Once Upon A Deadpool -

: Deadpool reads Savage the story of Deadpool 2 from a storybook, skipping the "naughty bits" to keep the rating PG-13.

: Deadpool kidnaps a now-adult Fred Savage and tapes him to a bed in a meticulously recreated set of the bedroom from the original film.

Released during the 2018 holiday season, was a unique cinematic experiment that attempted the seemingly impossible: making the notoriously R-rated "Merc with a Mouth" family-friendly. While primarily a re-edit of Deadpool 2 , this PG-13 version added enough meta-humor and holiday cheer to carve out its own weird corner of the Marvel universe . A Stolen Bedtime Story

The film’s centerpiece is its framing device, which serves as a loving (and legally questionable) homage to the 1987 classic .

The Merc with a Clean Mouth: A Look Back at Once Upon A Deadpool

: The best moments come from Savage’s interjections, where he critiques the film’s plot holes, such as the vague origins of Cable , and mocks the fact that Deadpool was "Fox Marvel" rather than part of the MCU . Cutting the Edge: The PG-13 Shift

To meet the "family-friendly" seal of approval, substantial changes were made to the original footage: Is Once Upon a Deadpool Even a Movie? - Vulture