Ryan Reynolds is pushing for an R-rated ‘Star Wars' project
Ryan Reynolds has a bold new vision for ' Star Wars ' that he believes can elevate the franchise: Going R-rated.
'I don't mean R-rated to be vulgar. R-rated as a Trojan horse for emotion,' The ' Deadpool & Wolverine ' actor explained during a recent appearance on ' The Box Office ' podcast. 'I always wonder why studios don't want to just gamble on something like that.'
Reynolds revealed his aspirations for the sci-fi franchise, noting he already pitched the idea to Disney.
'I said, 'Why don't we do an R-rated 'Star Wars' property? It doesn't have to be overt, A-plus characters. There's a wide range of characters you could use,'' he shared on an episode of the podcast released Friday, May 23.
He added that he wouldn't want to act in the hypothetical film or television project, as 'that would be a bad fit.' Instead, he'd want a behind-the-scenes role like producing or writing.
'Those kinds of IP subsist really well on scarcity and surprise,' he said. 'We don't get scarcity really with 'Star Wars' because of Disney+, but you can certainly still surprise people.'
Disney+ currently has 14 'Star Wars' series, both animated and live-action, available for fans to stream, in addition to all 12 films. One of the franchise's newer projects, ' Andor,' just wrapped up its second and final season and has been praised for the way in which it handles mature themes such as the ethics of rebellion and corruption. The series is rated TV-14.
The highest MPAA rating for a 'Star Wars' film has been PG-13, applied to all its movies since 2005's 'Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.' Prior to that, all of the franchise's films were PG.
While Reynolds hasn't been involved in any 'Star Wars' universe projects in the past, he has been a comedic-relief staple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2016's 'Deadpool.'
In the latest installment of the anti-hero franchise, he used Green Day 's 1997 hit 'Good Riddance.' A longtime fan, Reynolds spoke at Green Day's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony about the East Bay punk trio's lasting impact.
Green Day recently made its festival headlining debut at BottleRock Napa Valley over the Memorial Day weekend.
'These guys, they live at the intersection of both nostalgia and evolution,' he said. 'I don't think a band like this stays together this way and is this prolific for this long without integrity. I think it's like the bedrock of what they are.'
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