7. Deadpool / Weapon XI (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
As much as we loved Ryan Reynolds performance as a pre-Deadpool Wade Wilson (and were psyched that Fox has finally greenlit a solo Deadpool film for 2016), no amount of wisecracks could make up for Deadpools appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We can understand showing Wade before he got his signature scars, and although his costume as part of Strykers team was a bit boring, it gave us a hint at what hed become later. But the real sin came at the end of the movie when it was revealed that Weapon XI, Strykers mutant equivalent of Frankensteins monster, was Wade. Not only was he given an amalgam of mutant powers including Wolverines healing factor, Cyclops optic blasts, Wraiths teleportation, but also adamantium swords that came out of his arms. As insane as all of that sounds, what made it even worse was that they sealed off his mouth completely. Deadpool is called the Merc with a Mouth for a reasonits because he has a penchant for making wise-crack remarks. Giving us a Deadpool who cant talk is like giving us a Superman who cant fly or a Hulk that doesnt smash. Fortunately, the Weapon XI version of Deadpool and the rest of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been wiped away thanks to the time travel antics in X-Men: Days of Future Past. And if the upcoming Deadpool film is anything like the test footage Tim Miller directed, it looks like well get the real Merc with a Mouth very soon.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
