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IS DEADPOOL GAY, BISEXUAL OR STRAIGHT? WHAT IS MARVEL CANON?
This is blatant panrg to fans of the homoerotic iendship of Peter Parker and Wa Wilson—universally shorthand as Spiypool.
MARVEL INTRODUCG FIRST GAY SPIR-MAN
So far, the ic seems mted to explorg the homoerotic elements of Spiypool’s often-antagonistic relatnship—or at least puttg plenty of gay jok about . Queerbag is generally seen as exploative and homophobic, sce arguably fans are beg asked to settle for homoerotic subtext li of meangful queer reprentatn.
Acrdg to rmatn leaked the famo Sony hacks, a licensg agreement between Marvel and Sony clus a ntractual “Character Integry Obligatn, ” which stat that Peter Parker’s character n never be portrayed onscreen as gay. Other, alternate versns of Spir-Man n be portrayed as gay or queer only provid that “Marvel has portrayed that alter ego as a homosexual.
Some fans have argued that wrer Kelly’s general portrayal of Deadpool is homophobic. Numero Deadpool wrers along the way, cludg Kelly, have tried to mimize his queerns or -gay him, some by puttg “no homo” ments that attempt to “straighten” his character.