Deadpool 2 – UK release date, plot, cast, trailer and characters played by Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin
A PG 13 edit of the blockbuster hit is coming in December 2018
DEADPOOL was back with a hit superhero sequel in May 2018 but now it's set for a re-release this Christmas.
Here's everything you need to know about the Marvel movie...
When was Deadpool 2 released?
Deadpool 2 was released on May 16, 2018.
The long-awaited sequel sees the return of Wade Wilson - a special forces operative who turns to a suspicious treatment after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Injected with a serum, Wade gains special powers and abilities.
After teaming up with mutants Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Deadpool takes on the villainous Cable.
When is Deadpool 2 being re-released in the UK?
Deadpool 2 will be re-released as a PG-13 edit in the the UK on December 21.
The re-release of the movie will feature completely new footage.
Writer Paul Wernick told Slashfilm: "We definitely shot new stuff,"
"And recently, too. After Deadpool 2 came out and we were all sitting around, we came to it less about the idea of let’s make a PG-13 movie and more."
Who is Ryan Reynolds?
Ryan Reynolds was born October 23, 1976 and is a Canadian actor.
He shot to fame in the 90s playing Michael Bergen in sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001).
He made the switch to films in the early noughties, and since then has starred in numerous films such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), The Amityville Horror (2005), Definitely, Maybe (2008), The Proposal (2009), Buried (2010), Green Lantern (2011), The Croods (2013), and Woman in Gold (2015).
But it was his role as Deadpool that launched him to international success and a household name.
He is married to Gossip Girl star Blake Lively.
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Who is Josh Brolin and who does he play in Deadpool?
Josh Brolin was born February 12, 1968 and is an American actor.
His dad is actor James Brolin and his stepmother is international superstar Barbra Streisand.
His first role was in the 1985 cult film The Goonies.
He has since starred in many films including No Country for Old Men, Men In Black 3, True Grit and Milk - for which he received an Academy Award and SAG Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
James plays villain Cable in Deadpool 2 - his character is originally from the X-Men Universe, who has made several appearances in other comics.