Deadpool 2 has achieved some amazing things since it was released almost a month ago.
Back in May, it achieved the second largest opening ever for an R-rated movie - sitting behind only the first Deadpool flick - and has received pretty positive reviews from the critics and fans alike.
Even better than that, apparently the exploits of the 'Merc with a Mouth' have impressed the great one, visionary voice of a generation Kanye West.
West posted his support for Ryan Reynolds and the whole Deadpool franchise. He said: "I love both Deadpool movies...I heard tracks in it that sound similar to mine...bro I would have cleared my music for Deadpool ..."
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In another tweet, he added: "your guys writing and approach is so innovative ... I love how you guys break the 4th wall... thank you for being innovative and please know I'm down to clear next time"
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High praise indeed. Of course, being the lovable internet scallywag that he is, Ryan Reynolds couldn't resist offering his tongue-in-cheek response to the whole saga.
He said: "Agree. I'm having a word with Céline Dion."
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This is, of course, a reference to the original song "Ashes" that Dion contributed to the movie, including a stunning dance routine from DP himself in the video.
Of course, it's nice to be liked, but it doesn't seem like the Deadpool sequel needs help to be a success, even from someone as 'impactful' as Kanye.
Since being released, it has taken more than $657m at the box office.
However, are we being set up for a Kanye/Céline/Reynolds collaboration on the next Deadpool film? Probably not. Not least because it seems unlikely that there will be another standalone Deadpool film.
In a recent interview, Reynolds said that the next step in the saga is likely to be an X-Force movie. Any such movie would probably heavily feature Deadpool without being an out-and-out Deadpool film.
"For Deadpool 3, you know, it's an odd thing to say but I don't think there will be a Deadpool 3," he said. "I think going forward it would be an X-Force movie, which would be his team so to speak."
He clarified this position in another interview with Variety in which he added: "Well, there is talk about an X-Force film which isn't really a Deadpool film - but it's sort of a group effort. But, for Deadpool 3, we'll see.
"I don't know. At this point, I don't even want to think about it. Down the road, I'm sure we will figure it out."
Hey, if Kanye and Céline are on board, it's got to be worth having a long think about.
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