Ryan Reynolds returns as the merc with a mouth in Deadpool 2. As funny and as engaging as the first film, this one also throws in a bit of a message, as it’s main villain is the Headmaster (Eddie Marsan) for a reform school for mutants, where they are beaten and abused to drive the mutant out of them, a variation on ‘pray-the-gay-away.’

While Wade (Reynolds) reals from the death of Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), don’t worry that happens before the opening James Bond-esque title sequence, a young boy calling himself Firefist (Julian Dennison) is sent to Headmaster’s ‘tender’ care.

When as an X-men (trainee) Wade, Colossus (Stefan Kapicic) and NTW (Brianna Hildebrand) arrive at the school where Firefist seems to be going berserk, the two outcasts find themselves thrown into an adventure together that sees them coming into conflict with a warrior from the future, Cable (Josh Brolin), the release of Juggernaut (Reynolds), and the forming of X-Force with a mutant who is incredibly lucky, Domino (Zazie Beetz).

What follows is a laugh-filled action film that has all the references you would expect Deadpool to make, along with his fourth wall breaks, The film is bigger and bolder than the first, and is vastly entertaining because this time, they’ve already established the world of Deadpool and now they’re just playing in it.

With great gags, excellent VFX, stunt work, and action beats, Reynolds and his team of creatives, upped the ante from the first film, and it pays off wonderfully while also delivering a solid story which lurks behind the laughs and fights.

Reynolds continues to surround himself with top-notch talent, and the addition of Beetz, Dennison and Brolin to the cast not only help fill out the world, but Deadpool’s character as well. Sure he makes a lot of wisecracks, but Deadpool is also a bit of a layered character, and Reynolds brings him to life perfectly.

Which of course just elicits excitement for the forthcoming Deadpool 3 which will see Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine and pairing he and Reynolds together, which is something I think all the fans want to see.

I love that the Deadpool movies continue to deliver solid superhero films, but also do it in a skewed and meta way that lets the audience know how ridiculous some of the genre is, and to just have fun with it.

And honestly, it seems like this is a role that Ryan Reynolds was meant to play.