{"id":55063,"date":"2024-07-22T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2075730"},"modified":"2024-07-22T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T12:03:56","slug":"what-happened-in-deadpool-2-full-recap-before-deadpool-wolverine","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/what-happened-in-deadpool-2-full-recap-before-deadpool-wolverine\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Deadpool 2? Full recap before Deadpool & Wolverine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything you need to know! <\/p>

By Jess Bacon\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 22 July 2024 at 11:25 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s been over six years since everyone\u2019s favourite masked anti-hero appeared in Deadpool 2. With the highly-anticipated threequel, Deadpool & Wolverine<\/a>, only days away, it\u2019s time for a much-needed recap of Ryan Reynolds<\/a>\u2018s second outing as the R-rated<\/a> superhero.<\/p>\n

Deadpool 2 picks up straight after the events of Deadpool, with an action-packed opening sequence of Wade slaying international mobsters to the soundtrack<\/a> of Dolly Parton\u2019s iconic 9-to-5.<\/p>\n

The familiar set up \u2013 guns, violence, heads-rolling \u2013 set to the backdrop of iconic tunes lures the audience back into the quick-witted, foul-mouthed humour that makes Deadpool so refreshingly appealing. But it does not prepare viewers for what comes next\u2026<\/p>\n

Compared to the origin story of Deadpool, the sequel serves as darker, heavier examination of the burden of being a vigilante and the inevitable repercussions that come with being an easily recognisable masked mercenary.<\/p>\n

Alongside a time-travelling cybernetic soldier Cable (Josh Brolin) and a child mutant-turned revenge-fuelled teen, Russell (Julian Dennison), Wade has his work cut out as he grapples with both sides of his identity: the hero the world wants him to be, and the anti-hero he has to be.<\/p>\n

Deadpool 2 also introduced Wade\u2019s make-shift X-Men team, titled X-Force, most of whom perish on their first mission \u2013 apart from Peter, who he goes back in time to save in the post-credit scene<\/a>. All that context aside, there are some key plot points that are likely to inform the events of the X-Men MCU<\/a> crossover in Deadpool & Wolverine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read on to recap the events of Deadpool 2 but warning \u2013 there are some big spoilers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

What happened to Vanessa in Deadpool 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
After the high-energy opening of Deadpool 2, there\u2019s a shift in pace as Wade returns home to his now live-in girlfriend, Vanessa. Domestic life resumes and the couple celebrate their anniversary, exchanging gifts and dreaming about taking the next step in their relationship and start a family.<\/p>\n
But this giddy bliss comes to an abrupt end when the door is blown down and a swarm of attackers enter the apartment and open fire on Wade and Vanessa. Vanessa ducks behind the sofa, and miraculously seems to come out unscathed when Wade goes to check on her.<\/p>\n
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