Is DEADPOOL Supposed To Be A Comedy?

Not like I am well versed in the Marvel superhero world at all, but I definitely didn't expect the trailer for DEADPOOL to be so silly, as in a comedy. Ryan Reynolds stars as the masked hero in the first footage from the film, which I know had polarized fans early on with its casting choice (I really have no beef with Reynolds, but...I did see The Green Lantern, so...).

Honestly, I do think Reynolds has enough charisma to headline a film, but even from the marketing I can already see people comparing this to the wit of Ant-Man. Check out the synopsis:

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Watch the red band trailer (definitely not suitable for all audiences):

DEADPOOL, which also stars Gina Carano and Morena Baccarin, is in theaters February 12, 2016.