Copycat

Lore & Background

In the 2016 film Deadpool, the character Vanessa Carlysle is portrayed as an escort and Wilson's fiancée, described by actress Morena Baccarin as "scrappy" and not a damsel in distress. The film does not explore the character's comic book alter ego Copycat, as the writers wanted to focus on Deadpool. Makeup designer Bill Corso, however, included some references to Copycat's blue appearance in the comics. The character was initially designed as a "typical prostitute," but Baccarin worked with the costume and makeup teams to make her appearance more layered. The film's plot follows Wade Wilson's relationship with Vanessa: they become romantically involved, and a year later she accepts his marriage proposal. After Wade becomes disfigured, he seeks out Vanessa but does not reveal that he is alive out of fear that she will shun him because of his scarred appearance. Later, Ajax kidnaps Vanessa and takes her to a decommissioned Helicarrier. After Deadpool kills Ajax, Vanessa angrily berates Wade for leaving her but reconciles with him after she sees his disfigured face and learns the reason why he never came back to her.

In Their Own Story

The film Deadpool (2016) does not depict Copycat as a character with mimicry powers. Instead, Vanessa Carlysle appears as a human escort. The story shows Wade Wilson meeting Vanessa after being dishonorably discharged from the Canadian special forces and working as a freelance mercenary. They become romantically involved, and a year later she accepts his marriage proposal. After Wade is diagnosed with terminal cancer and undergoes an experimental treatment that leaves him severely disfigured, he seeks out Vanessa but does not reveal that he is alive out of fear that she will shun him because of his new scarred appearance. Ajax later kidnaps Vanessa and takes her to a decommissioned Helicarrier in a scrapyard. During the final battle, Deadpool protects Vanessa as the ship collapses around them. After Deadpool kills Ajax, Vanessa angrily berates Wade for leaving her but reconciles with him after she sees his disfigured face and learns the reason why he never came back to her.

Reader's Guide

The 2016 film Deadpool does not feature Copycat as a mutant with mimicry abilities. The character Vanessa Carlysle, played by Morena Baccarin, is an escort and Wade Wilson's fiancée. Baccarin described Vanessa as "scrappy" and not a damsel in distress. The film's writers chose not to explore the character's comic book alter ego Copycat, as they wanted to focus on Deadpool. Makeup designer Bill Corso included some references to Copycat's blue appearance in the comics. The character was initially designed as a "typical prostitute," but Baccarin worked with the costume and makeup teams to make her appearance more layered. In the film's plot, Vanessa accepts Wade's marriage proposal, is later kidnapped by Ajax, and ultimately reconciles with Wade after seeing his disfigured face and learning why he never returned to her.

Did You Know?

• The 2016 film Deadpool does not explore the character's comic book alter ego Copycat, as the writers wanted to focus on Deadpool.
• Makeup designer Bill Corso included some references to Copycat's blue appearance in the comics within the film's design choices.
• Morena Baccarin described her character Vanessa as 'scrappy' and not a damsel in distress.
• The character was initially designed as a 'typical prostitute,' but Baccarin worked with the costume and makeup teams to make her appearance more layered.
• In the film, Vanessa accepts Wade Wilson's marriage proposal before he undergoes the experimental treatment that disfigures him.