fastest movie to reach this milestone after 2023’s Barbie.
Although Deadpool has taken Joker’s crown for now, there’s a chance Phillips and his team may be able to reclaim it with their sequel,Joker: Folie à Deux, is set to premiere in October 2024.
Early reactions to Joker 2 have been incredibly positive, as one critic referred to it as“one of the most daring American movies.”
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And with the addition ofLady Gaga as Harley Quinnand a mysteriousjukebox musicalplot, Phillips has a good shot at retaking the title with ease.
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