AntiheroDeadpoolis known for his chaotic energy and loudmouthed nature, which naturally gained him the nickname Merc with the Mouth. It’s no secret that not many heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe can handle Wade Willson’s high-energy antics, butSpider-Manis one of the few heroes who truly considers the brutal killer a friend. With Deadpool now gaining his third movie,it’s astonishing the iconic duo of Deadpool and Spider-Man have yet to share a screen.
InSpider-Man/Deadpool: Monsters Unleashed #1,a group of teen witches kidnap Deadpool to summon his soulmate, hoping it will be his wife, the Succubus Queen Shiklah. However, as the spell is completed,it’s revealed Deadpool’s soulmate is none other than Spider-Man. The story attests to this by showing Deadpool and Spider-Man seamlessly working together and sharing their iconic quips while defeating a city-destroying monster.
While Spider-Man may like to downplay his connection to Deadpool, the two have been through alottogether. While the recentDeadpool & Wolverinemay have suggested thatRob Delaney’s Peter is Wade’s best friendin every dimension, in Marvel’s mainstream, Spider-Man holds that dubious honor.
The pair’s darkest moment cemented their bond in Marvel lore, with Deadpool taking a life so Spider-Man didn’t have to.
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Deadpool and Spider-Man Are “Heartmates”
Spider-Man/Deadpool: Monsters Unleashed #1by Joshua Torin,Tigh Walker, Rachelle Rosenberg and Joe Sabino
WhileWolverine is easily irritated by Deadpooland plays the straight-man to his unpredictable chaos, Spider-Man and Deadpool easily bounce off each other with their witty quips. Peter Parker sometimes sees Wade Wilson as a nuisance, but the two still share a productive relationship that ultimately leads to engaging stories. With their many tie-ins and shared comic book series likeSpider-Man/Deadpool, it’s no surprise they’ve grown close, butthe heartmate spell proved just how much Deadpool loves Spider-Man.
The pair’s darkest moment cemented their bond in Marvel lore. When Wade and Peter weretargeted by their clone daughter Itsy-Bitsy, the villain’s pheromones drove Spider-Man into a rage, making it so that he kept trying to kill her. Despite Deadpool swearing off murder and getting his life on track because of it,he ultimately killed Itsy-Bitsy himself just to spare Peter from doing something he’d regret(and because of the villain’s high body count.) The sacrifice showed that Deadpool cares for Spider-Man way beyond their compatible sense of humor, sacrificing his own well-being to safeguard Spider-Man’s.
Now Is the Perfect Time To Bring Deadpool and Spider-Man’s Duo to the MCU
Despite Spider-Man and Deadpool remaining one of the most popular dream teams in comic history, they have yet to meet on the big screen to many fans’ dismay. Deadpool has already teamed up with Cable and, more recently, with Wolverine in the 2024Deadpool & Wolverinemovie, which left him more connected to the MCU than ever. Given the movies have so far followed the pattern of giving Tom Holland’s Peter Parker a superhero mentor (Iron Man, Nick Fury and Doctor Strange), it would be a smart way to kick off a new trilogy by inverting that with Deadpool - someone no young hero should be learning from.
Thankfully, directorShawn Levy has mentioned his desireto make a movie with Spider-Man and Deadpool - a project that could finally unite Ryan Reynolds’Deadpoolwith the one hero he loves more than any other:Spider-Man.
Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
