Watch Ryan Reynolds attempt to recruit kids as Deadpool

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Ryan Reynolds released a surprise "How Deadpool Spent Halloween" video.

The 39-year-old Canadian actor will portray the profane mercenary in a forthcoming solo film, and spent the holiday in character attempting to recruit a group of kids dressed as X-Men.

Reynolds as Deadpool didn't hold back as he swore, belittled the X-Men's powers and gave Mystique a knife to hold while swinging on the playground. "I think Deadpool may have been drunk," Cyclops offered.

In the Marvel comics, Deadpool is an unstable and morally ambiguous character who possesses an accelerated healing power. Reynolds first played the "Merc with a Mouth" in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which earned $373 million at the box office.

"How Deadpool Spent Halloween" served as a promo for Deadpool, which opens in theaters Feb. 12, 2016. The film will be rated 'R', and co-star Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, aka Copycat, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Ed Skrein as Francis, aka Ajax, and Gina Carano as Angel Dust.