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Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds signs his name plate for fans on stage for 'Deadpool" panel at Comic Con in San Diego, California on July 21, 2018. / AFP / CHRIS DELMAS Image Credit: AFP

Ryan Reynolds has made a triumphant return to San Diego Comic-Con Saturday to promote the release of a Deadpool 2 extended cut.

Speaking to a packed Hall H audience, Reynolds said that the first Deadpool was made because of the people in the room.

The enthusiasm around footage shown at the comic book convention in 2014 convinced the studio to make it.

The second movie, Reynolds deadpanned, was made because of “corporate greed and a splash of destiny.” The two films have made over $1.5 billion (Dh5.5 billion) worldwide.

The Deadpool 2: Super Duper Cut features alternate jokes, extended and deleted scenes. Reynolds said that they shot so many alternate versions of every joke that they could basically release a different film.

Deadpool 2 will be available on blu-ray on August 21.