Julian Dennison

“'Deadpool' is its own thing, and it's very quirky, breaks out the box, and doesn't follow the rules of normal superhero movies, so it was really important for me to show that kids that look like me, who are chubbier than other kids, that they can be the hero they want - it was a dream of mine to be a superhero, and it's come true.”

“Ryan Reynolds is an artistic man.”

“For me, playing a chubby or fat superhero was so special because I would go and watch these movies with my friends and would never see anyone like me. I am excited to be that for other kids who look like me.”

“To be honest, 'Jurassic Park' was before my time. I was super into the superhero movies and stuff. Mum and Dad, they were like, 'Sam Neill - honey, do you know who that is?' I'm like, 'No. I'll Google him.' He's the nicest person and a big kid.”

“If you wanna make a lot of money, you should hire me.”

“I think we should get more behind te reo. Being able to see a friend and have a conversation, it would be great if we could get to that stage.”

“I would like to be an actor, but I really would like to be a director of feature films. That's what I want to be when I grow up. I want to make films.”

“That's what I love about the film industry: that you meet so many new people, and you can travel the world.”

“The hardest thing is when you're in public, and you need to go to the toilet, and someone asks for a photo. And their phone is either flat, dead, or they've turned it off completely. You're trying to rush to the toilet, and they want your autograph - and I hate saying no, I feel so bad.”

“I had fun playing a mutant. I never thought I would. Like, I never in my wildest dreams thought I would.”

“As a young Maori actor, I don't want to be seen as a child star; I want to be seen as a serious actor and an actor who can change the world.”

“After our first week of filming 'Deadpool 2,' Blake Lively got me a candle. It smells really good, and it said, 'To Firefist' on it.”