Wade Wilson is a former soldier who works as a hired fighter in a present-day city. He falls in love with Vanessa and then learns that he has cancer. A cruel treatment gives him healing powers but scars his face and body. Wade takes the name Deadpool and hunts down Ajax, the man who hurt him and took Vanessa. The film mixes fast action, graphic violence, sexual jokes, and direct jokes to the audience. Deadpool makes jokes that hint at attraction to men, including a line about fondling Wolverine to get his own movie. His main relationship stays with Vanessa, and his search for her and revenge against Ajax drive the story. Deadpool jokes about whether it is sexist to hit a woman villain. Angel Dust fights Colossus, and Negasonic helps fight her, giving women fighter roles in the final battle.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Deadpool.
Woke representation / casting
Not present. The supporting cast reflects the mix of a modern city.
0%
Woke political dialogue
Deadpool asks whether hitting Angel Dust would be sexist, then asks if not hitting her would be sexist too. Colossus says he would rather not hit a woman before Angel Dust knocks him across the scrapyard. The scene turns a gender rule into a joke inside the fight.
5%
Identity-driven story themes
Angel Dust acts as Ajax’s powerful fighter and knocks Colossus across the scrapyard. Negasonic blasts Angel Dust and fights beside the male heroes. Deadpool jokes about fondling Wolverine and calls Colossus “twinkly.” The film uses these moments for gender and sexuality humor.
18%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Not present. Ajax’s lab abuses Wade as part of one villain’s plan to make mutants into soldiers.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Blind Al is a white British character in the comics. Leslie Uggams plays the established character as a black American woman. The film keeps Al’s name and blind-roommate role while changing her race.
17%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Not present. Right-leaning praise called the film crude and politically incorrect.
0%
Creator track record context
Director Tim Miller has a stored score of 38. Producers Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner score 53 and 44. Producer Aditya Sood scores 36 and has spoken about representation. Ryan Reynolds and the two main screenwriters each score 25.
35%
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