A new TV spot for that anticipated Deadpool movie has arrived and it features a very shiny mutant named Colossus. In the comics, he and the smart-mouthed hero in red are partners in crime, and it looks like that relationship carries over into the big screen adaptation. And unlike the Avengers: Age of Ultron, they can use the word “mutant” to describe the sometimes silver (but not so quick) superhero since it’s a 20th Century Fox film.
If you’re unaware of the convoluted rights issue with Marvel’s comic book heroes, here’s the Sparknotes version: Back in the ‘90s, they were going through a rough patch and began selling off the movie rights for their characters to different studios. This nifty infograph fully explains who owns the rights to what.
As for Deadpool, the “Merc with a Mouth” heads to theaters Feb. 12.
