Once Upon a Deadpoolcontains a fitting and awesome tribute to Stan Lee. Lee passed away last month at the age of 95 and the Marvel Comics community is still mourning as are fans from all over the world. TheDeadpoolfranchise is best-known for the foul-mouthed Merc with a Mouth and his R-rated antics, but the latest outing on the big screen for the PG-13 version ofDeadpool 2has softened everything for the younger crowds. Additionally, proceeds of ticket sales go to a cancer foundation, proving that Wade Wilson still has a heart somewhere in there. There areOnce Upon a DeadpoolSPOILERS below, so read ahead at your own risk.
TheStan Leetribute inOnce Upon a Deadpooltakes place in a post-credit scene, which features a montage of photos of thecomic book legendover the years. A-Ha’s smash 1980s hit “Take on Me” plays as fans are treated to some sweet pictures of Lee as well as some words from the man himself. When asked how he’d like to be remembered, Lee says, “He wrote some really good stories. I don’t think about that much. When I’m gone, I really don’t care. It doesn’t do you any good when you’re gone.” The tribute ends with Lee’s catch phrase: “Excelsior!”
Stan Lee filmed a handful of his famous cameosfor future Marvel Cinematic Universe projects before he passed away. His latest is inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewhere he plays a comic book shop owner with a pretty good sense of humor, mirroring his real-life persona. He’ll appear inCaptain MarvelandAvengers: Endgamewhen both movies hit theaters early next year. Now that Lee is gone, we’ll probably see a lot more tributes in place of cameos in the future, something that he probably would have appreciated while he was still around.
As forOnce Upon a Deadpool, it has beengetting some mixed reviewsfrom fans and critics who are struggling with a softer version of the sequel. That being said, the new footage has been praised, especially for the chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Fred Savage. It’s the editing of the language that has been one of the big sticking points since you can still see the actors clearly mouthing the bad language when a new word is replaced.
Whatever the case may be, this is thethird version of Deadpool 2that fans have been able to see. The original version of the sequel has been praised and is one of the highest grossing movies of the year. The Super Duper cut is available on the Blu-ray release and now we haveOnce Upon a Deadpoolin theaters until December 24th. Checking out the Stan Lee tribute along with the new footage should be enough to get some fans to go check out the movie again in theaters. you may head over to20th Century Foxfor ticket and theater information.
