We’ve rounded up every Marvel reference and X-Men Easter Egg in the Deadpool movie for you.
My God, it’s full of spoilers.
This article contains so manyDeadpoolmovie spoilers itll make your head spin.
We originally ran it in February, but since its now available for (legal, you animals!)
streaming as of today, weve dusted it off.
I never believed it would happen, but were finally there.
TheDeadpoolmovie exists, is out in theaters, and is a whole lot of fun.
So weve decided to list as many references and Easter eggs as possible.
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Its a reference to one of Deadpools creators, Rob Liefeld.
I dont have to spend any more time on that.
There are more Liefeld references in the movie, too.
Both a reference to Ryan ReynoldsGreen Lanternstint and Deadpools animated eyes.
Ajax suggests sewing Wades mouth shut.
While working in the context of the scene, Wade tells him that its a bad idea.
Just like Deadpools mouthless depiction inX-Men Origins: Wolverinewas.
It helps that the original design if pretty timeless.
Deadpools initial costume is white.
This might be a nod to his X-Force attire.
It was a special 12-page story that came with an issue ofWizard Magazine.
Deadpool remarks that he looks like he was bitten by a radioactive shar-pei.
When beating up Ajax, Deadpool refers to himself as being from Regina, Saskatchewan.
Deadpools nationality is something that bounces back and forth in the comics depending on the writer.
Some say hes American while others say Canadian.
The latest run with him has basically solidified the idea that hes Canadian.
You know who else is Canadian?
Oh, and Wolverine.
With a knife in his skull, Deadpool sees little cartoon characters crowding around Vanessa.
Its been referred to as Pool-o-Vision.
Wade gets ready for the final battle with the line, Time to make the fucking chimichangas.
As started inCable/Deadpool #13, Deadpool loves ordering chimichangas at restaurants.
Not because he especially likes eating them, but because he simply loves saying the word.
This has somehow stuck and is considered one of his regular quirks.
Wades incident with the pizza guy is heavily based on a scene from Daniel Ways run with the character.
Its fromDeadpool v.4 #10.
Despite the movies R-rating, the comic version is a lot darker.
It isnt just a case of stalking countered by intimidation, nor is it about teenagers.
Deadpool then killed the pizza guy as part of the contract.
During this scene, Wade is wearing a shirt with Bea Arthur on it.
The pizza is from Feiges Famous Pizza.
Kevin Feige is the president of Marvel Studios.
(Thanks,Jim the Nickelandbittergourd!)
Vanessa Carlyle
Vanessa Carlysle, otherwise known as Copycat, is Deadpools original flame in the comics.
They didnt reveal that fact until several issues later.
Prior to that life, much like in the movie, she was a prostitute.
It was briefly shown in the firstDeadpoolminiseries and was revisited inDeadpool v.3 #-1.
Wade jokes about boomboxing the WHAM!
Weasel
Weasel has been Deadpools go-to weapons and tech guy sinceDeadpool v.1 #1.
He was created by Fabian Nicieza and Joe Madureira.
Real name Jack Hammer (yes, really), Weasel is actually improved by the movies take.
The fact that the roles are reversed makes both of them more likeable.
Coincidentally, Patch was in the original screenplay, but they took his role and added it to Weasels.
Liefeld is one of the names on the Dead Pool (see?
Told ya there were more references to Deadpools creators).
Wade even acknowledges one of the mercs by that name.
When Wade orders the blowjob drink at the bar, the waitress name is Kelly.
The Dead Pool board has a lot of Easter egg names mixed in there.
I did see M. Tyson and S. LaBeof mixed in there.
Give it some time.
Im sure someone will have a screenshot.
The Dead Poolisa thing from the comics, but not at the Hellhouse.
Ajax
The villain of the story is Ajax, otherwise known as Francis.
He first appeared inDeadpool v.3 #14, created by Joe Kelly and Walter McDaniel.
and also couldnt feel pain.
Since he was a complete sociopath, the government decided he wasnt worth using as a superhero.
Instead, he became an orderly at the Workshop, the Weapon X den where Wade was experimented on.
Like in the movie, Wade found out his real name is Francis and made fun of him relentlessly.
At one point in the movie, Wade calls him Basil Fawlty instead of Ajax.
Basil Fawlty: is tall, British, and a hilarious asshole.
Ajax/Francis is just British and an asshole.
In the comic, the real doctor taking care of Wade was Dr. Killbrew.
Probably just a coincidence.
On the other hand, the battleground in the third act sure looks anAWWWWWFULlot like a busted SHIELD Helicarrier.
Dont know how they got that to happen or if it means anything.
He was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum.
Despite his big inclusion in this movie, he has very little history with Deadpool in the comics.
In the original script, Deadpool even calls it out more blatantly.
He even references Colossus as RoboCop (Dead or alive, youre coming with me!
), which goes well with the agonizing, Verhoeven-esque, over-the-top violence of the scene.
Deadpool warns about spoilers for127 Hours, which ended with James Franco cutting off his own limb to escape.
When Deadpools blood splatters all over Colossus face, he jokes, Are you there, God?
Its me, Margaret.
By short-lived I mean she was killed almost immediately.
Her powers were precognition and telepathy, making her nothing like her movie self.
Deadpool calls her Ripley fromAlien 3, mainly due to having the same short hair and stern outlook.
She was created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough inMorlocks #1in 2002.
Angel Dust has a thing about chomping on matchsticks and Deadpool asks if shes a big Stallone fan.
In the Sylvester Stallone movieCobra, he spends the entire movie chomping on a matchstick.
Blind Al
Blind Al is another Joe Kelly creation, appearing first inDeadpool v.3 #1.
A motherly figure, shes actually Deadpools prisoner in the comics.
Its played for laughs for a while until later going into how messed up their relationship actually is.
Deadpool refers to her as Mrs. Magoo.
He also calls her Ronnie Milsap at one point.
Milsap is a blind country singer.
David Cunningham (Worm)
Wade befriends fellow experiment David Cunningham.
Cunningham is very much supposed to be Worm from the comics.
Worm was created by Joe Kelly and Steve Harris inDeadpool/Death Annual 98.
In the comics, Worm has a metal implant on his head, making him resemble Kano fromMortal Kombat.
Here, Cunningham has a blood-red eye to reference it without getting overly sci-fi about it.
In other words, the Dead Pool.
Bob
Deadpool runs into an enemy named Bob that he is acting like old friends with.
Come to think of it, Wade has a lot of ever-suffering sidekicks.
Deadpool mentions that Bobs wifes name is Gail.
Oh, and the chicka chick-aaaah!
He jokes about Samuel L. Jackson showing up, a reference to the revolutionary post-credits scene fromIron Man.
Deadpool confirms Cable will be inDeadpool 2.
The son of Cyclops and Madelyne Pr…forget it.
Explaining who he is would take too long.
Theyre the odd couple of the mutant corner of Marvel.
Miscellaneous Douchebaggery
Deadpool owns anAdventure Timewatch.
The joke is basically the reference, I guess.
Youre on the internet.
You already know whatAdventure Timeis.
One of the prominent signs on the freeway says Parker Boulevard.
As readerMike Priestpoints out, this could very well be a reference to Spider-Man.
Stan Lee has his expected Marvel cameo, this time as a strip club DJ.
Whats funny and notable about this is that Stan Lee didnt co-create a single character in this movie.
Where is this arcade that has that Voltron prize because I totally need that.
One of the experiments in the facility where Wade gets his powers has bones sticking out of their back.
