What the Hell is Going on with Deadpool, Cyclops and Blob in the Final "Wolverine" Trailer?

By: Adam Quigley Posted: March 6, 2009 Filed under: Trailers

The final trailer for Wolverine has now been released, and for all those hoping the cheese-factor would be toned down some, I've got bad news. And for all those hoping the film wouldn't rape their favorite characters from the comics, I've got worse news.

As of right now, I think a more appropriate title for this movie might be A Whole Lotta Mutants!!, because hell if I can figure out what the central storyline is (or if it even has one). Its tagline could be: WE GOTS MUTANTS YOU NEVER DONE SAW IN DA FILMS BEFORE!

My biggest concern though, is just what the hell is going on with Deadpool. And for that matter, Cyclops and Blob.

Let's start with Cyclops. If the trailer is to be believed, the young Scott Summers is not just a cameo appearance and instead plays a very vital role in the film, which I think we can all agree that this is completely bizarre given that neither Cyclops nor Wolverine had any recollection of meeting one another in the first X-Men film. I'm very curious to see how the hell they plan on getting around such an obvious inconsistency.

And here we have... Blob. Wait, what? That's clearly Kevin Durand in the image, but he doesn't exactly look... blob-ish.

My guess is, Blob has been recruited by William Stryker, and he's undergone a similar procedure as the other mutants to make him muscular. That could work, I suppose.

Finally (and most importantly) we have Deadpool, as played by Ryan Reynolds.

Lookin' damn cool so far, I have to admit.

Now he's twirling around like a pretty little butterfly. Ok then...

And here we see... Uh, who the fuck is this?

No. You've gotta be kidding me. Please, no!

Seriously? Blades coming out of the arms?

Clearly these images feature Wade Wilson after he's undergone the botched procedure from Stryker's Weapon X program, but it's a little worrisome to see him without his trademark suit. Out of all the costumes in the X-Men universe, Deadpool's is not only one of the most badass, but it also seems like the easiest to replicate on film.

Instead, we get a mouthless albino with dorky arm-blades. Yikes.

WHAT?

No. I refuse to believe it. That's not going to happen in the film. Deadpool is not going to somehow get Cyclops' power. Just... no. PLEASE GOD NO.

Now, I haven't seen the film yet, so it's very possible that there's a rational explanation for all of this and I will leave the theater feeling relieved and satisfied. More likely though, Gavin Hood has just one-upped Brett Ratner in the "WTF were you thinking?" department. Mark my words: X-Men Origins: Wolverine is going to suck.

But hey, at least Gambit looks badass. That's something, right?

UPDATE: Topless Robot appears to have the truth behind the Deadpool mystery. Thanks to Buncocky on Twitter for sending me the link.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Basically, it seems as though the aforementioned mouthless albino is in fact Deadpool, aka Weapon XI. Ryan Reynolds will be playing Wade Wilson at the beginning of the film, but once he's left scarred, Reynold's stunt double Scott Adkins takes over in the role. Stryker then uses Wade for his Weapon XI experiment, giving him claws on his arm, Cyclops' optic blast, Wraith's teleportation ability, and Wolverine's healing factor.

Forgive me for speaking prematurely here, but... Congratulations you asshats, you ruined Deadpool.