Marvel Makes Fun of BATMAN V SUPERMAN in SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL Comic
This week Warner Bros. is releasing the Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition, and Marvel Comics took the opportunity to poke a little fun at the Zack Snyder-directed film. In Spider-Man/Deadpool #6 the two characters break the fourth wall to talk about modern-day superhero films.
In the story, a villain by the name of Salmon Stuntman tells Deadpool that a studio is making a movie based on his life. Deadpool goes to Spider-Man for advice because he’s been having movies made about him for years. They end up going to the studio to try and help steer them in the right direction, but the studio doesn't listen. Instead, they make a movie called Nighthawk v Hyperion: Yawn of Boredom and the tagline reads:
“You won’t believe their mothers share a first name.”
It’s actually a really funny concept full of great little jokes. As far as the rest of the story goes, Salmon Stuntman’s evil plan is to replace all practical movie effects with digital effects. ComicBook.com offers some additional details on how the fight goes down, explaining:
The fight involves stops by the sets of The Walking Dead, Jurassic World, and others. The stuntman is eventually revealed to be Donald Dryans, the actor hired to play Deadpool in the movie. He wanted to get the real Deadpool out of the picture so he couldn’t ruin Dryans’ “serious” movie with his fourth wall-breaking shenanigans. With Dryans arrested and the movie without a star, Spider-Man makes an impassioned plea for the studio to stick to the spirit of the character, and even suggests a very specific actor to play Deadpool.”
That actor is Ryan Reynolds. You can read some of panels from the comic below. This is great stuff! Deadpool and Spider-Man really need to team up for a movie!