8 Ways Upcoming Movies Can Fix Franchise Mistakes
5. Deadpool 2 Will Have A Good Villain
The Mistake: The original film's lacklustre villain.
How The Movie Will Fix It: The first Deadpool was superb; it worked as a comedy, an action film and a solid romance, but it was lacking in the villain department, like so many superhero origin tales before it.
This is really just an unavoidable side effect of the origin story movie. It’s a formula that demands an undying focus on the hero's development, and consequently, that means the villains don’t always get their due.
That being said, anyone who’s been on the internet recently will have seen a picture of Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2, and his sheer prominence in the online space - and in the sequel’s marketing campaign - is an indicator of how big a role he’ll play in the film.
The character of Deadpool has already been established, so this time around, the villain can move more into the spotlight. Cable is almost being touted as a co-star, and where Ajax felt replaceable, Cable is shaping up to be integral to the sequel's plot.
There are countless examples of superhero sequels with superior villains - The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 2 - and this means the odds are stacked in Deadpool 2's favour. Every time we hear about the movie, we hear about Cable, and this focus on the character should ensure he’s a villain who’s a lot more memorable than the one Deadpool squared off against the first time around.