Deadpool 2 spoilers follow.
Deadpool 2 star Morena Baccarin has defended her character's smaller role in the superhero sequel.
Given her on screen chemistry with co-star Ryan Reynolds in the first film, fans were undeniably excited to see the titular Wade Wilson and his fiancée Vanessa Carlysle (who actually has mutant powers of her own in the comics) return in the follow-up. But when the latter was killed early on, many were left shocked.
The movie was accused of 'fridging' too, a trope which often sees female characters die as a means to propel a male protagonist's story forward – even though the outing's opening titles "rip into" the decision to off her in the franchise's typical meta way.
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"I can understand that people felt that way and I certainly was disappointed that I didn't have more to do, because I just loved the part so much," Baccarin told ComicBook.com, while promoting new action thriller Greenland.
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"But in watching the film and reading the script, it felt like such an emotionally pivotal role in the film and the entire arc of his character in the film is set into motion because of what happens to my character.
"It felt that I was very involved in the movie even though I didn't have a lot of scenes."
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Considering the events of Deadpool 2, it seems as if a third film – if they were to actually make one, that is – would centre on Deadpool and X-Force, his team of offbeat allies like Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Domino and Cable.
While the very end of the sequel sees Wade use Cable's newly repaired, time-travelling device to go back in time and save Vanessa (phew!), it's uncertain how much of a role she'd have in any instalments going forward.
Deadpool 2 is out now on digital download, DVD and Blu-ray.
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