Deadpoolwill arguably go down as the biggest hit of 2016. Despite being R-rated and having a relatively modest budget for a superhero movie,Deadpoolwent on to make $782 million worldwide. So, naturally, Fox has already given the green light toDeadpool 2, but we won’t be seeing that movie for quite some time since cameras haven’t even started rolling yet. Also, they just hiredJohn Wickco-directorDavid Leitchto replaceTim Miller. In the meantime, you can check out this new short from Marvel and Funko that starsDeadpool, who is squaring off against a classicSpider-Man villain, to help tide you over.
Marveldropped the new Funko short titledChimichangason their YouTube channel recently and the video features the foul-mouthed mercenary duking it out withVenom. The title of the short is clearly a reference to Wade Wilson’s obsession with that particular Mexican food, but also because theDeadpoolthere is a Funko POP figure that comes with a chimichanga truck like the one featured in the video. Shameless self-promotion aside, this short is pretty fun.
Even though this short is definitely light-hearted and features a lot less (none) F-bombs than theDeadpoolmovie did, it actually maintains the violent nature thatDeadpoolis known for. In this case it happens to be a bit more cartoony, but still. Plus, we get to see everyone’s favorite anti-hero clashing with Venom, something we will probably never get to see on the movie side of things. As of right now, Sony owns the rights toVenom and Marvel Studioshas a deal worked out with Sony to have the newSpider-Manmovies be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Deadpoolis owned by Fox, so this is a fight that can really only exist in something like this. Or in the comics.
Chimichangasis definitely meant to be simple fun, but it actually winds up being a pretty good representation of both characters. Even without dialogue,Deadpool’s nature really comes through in the short and Venom is very much portrayed as the scary rage monster that he actually is. Nothing like the extremely disappointing version we got inSpider-Man 3, which is still the only live-action version of the character we have seen to date. Now that Marvel Studios is makingSpider-Manmovies, that will probably change. For now, fans will have to stick to the comics, or this sort, for their Venom fix.
This is not the first Marvel Funko short. They recently released one calledBait N SwitchfeaturingGuardians of the Galaxyfavorites Rocket Raccoon and Groot, as well as one calledSpellbound, which featured Spider-Man, Iron and Loki. You can check out the new Funko short featuringDeadpooland Venom for yourself below, which will hopefully help tide fans over untilDeadpool 2arrives, whenever that will be.
