Encounter the Almosteverine and Deadpool Counterparts That Nearly Became Reality
Let's Dive into the Unseen Deadpool & Wolverine Characters!
This cinematic extravaganza, Deadpool & Wolverine, blew our minds with its multiversal madness, including an entire army of Deadpool duplicates. One of the most talked-about variants was the combo of Lady Deadpool and baby Deadpool, but there were plenty more lurking in the shadows, ready to join the chaos.
Recently, artists who worked behind the scenes have shared a sneak peek at some of these left-on-the-bench characters. David Masson, one of the talented artists, unveiled two of his creations: Wolverinepool and Punkpool. The former is a clear spin on Wade donning Logan's outfit, but with a twist of Headpool's color scheme for that distinctive flair. One wonders if this character would've been played by a blend of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to do justice to both their charms. Punkpool, on the other hand, is a rocker variant brimming with studs, spikes, and attitude, taking inspiration from Spider-Punk with twin guitars instead of katanas.
Wolverinepool and Punkpool aren't the only characters unveiled. Andy Park, another artist on the project, showed us Robpool. This character pays tribute to Deadpool's co-creator Rob Liefeld with his exaggerated muscles, pouches, swords, shoulder pads, and original eye shapes, as well as Liefeld's iconic color breakups. It's missing only some of Liefeld's exaggerated feet to be the full Liefeld experience!
Park also demonstrated concept art of Deadpool entering the Marvel Comics Universe. In this sequence, the heroes of the MCU would've been reimagined in the style of legendary comic artists.
Alas, while Wolverinepool, Punkpool, Robpool, and Marvel Comics Universe Deadpool haven't made it into the final movie, you'll be able to marvel at them in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine art book, due to hit shelves on October 29.
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Enrichment Insights:
- X-Baby Wolverine - Chris Claremont and Arthur Adams' work on Uncanny X-Men annuals was the inspiration behind this humorous take on a baby Wolverine, which Andy Park shared as a concept [1].
- Old Man Logan and Brow/Tan Costume Variants - Park also disclosed details about other Wolverine variants, including an Old Man Logan concept depicting a battle-weary Wolverine and a classic brown and tan costume inspired by John Byrne's design [1]. These variants, however, aren't directly related to the characters mentioned in the base article.
[1] - http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/12/19/x-baby-wolverine-should-have-been-in-deadpool-wolverine/
- The unseen Deadpool & Wolverine characters, such as Wolverinepool and Punkpool, were revealed by artists who worked behind the scenes on the movie.
- David Masson's creation, Wolverinepool, is a blend of Wade's character and Logan's outfit with a twist of Headpool's color scheme.
- In the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine art book, fans can see concept art of characters like Punkpool and Robpool, which haven't made it into the final movie.
- Apart from the characters mentioned, Andy Park unveiled X-Baby Wolverine, a humorous take on a baby Wolverine inspired by Chris Claremont and Arthur Adams' work on Uncanny X-Men.
