First look at Ryan Reynolds in new Deadpool costume

After a long time in development Tim Miller’s live-action Deadpool movie kicked off filming last week. To commemorate that momentous occasion the cast and crew has sneakily posted a few images from the set - but today brings the best yet.

In keeping with the spirit of Deadpool’s quippy, quirky nature actor Ryan Reynolds has posted the first snap of himself as the titular character to Twitter. Is he striking a threatening pose to a potential attacker? Or could he be about to unleash a verbal onslaught? Neither, apparently:

It seemed impossible for Deadpool to charm us even more, but the sight of Wade Wilson kitted out in his stretchy Lycra getup sprawled across a bearskin rug is simply divine. What’s killer about the specific pose Reynolds shares is that it’s actually a spoof of a Burt Reynolds photo shoot that the actor later referenced:

Nice.

Joining Reynolds (Ryan, that is) for the comic book caper are Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano and Ed Skrein. Deadpool opens on February 12, 2016.

For more top news on comic book movies like Deadpool subscribe to SFX.

Gem Seddon

Gem Seddon is GamesRadar+'s west coast Entertainment News Reporter, working to keep all of you updated on all of the latest and greatest movies and shows on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Outside of entertainment journalism, Gem can frequently be found writing about the alternative health and wellness industry, and obsessing over all things Aliens and Terminator on Twitter. 

Latest in Action Movies
WandaVision episode 8
Robert Downey Jr's WandaVision Easter egg in the Avengers: Doomsday announcement has me thinking Scarlet Witch will be in the movie after all
channing tatum gambit in deadpool and wolverine
Marvel fans are hoping Channing Tatum's Gambit return in Avengers: Doomsday will be different from Deadpool and Wolverine
Spider-Man 4
There might be an obvious reason why Tom Holland's Spider-Man wasn't announced for Avengers: Doomsday
Patrick Stewart in X-Men
Marvel fans are already theorizing how Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and James Marsden's X-Men will be integrated into Avengers: Doomsday
Daredevil: Born Again episode 6
Daredevil's Charlie Cox isn't in the Avengers: Doomsday cast list – but Marvel fans have an idea about how he might still show up
Chris Evans in Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Doomsday release date, cast, plot, and more news
Latest in News
Nintendo Switch 2 controller slot
Best Buy just confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date, and there's only days left to wait
AriZona 99 the game with contents
You know AriZona drinks? Yeah, there's a board game for that now... in a can
WandaVision episode 8
Robert Downey Jr's WandaVision Easter egg in the Avengers: Doomsday announcement has me thinking Scarlet Witch will be in the movie after all
Mario & Luigi: Brothership trailer still
"They are really feelin' the pressure": Former Nintendo staff think today's Direct, just 6 days before the Switch 2 Direct is a "bad idea strategically"
channing tatum gambit in deadpool and wolverine
Marvel fans are hoping Channing Tatum's Gambit return in Avengers: Doomsday will be different from Deadpool and Wolverine
Final Fantasy 16 protagonist Clive uses magic in closeup screenshot
Despite fans begging for Tifa, Final Fantasy 16's Clive is "significantly more popular" than any other Tekken guest fighter