Deadpoolhasn’t been shy this past month, and perhaps that’s because he’s headlining his own Christmas movie in the tradition ofDie HardandGremlins. To celebrate the season, we were bestowed with the 12 Days ofDeadpool, which brought an exciting stocking stuffer every day over the past couple of weeks. But it’s really theDeadpoolthemed issue ofEmpirethat’s the gift that keeps giving. They’ve given us a poster, a cool 4D cover and aninformercial. Now, we get a trio of images that highlight two of the secondary, yet very key players, in thisMarvel X-Men spinoff.
That’s right,Gina Carano’s Angel Dust andBrianna Hildebrand’sNegasonic Teenage Warheadtake center stage this time out. And as we know from thetwo new trailersthat dropped on Christmas day, these two powerful foes will be going against each other with all the force of a gorilla and an out of control nuclear powered train. It might be the centerpiece fight of the film, and it will surely pull some of the attention away from Wade Wilson, who, let’s admit, is a media hog.
The latest issue ofEmpireis coming on like aDeadpoolfan’s wet dream. And there will be plenty of inside intel on everyone’s favoriteMerc with the Mouth.Ryan Reynoldseven gives a good interview. He kicks things off by addressing the fact that Wade Wilson, known for his wisecracks, had his mouth sewn shut in his first big screen introduction. Something that went against everything the character stands for. About the Merc’s appearance in 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine, the actor says this.
“Sometimes studio politics can interfere with fanboy dreams, even my own.”
He then goes onto talk about how the movie ties into the overall X-Men universe. The film isn’t directly connected at this stage. But two X-Men characters are making a strong appearance in Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead. About bringing these two different worlds together,Ryan Reynoldsexplains.
“This film certainly works within the context of the X-Men universe, but it doesn’t necessarily include the sensibilities of an X-Men movie. It’s like taking an X-Men character, pumping him full of LSD and then releasing him back into the fold.”
Interesting to note, Negasonic Teenage Warhead is wearing aNew Mutantsuniform, not an X-Men uniform. There has been much talk thatThe New Mutantswill be getting their own movie soon. While no official word has been given, this definitely looks like our first step into that world. Will Brianna Hildebrand lead a New Mutants movie before the end of the decade? Perhaps, if she proves popular enough with fans. For now, you may get yourDeadpoolfix in the latest issue ofEmpire, which goes on sale Thursday, December 31. Can you think of a better way to ring in the New Year?
