With the movie coming up this Friday, it seems like every comic book nerd on the planet is prepping for "Deadpool." Whether you're a Marvel fan or a comic book newb, here are a few fun facts about the merc with a mouth!
1. He's a DC ripoff
He's a blatant ripoff of Deathstroke, a.k.a. Slade Wilson. So much so, the writers didn't even bother to hide it and named him Wade Wilson.
2. He knows he's a comic book character
This makes everyone else think he's crazy.
4. He wears the mask for a reason
Deadpool has his powers because he went through a process similar to what gave Wolverine his powers. For some reason, it left him looking like this ...
5. He was in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," but we don't talk about that ...
Ever.
6. He hates Jar Jar Binks, too
He's literally the worst sci-fi character ever.
7. Some people ship him and Spiderman
He means you, Tumblr.
8. Heck, he might, too
He really wants to be besties.
9. He's killed your favorite Marvel superhero
I don't care who your favorite hero is, he probably killed them.
10. Seriously, this guy is hard to beat.
I mean ...
Really ...
Hard.
And he know's it.