How Deadpool 3 Will Fit Into The MCU, According To The Writers
By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 23, 2022 11:26 am EST
‘Fish-out-of-water comedy’
In an interview with Post Cred Pod, Reese and Wernick were asked how a character like Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) would mesh together with a comparatively “cleaner” MCU — which, so far, is devoid of overtly adult humor and self-awareness to the point of parody. The screenwriters welcome this opportunity as a “wonderful” one, as it allows for Wade/Deadpool to expand upon the character’s core characteristics in a wildly different context:
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for fish-out-of-water [comedy]. Deadpool is a lunatic at the center of a movie … To drop a lunatic into a very sane world, it’s straight butter. It’s going to be really fun.”
While the MCU leans heavily on in-universe jokes and gags, the results are mixed, as some work well enough while others do not. For instance, “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” has several humorous moments, including the genuinely amusing introduction of Pizza Poppa (who did nothing wrong, by the way) and the rather awkward, out-of-place inclusion of Strange’s ‘Illumi-whatti?" line. In contrast, the humor in the “Deadpool” movies has always been abrasive, irreverent, and constantly in tune with the character. Deadpool’s dark sense of humor stems from his personal worldview, and to situate such a character amid the “cleaner” heroes of the MCU creates the opportunity for a wild ride.
While the MCU leans heavily on in-universe jokes and gags, the results are mixed, as some work well enough while others do not. For instance, “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” has several humorous moments, including the genuinely amusing introduction of Pizza Poppa (who did nothing wrong, by the way) and the rather awkward, out-of-place inclusion of Strange’s ‘Illumi-whatti?" line.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for fish-out-of-water [comedy]. Deadpool is a lunatic at the center of a movie … To drop a lunatic into a very sane world, it’s straight butter. It’s going to be really fun.”
In contrast, the humor in the “Deadpool” movies has always been abrasive, irreverent, and constantly in tune with the character. Deadpool’s dark sense of humor stems from his personal worldview, and to situate such a character amid the “cleaner” heroes of the MCU creates the opportunity for a wild ride.
Striking gold when it comes to character authenticity
Deadpool without his trademark adult humor and metacommentary is a rather strange idea, and only he can pull off lines like, “Fourth wall break inside of a fourth wall break? That’s like … 16 walls!” without sounding too goofy. The fact that the writers have decided to stick to the character’s authenticity is great news, and will potentially put a new spin on the tone of the MCU.
A release date for “Deadpool 3” has not been revealed yet.
