Once Upon a Deadpool is a holiday re-release of the 2018 film Deadpool 2 with a twist. The movie features Fred Savage, who is kidnapped by Deadpool and forced to listen to a child-friendly retelling of the superhero's adventure as a bedtime story. The story is modeled after the classic tale of The Princess Bride, stressing on its magic, wonder and fantasy elements.
Unlike the original film's R-rated content, this version features a PG-13 rating, which means the profanity and violence are toned down and cut out, respectively. Deadpool makes self-referential jokes about this change, acknowledging the fact that he is cleaning up his naughty act.
The narrative follows Deadpool as he assembles a team of mutants named X-Force to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from a time-traveling mutant named Cable. The character also struggles with the death of his love interest, Vanessa, and goes on a journey of self-discovery to find his place in the world.
The new scenes in Once Upon a Deadpool are filmed with Savage sitting in a bed, with Deadpool reading the story to him. The scenes create a humorous touch to the movie, with Savage providing witty commentary on the revised version of the film.
Overall, Once Upon a Deadpool is an entertaining holiday treat for fans of the franchise, reimagining the storyline with a fun and kid-friendly twist for younger audiences.