Ryan Reynolds was not lying in his most recent interview with MTV and some had thought this was an opportunity to drum up interest in the role by creating controversy, but there is truth to what he says, also he is not revealing everything.
Wade Wilson does become Weapon XI, this is basically confirmed with Ryan Reynolds, but what he does not say is that there is footage after the end scene in the trailers that has yet to be talked about.
There have been 2 speculations as far as what happens in the movie and how it plays out
Spoiler Alert! If you want to be spoiled do not read further
In the movie:
- Reynolds plays Wade Wilson the eternal smartass to the point there is conflict with the team and plays him very true to the character.
- Wilson clashes with both Logan and Sabertooth who already do not like the guy let alone each other.
- Wade Wilson is made into the Weapon XI mutant drawing abilities from Strykers crazy lab and testing, to make Wilson into a mutant to kill mutants, kind of like a Stryker bounty hunter toy. Fight fire with fire.
- Wilson is rushed out of his Weapon XI process after Wolverine frees the other mutants held captive by Stryker for experiments and the 2 fight it out in grand fashion. Wolverine wins with help from Sabertooth who wants to be the one ot kill Wolverine, Weapon XI is sent headless down into a nuke reactor.
What some have said is there is a scene after the credits, which there undoubtedly is. This is where there are 2 speculations and one I have learned is more possible.
Wilson badly damaged from the fight almost Darth Vader-like is "rescued" by a certain scientist from the Stryker lab and the rest is how this will tie into a brand new Marvel movie that will be announced in early summer of Deadpool for a release in possibly summer 2011.
This is not very far off his origin since he did volunteer for the second Weapon X program which did alter his physique and does not in fact get his name DeadPool until he is in Dr.Killebrew's workshop where he takes on the name. The movie will go from the poiont he hits the "workshop" and have flashbacks of what made him Wade Wilson.
Upon hearing this today, I immediately took all comic movie interest and and seriously looking forward to this movie, I urge all naysayers to see the movie and judge for yourselves.