Going From PG-13 ‘Iron Man’ to R-Rated ‘Deadpool 3,’ Is MCU’s First Disappointing Film the Inspiration?
It has been 15 years since Robert Downey debuted as Iron Man and no matter how beloved it remains, the appearance of Daredevil in 2016 was enough to make many question whether Marvel heroes would benefit from the MCU not shying away from showing extreme content. The answer in 2024 is “No!” The Marvel Cinematic Universe had been on a strictly PG-13 rating for a while now, refraining from showing the violence and gore many of their storylines warranted and would have benefitted from as it would show, not tell, that the…