LOS ANGELES — A group of ancient Egyptian deities couldn’t take down the merc with a mouth.

Marvel’s antihero blockbuster “Deadpool” continued to dominate North American movie theaters over the weekend, earning an estimated $31.5 million in its third week and besting newcomer “Gods of Egypt,” according to comScore estimates Sunday.

Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin appear in a scene from the film “Deadpool” from Twentieth Century Fox.

The total domestic haul for 20th Century Fox’s comic book adaptation starring Ryan Reynolds as Marvel’s foul-mouthed mercenary now stands at $285.6 million, making it the third highest-grossing R-rated film behind “American Sniper” and “The Passion of the Christ.”

Lionsgate’s “Gods of Egypt,” featuring Gerard Butler as a rebellious Egyptian god, debuted in second place with $14 million. The film, which reportedly cost $140 million and also stars Brenton Thwaites and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, is Hollywood’s first major flop of the year.

Other newcomers that failed to topple “Deadpool” included “Eddie the Eagle” in fifth place with $6.3 million and the heist romp “Triple 9” in sixth place with $6.1 million.

– From news service reports