The latest Avengers: How The Hell We Gonna Get Everyone Screen Time? comes out in a week, one of the few remaining films in the industry that feels like an "event." Which could explain why the Deadpool sequel is getting somewhat lost in the shadows. Thanks to a breakthrough viral marketing campaign and a funny, sharp, keenly self-aware presentation, it was a movie that showed a superhero story didn't have to choose the well-worn avenues of cheesy or overtly dark. Better yet, it was finally the star-making vehicle Hollywood has been waiting for from Ryan Reynolds.
But while Reynolds is returning for Round 2, the breakout star, at least from the final Deadpool 2 trailer, is…Peter.
Actually, it's comedian Rob Delaney, who plays Peter, an average Joe who learns that Deadpool is putting together a super-duper team and wants to join.
Better yet, Reynolds confirmed that Peter has his own Twitter account…
https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/987084283926994946
…and it is glorious.
Judging from his handle, Peter is an apiarist (beekeeper) who enjoys grilling and sports. He has a positive attitude, a very dad-centric sense of humor, and a wife who pretty clearly is having a soiree with her personal trainer.
Who needs Captain America and Iron Man battling a mythical god when we have Peter jumping out of planes? Granted, knowing the sacrilegious tone that engulfs the story, there's a chance Peter hits the ground and dies. But dammit if we can't wait to see if that parachute deploys.