Is that supposed to be scary?
Pegging isnt new for me, friendo, Wade tells his assailants.
But it is forDisney.
With that last part, Deadpool his full arrival in the MCU.
The gag doesnt just highlight the Merc with a Mouths famous fourth-wall breaking awareness.
It also indicates the edgy humor that made the characters two movies at20th Century Foxsuch big hits.
Yes, Deadpool began life as a generic edgy 90s character, created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza.
But between the clearly R-rated content, and the lackluster response toRyan ReynoldsGreen Lantern, the studio balked.
Not that Fox had a reason to complain.
As it turned out, blood, guts, and sex sell… at least for a little while.
Deadpools Dad Jokes
Yes, everyone, it seems, lovedDeadpool.
But Deadpool didnt want everyone to love him, at least not in 2016.
Reynoldsreiterated that sentimentwhile promotingDetective Pikachuin 2019, saying, My kids will never seeDeadpool.
Five years later, things have evidently changed.
So, yeah,Deadpool & Wolverineappeals to everyone.
Including children and families.
The thing is, Reynolds isnt wrong.
Moreover, its set to that most innocuous of pop numbers, Bye Bye Bye by NSync.
No wonder the sequence has become a standby forfamily YouTube channels.
Which is the secret sauce to Deadpools irreverent success.
That sounds like the stuff of doppelganger nightmares, but its not how it plays out onscreen.
Like every other part ofDeadpool & Wolverine, Nicepools death is just a big joke with no real stakes.
Which is, of course, fine for an MCU movie.
Deadpool & Wolverine is now streaming on Disney+ for your family viewing pleasure.
