THE FEVER
Assistant Lampoonist
When it comes to religion, the first things that come to mind are Christianity, Judaism or Islam. All three of these concepts work, but they’re missing one thing: a loudmouth squeezed into red spandex.
Take Ryan Reynolds, slap a red costume on him and give him almost limitless creative freedom. From that, you get “Deadpool.” Since the release of the movie, it has received a whooping $491.9 million in the global box office in only two weeks, and is well on the way to surpassing the $611.9 million earned by “The Passion of the Christ.”
People question how a comedy about a crude mercenary can surpass a movie based straight from the Bible. Others aren’t too surprised. Then there are those (as always) who just take it too far. One man in particular is taking “Deadpool” to a whole new level, likening him to the star of “The Passion of the Christ,” Jesus Christ.
“Just take a look at the movies; they’re very similar,” said Bryan Deynolds, a longtime Deadpool fan and founder of The Church of Deadpool. “They’re both about the struggles of one singular man. The men in question talk about subjects that people would either shy away from, or object to completely.
“Going even further, both end up horrendously scarred. They each take on a look that is now universally recognized. Both of them started with a small following and eventually ended up making it to mainstream popularity. This is not a coincidence — ‘Deadpool’ is the Second Coming,” Deynolds continued.
Originally seen as a crazy, outlandish idea, people are beginning to accept Deynold’s concept. “Deadpool” shrines have been seen popping up throughout the United States and Canada, with some of them even having offerings of tacos, chimichangas, hand grenades and stuffed unicorns.
In Toronto, people have been seen wearing Deadpool costumes, going door-to-door to spread the word of this newfound religion, referred to as “Deadpoolism.” The Lampoon decided to take a look for itself, and sure enough, upon entering Toronto, there were Deadpool’s roaming the streets with brochures depicting a map to the local shrine and why we should convert. One of the followers, D.J. Hiller, was willing to share his opinion on his newfound faith.
“I thought it was a crazy idea, I’ll admit,” said Hiller in his custom-made Deadpool costume. “At first I was like ‘Deadpool as a deity? That’s insane.’ But after some reflection I thought that it might be good for me. Besides, if people can believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, then Deadpoolism isn’t that much of a stretch.”
With the crazy amount of popularity, actor Ryan Reynolds had his own opinion about his character.
“Yep. I’m gonna run for president,” Reynolds said.