In the sequel, Vanessa's scenes with Wade explore a new dynamic of their relationship, one more grounded in reality than the larger than life action of the rest of the film. It's a far cry from the Holiday sex montage in the first Deadpool, which saw Wade and Vanessa engaging in kinky and fairly acrobatic sex all year long. And even in death, Vanessa remains the heart of Deadpool 2, appearing in scenes throughout the film to encourage Deadpool on his journey to create a new family and save a mutant child. It also paves the way for the film's more emotional moments, as there's only so much over-the-top action, violent deaths, and R-rated jokes one movie can contain. So, it's no surprise that some audiences are frustrated seeing Vanessa gone so early in Deadpool 2.īut Baccarin points out that Vanessa's death isn't just the catalyst for Deadpool's mission in Deadpool 2. Other films, like The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Daredevil, and The Dark Knight, have all killed female love interests in favor of advancing the male heroes' journeys, and many action movies have even used the trope as a plot device (see: Inception, every James Bond movie ever).

And fridging is, unfortunately, all too common in the superhero world X-Men: Apocalypse begins with Magneto watching helplessly as his wife and daughter are murdered, while X-Men: The Last Stand ends with Wolverine killing Jean Grey, which would have undoubtedly led to his future arc if that timeline had continued. Still, the character dying is undoubtedly disappointing, and Baccarin admits she was 'bummed' when she first read the script. It's true that Vanessa's early death isn't just extra motivation for Deadpool's journey without her death, there is no journey. 'It's about finding out where his heart is, and without her, he doesn't have that story,' says Baccarin, speaking with Bustle over the phone a few days before Deadpool 2's release. But while actor Morena Baccarin doesn't deny that's the case for her character - 'that's exactly what it is,' she says - she believes that Vanessa's fridging in Deadpool 2 might not be such a bad thing. In other words: Vanessa is fridged, the term for when a female love interest is killed as a way to propel the male hero forward. It is her death that motivates Deadpool to help save the young mutant Russell, thus causing the entire plot of Deadpool 2. Shockingly, she's shot by a mobster who escaped Deadpool's wrath and managed to track down his home address, attacking just when Vanessa and Wade decide they want to start a family together. In the first 10 minutes of Deadpool 2, Vanessa, Wade Wilson's love interest in Deadpool, dies.

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