DEADPOOL 2 Cut A Post-Credits Scene For Being Way Too Dark... Even By The Merc's Standards
Following those initial reactions to the first screenings of Deadpool 2, we have details on a post-credits scene that had to be removed from the film for being too dark. How dark? Baby-killing dark!..
The first Deadpool movie wasn't afraid to push the envelope when it came to offending the audience, and by all accounts the sequel takes even more pride in seeing what kinds of crazy stuff it can get away with - however, it seems there was one sequence that was deemed far too shocking and wound up being cut.
We get into some mild SPOILER territory when context is added, so read on at your own risk.
Deadpool 2 features a couple of mid-credits scenes (we won't ruin them here), but at one point it also included a post-credits stinger that would have no doubt resulted in a lot of gaping jaws if it'd been left in.
Here's the description via Games Radar:
‘Deadpool in a newborn ward. Standing next to A Hitler. He goes back and forth on doing it. A baby cries and he says “Shut up Ira, you’ll thank me someday!”. Finally, he goes for it, then baby Hitler’s POV as Deadpool strangles him.’
Well, I mean... okay.
To be honest, this isn't too far away from the boundary-demolishing, jet-black humor that The Merc With a Mouth is known for anyway, but it's obviously easy to see why many would view this as a step too far.
What do you guys think? Added infanticide scene for Deadpool 3, perhaps?
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