Deadpool
Movie, 2016, Deadpool, Set in 2016
Deadpool is #9 of 18 in release order and #10 of 18 in chronological order in the X-Men.
The story
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.
Deadpool recap
Wade Wilson, a former special forces soldier turned mercenary, falls in love with Vanessa, then is diagnosed with terminal cancer. A recruiter offers a cure, and Wade enters a secret programme where a sadist named Ajax, real name Francis, tortures him to trigger a mutation. It works: Wade can heal from anything, but his skin is left scarred all over. He escapes, leaving the lab burning, and, ashamed to face Vanessa, puts on a red suit and becomes Deadpool, hunting Francis to make him fix his face. Living with an old blind woman called Al, he tracks Francis's men and finally catches up with him on a highway, but the X-Men Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead interrupt, trying to recruit him. Francis escapes and kidnaps Vanessa. Deadpool talks to the audience all through the film.
Deadpool ending explained
Deadpool, Colossus and Negasonic attack Francis in a scrapyard on a decommissioned helicarrier. After learning Francis cannot fix his face, Deadpool shoots him dead despite Colossus's plea for mercy. Vanessa is angry that he let her think he was dead for so long, but when he takes off his mask she accepts his scarred face, and they kiss as Colossus and Negasonic look on. Deadpool has his girl back, and the X-Men still want him to join.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Deadpool, in a dressing gown in a parody of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, tells the audience to go home and announces that the sequel will feature Cable.
Where to watch Deadpool
Deadpool is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%
Where it fits
- Release order: after X-Men: Days of Future Past, before X-Men: Apocalypse.
- Chronological order: after The Wolverine, before The New Mutants.
What to watch before Deadpool
In release order, the essentials before Deadpool (2016) are X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds as Wade / Deadpool
- Morena Baccarin as Vanessa
- Ed Skrein as Ajax
- T.J. Miller as Weasel
- Gina Carano as Angel Dust
- Leslie Uggams as Blind Al
- Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Stefan Kapičić as Colossus (voice)
- Karan Soni as Dopinder
- Randal Reeder as Buck
- Michael Benyaer as Warlord
- Style Dayne as Jeremy (Pizza Guy)
Directed by Tim Miller.