Ryan Reynolds Hopes To See More Pansexual Deadpool In Upcoming Sequels

Deadpool (image via 20th Century Fox)

 Speaking at San Diego’s Comic Con over the weekend, movie star Ryan Reynolds says he would like to see Deadpool's infamous pansexuality explored in future films in the superhero franchise.

"I certainly think that this universe needs to represent and reflect the world in very real ways," Ryan told fans during a Deadpool 2 panel this past weekend. "The great thing about Deadpool is that we're allowed to do things that other superhero movies don't necessarily do."

Without being specific, Reynolds expressed his personal hope that Deadpool's sexuality will be explored more fully in upcoming sequels.

"It's something that I'd love to see more of, certainly through Wade, certainly through this universe," said the 41-year-old Canadian actor.

In addition to the trademark pansexual quips made by the character Deadpool, Deadpool 2 did give us the first superhero LGBT relationship.

Female super sidekicks Yukio and Teenage Negasonic Warhead were featured as a romantic couple in the action flick.

In 2015, director Tim Miller, who helmed the first Deadpool flick, was adamant that the popular anti-hero would be pansexual.

"Pansexual. I want that quoted. Pansexual Deadpool," he said in an interview with The Guardian at the time.

Pansexual refers to a person who sees no barriers when it comes to sexual partners regardless of their gender or gender identity.

In the comic books, Deadpool is definitely written to be pansexual. And there have been plenty of zippy one-liners alluding to wide-ranging sexual topics, but so far Deadpool’s only physical attraction has been to his girlfriend played by Morena Baccarin in the two Deadpool films.

While superhero movies have lagged in developing LGBTQ characters, there has been a lot more progress when it comes to superheroes on TV, especially in the DC universe.

It was just announced that transgender actress/activist Nicole Maines has been confirmed to play the first trans superhero “Dreamer” in the Supergirl TV series.

And producer Greg Berlanti recently shared he’s developing a new series for The CW for openly lesbian superhero, “Batwoman.”

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow featured two gay superheroes on a parallel world, “Citizen Cold” and “The Ray,” in a recent crossover event played by out actors Wentworth Miller and Russell Tovey.