After a few years of Marvel movies limping through the box office like a defeated hero, Deadpool & Wolverine stormed in like cinematic cavalry. But the film did not just rake in repeat viewers—it orchestrated a spectacle where theatre hype shook hands with the streaming boom, making it clear that comic book adaptations were back with a bang. Yet, while Ryan Reynolds was busy rewriting history, the real-life drama came knocking, thanks to his wife’s ongoing lawsuit But where there is chaos, there is always a comeback, and the first beacon of redemption arrives in the form of award-season glory. 

The 2024 blockbuster waltzed into the winner’s circle and recently made headlines with Critics Choice victory.

Following back-to-back postponements, the Critics Choice Association finally revealed the winners for its 30th annual Critics Choice Awards on Friday. Although things were not looking exactly great for the Marvel Studios and Deadpool & Wolverine with Blake Lively’s lawsuit crashing headfirst on the two, the award ceremony instilled newfound hope with a win for the books. Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman tied with A Real Pain for the Best Comedy category, resulting in a dual win. 

The highest-grossing R-rated flick of all time is now a Critics Choice winner for striking gold with its comedic relief. Four films were nominated for the category besides A Real Pain and Deadpool & Wolverine, including Hit Man, My Old A--, Saturday Night, and Thelma. Although joint winners are rare when it comes to award seasons, considering these two stood out among the others, it looks like a day of celebration at the Marvel headquarters. 

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Still, a Deadpool style celebration may not be in the works even after the Critics Choice highlight because creator Rob Liefeld recently made contentious allegations against Marvel boss Kevin Feige.

On a recent episode of Robservations podcast and a follow-up interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rob Liefeld detailed a row of indignities at July’s New York premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine. According to the Deadpool creator, Liefeld and his family were not invited to the afterparty, and to top that off, Marvel’s big cheese, Kevin Feige reportedly failed to acknowledge him despite being near him on the red carpet. Liefeld was not just seeing red—he was seeing deleted files. 

His publicist allegedly let slip that the professional shoot of the Deadpool & Wolverine creative team had been wiped, presumably meant as a one-time courtesy, never to be used again. Meanwhile, other snapshots, including ones with his family, somehow found their way onto Disney’s Getty press portal for the event. And if this was not enough to raise an eyebrow or two, this was just the appetizer in a buffet of grievances Liefeld was serving up. No wonder a Marvel victory party is not exactly on the horizon.

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