"Deadpool" creator Rob Liefeld has revealed the point of inspiration for the Merc with the Mouth.
In his interview with USA Today, Liefeld said that he had taken inspiration from Ivan Reitman's 1988 comedy film "Twins," which starred "Terminator" actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" actor Danny DeVito.
"Twins" followed a physically perfect but innocent man who went in search of his long lost twin brother, who happened to be a short and amateur criminal. In his interview with USA Today, Liefeld said that in the middle of the film, a scientist explained how they were created and said that Schwarzenegger's Julius Benedict was the "good stuff" while DeVito's Vincent Bendict was the "crap."
From this information, Liefeld pointed out that Schwarzenegger's character and DeVito's character were Wolverine and Deadpool, respectively.
The comparative details between Reitman's characters and Liefeld's characters are obvious, according to Cinema Blend. The publication mentioned that Wolverine, just like Julius, had his intellect and strength, which he had used along with his combat skills that he could have taken a punch when he needed to. On the other hand, Deadpool, just like Vincent, had his mouth as his other weapon.
Directed by Tim Miller, "Deadpool" features Wilson's origin story, as a former member of the Special Forces who became a subject in an experiment to become a superhero. Ryan Reynolds will play Deadpool, also known as the Merc with the Mouth. The film also stars Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand, Ed Skrein, and T.J. Miller, among others.
Miller's "Deadpool" is set to premiere in theaters in the United States on Feb. 12, 2016 while the release date for "Deadpool 2" is yet to be revealed.
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