Ensimmäinen Deadpool-elokuva oli suuri menestys. Jatko-osaa puuhattaessa ohjaaja Tim Miller jättäytyi kuitenkin pois projektista. Nyt myöhemmin Terminator: Dark Faten ohjannut Miller kertoi syyn KCWR:n The Business -podcastissa. Syynä Millerin lähtöön oli, että Ryan Reynolds halusi enemmän sananvaltaa projektissa.
"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. I don't mind having a debate, but if I can't win, I don't want to play. And I don't think you can negotiate every creative decision, there's too many to make. So Ryan's the face of the franchise, and he was the most important component of that, by far. So if he decides he wants to control it, then he's going to control it."
Miller ei kuitenkaan omien sanojensa mukaan ole katkera tilanteesta.
"I've always been pretty good at the 'moving on' thing. I care deeply, and then you get to this point where you've gotta make a decision, and I'm pretty good about putting it in my rearview mirror. We had a meeting at Fox, and the writing was on the wall, so I said, 'I get it. I'll quit, and you guys can do what you need to do.'"
Kiitokset, Geektyrant