Spoilers for Deadpool 2 ahead
Deadpool 2 was a blast providing some of the funniest moments of the year and some awesome action scenes. It also gave us one of the best mid-credits scenes in comic book film history. Despite all the fun surrounding that scene, some were left scratching their heads when Wade Wilson resurrected Peter while leaving the other members of the team dead.
The mid-credits scene was fun but it still stirred some controversy over Vanessa’s resurrection, with some deeming it a cop-out. Although it’s still understandable why Wade decided to bring her back, Peter had no real emotional connection with him. Plus, he didn’t go back for the other members of the X-Force.
Reynolds made an appearance on The Empire Film Podcast and spoke on why Deadpool decided to save Peter specifically. He stated:
“Well here’s the thing though, I always felt that it was important to save Peter, just because in the helicopter before we jump, I say to him ‘I’d never let anything happen to you, sugar bear. I’m just saying this to impress the other guys.’ And we all jump out of the thing……. So I felt like that was a promise that Wade made early on in the movie, and it was nagging him, so he went back and got Peter.”
This clearly indicates something significant in Wade’s character. He may not have an emotional bond with Peter but he’s still someone with a conscience. It’s somewhat of a cheap move for actors or directors to discuss the motivations of their characters when it is unclear in the film. By right, it is the film’s job to be able to communicate that no matter how vaguely they do so. It can also take away the sense of audience interpretation that goes along with film but in this case, Reynolds was asked and he just answered.
It’ll be interesting to see where they take the character of Peter now. Perhaps he’d be far more useful in future instalments, maybe even saving Wade in the process… Probably not.
Source: The Empire Film Podcast
