With all the anticipation surrounding Deadpool 3: Deadpool & Wolverine – the upcoming Marvel blockbuster that's also rumoured to be featuring Taylor Swift – we decided to dig through our archives and found this interview with Wētā FX (formerly Weta Digital) discussing how the talkative 'merc with a mouth' was adapted for the big screen in 2016, ahead of the first Deadpool movie.
The character of Deadpool (also known as Wade Wilson) has been a staple in Marvel comics since the 1990s, created by writers Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. But it took a while for the mercenary to become mainstream, given the R-rated nature of his humour, fourth-wall-breaking quips, and gruesome regenerative abilities.
