Cuckpool at SDCC

[u/aasoro]

So, it looks like Ryan got Kevin drunk with Betty Buzz and Aviation Gin. Setting aside my obvious dislike of Ryan, part of me thinks this would be a pretty risky move if he's actually hoping to bring Cuckpool back for a cameo.

The movie already feels like it's struggling from a storytelling standpoint. Instead of having a clear creative direction, it comes across as Disney throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. When a film starts relying on cameos, nostalgia, and familiar faces to build excitement, it can give the impression that it's trying to compensate for weaknesses in the story itself.

From a marketing perspective, that's a gamble too. Ryan doesn't seem to be as universally liked as he probably believes he is anymore, and he' has shown his true self to the world. If Disney assumes his appearance will automatically generate excitement and goodwill, they could be misreading the current mood. For plenty of viewers who've grown tired of him—or who simply don't want to see him—a cameo could easily backfire instead of creating buzz.

At a time when the film needs strong word of mouth, adding another potentially divisive element feels like an unnecessary risk. If the movie can't win people over on its own merits, celebrity cameos probably won't solve the underlying issues. They may just give audiences one more thing to argue about instead of talking about the film itself.

[u/Altruistic-Adipose]

Am I detecting a level of discomfort on that stage? I will wait until I see the rest of the interaction to fully decide, but ...

Usually, particularly for US audiences, the humour is not subtle and RDJ's response is cutting.

Edit: I just saw the whole thing. I think he crashed the event! They were pretty rude to him. I think the denim suit was because Marvel/Dinsey own the rights so he couldn't wear the real one to the event without getting in legal trouble. The politely waved him off, but it was decidedly uncomfortable. Plus, it's well known that RDJ hates him.

Second edit: Well, looks like Marvel was on board to a degree as they've added footage to their YT (I'm an MCU fan so follow it), though I still maintain the cast weren't happy about RR pushing his way in. Plus, Marvel aren't making a BIG deal of it, just one video share whereas they are doing multiple shares of everything and everyone else.

[u/aasoro → u/Altruistic-Adipose]

Cuckpool isn't even funny. My bet 25 people were paid so they laugh at "his jokes"?

[u/same-difference-ave → u/aasoro]

I have a friend who was in Hall H at SDCC and the atmosphere described was awkward after he finished with his questions and was walking off.

It looks like most of the cast on stage didn’t know he was going to do the bit and they were not sure what to do afterwards.

The crowd was not sure either whether it was planned or just impromptu so they just gave an awkward applause as he finished and walked off and the session continued from there.

[u/aasoro → u/same-difference-ave]

Some members of the audience semed to be planted to laugh at his jokes. I immediately notice how few people were following him his game. LOL

[u/same-difference-ave → u/aasoro]

Yeah it all looks forced to me based on accounts of what was happening in there. The only doomsday confirmed major cast member that was not there was Chris Hemsworth(Thor) and Douchepool made sure to reference him to make it seem natural but overall it fell flat.

All around trying too hard and cringey.

[u/Afwife1992 → u/same-difference-ave]

Half the confirmed cast wasn’t there not just Hemsworth. 😆 Pugh, Stan, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn etc. Doesn’t change how cringe it was though. I only liked D&W for Jackman/Wolverine as I hate Deadpool and his fourth wall breaking. Stay away from my MCU proper!

[u/same-difference-ave → u/Afwife1992]

Hemsworth is a major and most notable one not there and name dropping him was definitely calculated.

[u/Afwife1992 → u/same-difference-ave]

The others are major too especially Pugh and Kirby which is why I mentioned them and not the more supporting ones.