New ‘Deadpool 2’ TV Spot May Tell Us Who Julian Dennison Is Playing
Who is “the kid” that everyone is so up in arms about inDeadpool 2? Played byJulian Dennison, the identity of the mysterious fire-controlling mutant has remained a mystery, even as Cable (Josh Brolin) tries to kill him and Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) assembles a whole team to protect him.
A newDeadpool 2TV spot may have finally given us a hint about the identity of Dennison’s character. Sadly, it’s probably not Ricky Baker.
Deadpool 2 TV Spot
The newDeadpool 2TV spot hones in on the mystery that is “The Kid,” with Wade Wilson figuring out a plan of defense for the poor pyrokinetic mutant who has become the target of the Brolin’s metal-armed, time-traveling mercenary. Meanwhile, another TV spot may have given us a hint to his identity.
In thestring of TV spotsthat aired duringTalking Deadon Sunday night, there was a brief clue to The Kid’s identity. “I ain’t letting Cable kill Russell,” Wade Wilson tells his friend Weasel (T.J. Miller). “We’re going to form a super duper squad.” There it is: Dennison’s character is namedRussell.
So who is Russell? Naturally, theinternet detectives got to workand discovered that he may be a pretty familiar face to old-schoolX-Menfans.
Russell Collins, AKA Firefist
The biggest fan theory is that Russell is Russell Collins, a fire-powered mutant who also goes by Firefist.
First created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice for 1986’sX-Factor#1, Firefist bounced around a few mutant teams including New Mutants, Acolytes, and the Mutant Liberation Front before dying in 1995’sX-Men#42. His short-lived run left him to be forgotten in the margins of the late ’80s and early ‘90sX-Mencomics, which makes him the perfect fit for theDeadpoolfilms. Like Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Firefist is another C or D-list X-Men character who could be revived as a modern fan favorite.
Another hint at Firefist’s X-Men ties (or maybe it’s just Deadpool being Deadpool) is this newDeadpool 2image, courtesy ofEmpire Magazine.
It seems like Deadpool is in the team-building mood.
Directed byDavid Leitch(John Wick, Atomic Blonde),Deadpool 2also starsZazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, Julian Dennison,andTerry Crews.
Here is the official “synopsis” forDeadpool2:
After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.
