Well, that didn’t take long! A mere two days after Deadpool’s shocking box office success, Fox has begun going all-in on “adult” superhero films. At the New York Toy Fair, the studio announced that it wants the third solo Wolverine movie to also be rated “R.”
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This is only the beginning, folks. But the good news is that of all the superheroes that could benefit from the freedom of a R-rating, Wolverine is probably near the top. If nothing else, it would be awesome to finally see a movie where Wolverine’s claws actually cut through people instead of mysteriously passing through them without ever drawing a single drop of blood.
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