Source: IANS
Ryan Reynolds-starrer A-rated superhero film "Deadpool", which has been loved by critics and audiences alike, has raked in Rs.29 crore in just 10 days in the country.
"We are thrilled with the response for Deadpool from Indian audiences across the country. After a terrific opening, the film has had a great run at the boxing notching 29 crores in just 10 days. This is a fabulous number and beyond our expectations, considering it's not even a franchise film," Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, said in a statement.
"Deadpool has a massive word of mouth in both English and Hindi, and we are positive that the film will do extremely well in the coming weeks as well," he said.
In India, the film has outnumbered the lifetime figures of franchise-based films such as aceStar Wars" and "Captain America" in just 10 days.
20th Century Fox is sitting pretty considering the movie cost a mere $58 million to make. Now the game of how to divvy up the spoils begins.
According to sources, star and producer Ryan Reynolds was paid $2 million upfront and is said to be the only actor eligible for box-office bonuses and backend compensation. He’s now likely to make more than $10 million from the movie and possibly much more, especially if it reaches $800 million in global sales as projected. The big payday is impressive considering Reynolds, 39, was ice cold after Green Lantern (2011) and R.I.P.D. (2013) flopped. He’s signed for a sequel, though sources say his WME agents already are preparing for a big renegotiation that will significantly up his compensation for future installments.
Directed by Tim Miller, the film also stars Morena Baccarin, Ed Skerin, T.J Miller and Gina Carano.
Deadpool is a Marvel character who first appeared on the big screen as a villain in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Fox quickly put a spinoff in the works, though the project languished as executives grappled with whether to make an R-rated superhero film and Reynolds' star power dimmed. When a test footage reel was leaked in August 2014, ardent fan reaction caused the studio to greenlight the movie with a budget in the $55 million-$60 million range. Now it's turned into a bona fide new franchise for Fox.
