Is this latest "Deadpool & Wolverine" gag too hot for movie theaters? Or are audiences going to be drooling to get their hands on this bucket of joy?
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00:00 Is this latest Deadpool and Wolverine gag too hot for movie theaters?
00:04 Or are audiences going to be drooling to get their hands on this bucket of joy?
00:09 Not too long ago, SlashFilm provided a very serious review of the new Despicable Me 4
00:14 popcorn bucket, turning one of Gru's loyal minions into a receptacle for everyone's
00:18 favorite buttery snack at the multiplex.
00:20 It was a far cry from the surprisingly sexual Dune Part 2 popcorn bucket that featured the
00:24 mouth of a sandworm emerging from the desert, complete with an opening that looked like
00:28 it probably provided immense amounts of pleasure outside of movie theater snacking.
00:33 But that's nothing compared to the Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn bucket.
00:36 On social media and YouTube, Ryan Reynolds revealed the Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn
00:41 bucket that will be available for sale this summer when Marvel's first R-rated movie hits
00:45 the big screen.
00:46 We knew this was going to riff on the unintentionally inappropriate nature of the Dune popcorn bucket,
00:51 joining the ranks of the many ridiculous movie-themed containers out there, but no one could have
00:55 expected this.
00:57 With Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine and a playful rivalry with Reynolds being used
01:00 for laughs in the movie's marketing, it should come as no joke anyway.
01:04 "I'm gonna need you to come with me right now."
01:06 In his post on social media, Reynolds wrote, "Years from now, they will look back at 2024
01:11 as when the war of the popcorn buckets began."
01:13 Well, if this is the year that the war of the popcorn buckets began, Deadpool and Wolverine
01:18 just might have taken the final shot.
01:20 Pun intended.
01:22 The Wolverine-themed popcorn bucket features the character's signature yellow mask and
01:25 black pointed helmet wings.
01:27 But rather than scowling, as Wolverine is known to do, his mouth is facing up and wide
01:32 open, ready to receive a face full of popcorn and suggestive butter blast.
01:36 Yeah, you know exactly what's going on here.
01:40 Easily the most disturbing aspect of the popcorn bucket is the tongue included on the rim of
01:44 the bucket's face attachment.
01:46 It even looks like it's made to be soft and rubbery, and that's going to be a weird sensation
01:50 when it brushes your skin every time you reach for a handful of popcorn.
01:53 Though, I suppose we should be thankful that the makers of the popcorn bucket opted not
01:57 to include little rubber prickles around the mouth.
01:59 That might have been a step too far.
02:07 One might think that leaning into the obvious sexuality of the popcorn bucket is a bit too
02:11 on the nose, but Deadpool isn't exactly known for his subtlety.
02:15 That's why the bucket has "Designed by Deadpool" scribbled on the side of it.
02:19 We don't know when these buckets will be available for sale, but it should be closer to the movie's
02:23 release on July 26th, 2024.
02:26 We'll keep you posted on availability.
02:28 In the meantime, keep an eye out at your local theater.
02:30 You probably won't be able to miss them.
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