Deadpool might be the most foul-mouthed Marvel superhero ever. But on Tuesday, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds proved that the anti-superhero in the red outfit could also be the funniest Oscar contender. “Only a few hours left for Oscar voting. Too late for a write-in campaign for an ineligible movie?” the actor tweeted on Monday, along with a picture of the superhero posing with a list of categories in which the film could win awards. This includes one for the Best Love Scene, apparently, for the disturbing ‘baby hand’ scene from the film.
Only a few hours left for Oscar voting. Too late for a write-in campaign for an ineligible movie? pic.twitter.com/kR4nrRrULv
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) February 23, 2016
The voting for the Oscars closed yesterday.
In Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds plays Wade Wilson, a contract killer whose treatment for cancer turns him into an X-Men-like super-powered mutant. The film is fast becoming the highest grossing R-Rated film.