Disney PlusDeadpool 2 (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney Plus
YouTube
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusYouTubeApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on themes of chosen family, redemption, and protecting the innocent, which are largely apolitical. While it includes elements like institutional critique and acceptance of diverse individuals, these are balanced by individual responsibility and self-sacrifice, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through the explicit recasting of a traditionally white comic book character with a minority actress. While the narrative incorporates diverse relationships and characters, it maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities without making explicit critique central to its themes.
Secondary
Deadpool 2 features a visible and normalized same-sex relationship between Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Yukio. Their partnership is depicted with dignity and acceptance, contributing positively to LGBTQ+ representation without being a source of conflict or mockery within the narrative.
Domino, a character canonically white in the comics, is portrayed by a Black actress. Additionally, Firefist and Blind Al, both originally depicted as white in the source material, are portrayed by actors of different races.
The film portrays Christianity positively through the character of Colossus, whose unwavering faith underpins his strong moral compass and heroic actions. Despite Deadpool's irreverent jokes, the narrative consistently presents Colossus's devoutness as a source of his admirable goodness, positioning the audience to respect his beliefs.
The film features female characters like Domino, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and Yukio who participate in action sequences. However, their combat effectiveness and victories against male opponents are primarily achieved through their unique superpowers (luck manipulation, concussive blasts, electricity) rather than through skill, strength, or martial arts in close-quarters physical combat.
All major and supporting characters in Deadpool 2 maintain the same gender as established in their comic book source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.3
6.6
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