Salacious popcorn buckets were likely not on anyone's 2024 bingo cards, yet here we are. The highly anticipated 'Dune: Part 2,' which hit theaters on March 1st, saw immediate success, grossing $85.2 million domestically and over $100 million internationally in its opening weekend. Notably, it wasn't just the film that drew crowds; the Dune popcorn bucket, with its bizarrely suggestive design, went viral and became a coveted collectible. Following this trend, 'Deadpool and Wolverine' has introduced its own suggestive popcorn bucket. Ryan Reynolds teased the item on May 30th, humorously dubbing 2024 "the year the War of the Popcorn Buckets began," sparking a mix of horror and amusement among fans eager to purchase it.
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00:00 We're pretty sure Salacious Popcorn Buckets were not on any of our 2024 bingo cards, but
00:06 here we are.
00:07 The highly anticipated Dune Part 2 hit theaters back on March 1st of this year, and saw immediate
00:13 and immense success.
00:15 The film brought in a whopping $85.2 million domestically and over $100 million internationally
00:21 after a stunning open weekend, but it wasn't just the film itself that brought fans to
00:26 theaters.
00:27 Some films released collectible popcorn buckets for fans at select theaters, and the Dune
00:31 Popcorn Bucket created its own viral moment.
00:34 Fans joked that the bizarre design choice felt "oddly suggestive," and the popcorn
00:39 bucket quickly became a meme and simultaneously a hot commodity.
00:43 Now another major blockbuster, Deadpool and Wolverine, seems to be following suit, although
00:48 this time it's fully intentional.
00:51 On May 30th, Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, released a teaser for the bucket, writing
00:55 in the caption, "Years from now they will look back at 2024 as the year the war of the
01:00 popcorn buckets began."
01:01 Fans reacted online, equally horrified and amused at the suggestive collector's item,
01:07 but many still sharing that they will be first in line to purchase.