
‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ Star Joins ‘Deadpool 2’
Last year’s Taika Waititi film The Hunt for the Wilderpeople was delightful in so many ways — its antic sense of humor, the warm embrace of the makeshift family as a center of healing for wayward kids, a darling dog named Tupac. But Waititi’s greatest service was introducing us to Julian Dennison, a pint-sized actor who nailed his character Ricky’s ‘Notorious B.I.G. by way of New Zealand’ vibe. The film left fans curious about which clever director would put the kid’s toughness and charm to proper use, and judging from a new post on Instagram, it would appear that the boy’s taken his first major Hollywoo