What Is The Controversy Regarding Deadpool’s Pansexuality?
Long before the release of the “Deadpool” movie, director Tim Miller announced that yes, the Merc with a Mouth would be pansexual on the big screen, just like he was in the comics. However, it turned out that the first movie barely alluded to Deadpool’s sexual orientation, which outraged many fans.
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To be fair, it makes sense that the film doesn’t stray much from him and Vanessa, since this heterosexual relationship happens to be central to the character’s origin story. Yet never once is shown sleeping with any guys; the closest we get is a brief kiss he gives to a pizza delivery guy, and even then it seems like Deadpool is just messing with him.
Certainly, there are plenty of flirty lines and visual gags, plus a remark that suggests it is intimately familiar with Wolverine’s balls. But his attraction to other genders is never given the same weight as his attraction to women.
Luckily, this is rectified somewhat in “Deadpool 2.” Not only does he passionately profess his love to Colossus (Stefan Kapičić), but he is also shown feeling up to this metal giant. If there is any doubt that Deadpool also likes dudes, it is put to rest in the sequel.
Even then, however, critics like S.E. Fleenor of Them have accused Marvel of tiptoeing around queerness. After all, his courting of Colossus is never really consummated and is played mostly for laughs. To see more of pansexuality, fans need to turn to the comics.
