Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle is the fiancée of Wade Wilson. She is a former exotic dancer and the propriety of an orphanage from New York City.
Biography[]
Deadpool[]
Vanessa met Wade at Sister Margaret's, where she was a prostitute. They began dating and moved into an apartment together. Wade proposed to her after nearly a year. However, when Wade was diagnosed with cancer, he didn't want to burden her. He went to see The Recruiter for Weapon X that he had met at a bar. In Weapon X, they lied about curing Wade's cancer. He was tortured by Ajax and Christina until his mutation was unlocked. He developed a healing factor but was disfigured, and became known as "Deadpool", the Merc with the Mouth.
Later, Vanessa was abducted by Ajax and Christina, in the alley near the strip club she worked at. She was taken as a hostage to an aircraft carrier, so that Deadpool could be lured there. After Ajax was killed and Christina was defeated, she approached Deadpool and proceeded to punch him multiple times and demanded an explanation. Wade apologized and she proceeds to remove his mask. Though clearly shocked by his new face, she still loved him and they reconcile with a kiss with Wham! playing in the background.
Deadpool 2/Once Upon a Deadpool[]
Two years later, Vanessa had become the proprietary of an orphanage, and Deadpool had become the most popular mercenary antihero and vigilante, killing numerous criminals and taking down criminal organizations. One night, Wade and Vanessa celebrated their anniversary where Vanessa revealed her desire to have a family, much to Wade’s joy. However, when Vanessa considered names for their child, a criminal that who escaped from Wade attacked their apartment, along with numerous other criminals. Vanessa hid and initially came out unscathed, but the lead criminal then shot and killed Vanessa, leading a mournful Wade to take revenge on the drug dealer.
Deadpool would later use Cable's time travel device to travel back in time and save Vanessa from being killed. He succeeded in killing the criminal with a knife, thereby preventing Vanessa’s death and erasing everything that happened following it.
Deadpool & Wolverine[]
Due to Deadpool's inability to join either the X-Men or the Avengers, he became very despondent, which in turn affected his relationship with Vanessa. She leaves him and begins to date other men, but remains his friend enough to participate in a surprise birthday party that Wade's friends throw for him.
When Deadpool returns to his universe with Logan and Laura Howlett after the movie's main events, the birthday party continues, and at Logan's suggestion, Wade talks to Vanessa, and their conversation ends with Vanessa touching his hand, hinting at a reconciliation.
Character traits[]
Vanessa is kind, feisty, and seductive. She cares much for her fiancé, Wade, and was devastated when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Though obvious that Wade was going to die, she did everything she could to help Wade. After he left for a year, she was clearly hurt, punching Wade multiple times for leaving and calling him "asshole" more than once. However, she is not beyond forgiveness and forgave Wade almost instantly. Though beautiful, she is not vain, as she did not care what Wade looked like with his disfigurement. She is also tough, not afraid of punching Francis, a man who could clearly kill her if he wanted to.
Relationships[]
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool - Fiancé.
- Francis Freeman/Ajax - Enemy; deceased.
- Christina/Angel Dust - Enemy.
- Piotr Rasputin/Colossus - Ally.
- Ellie Phimister/Negasonic Teenage Warhead - Ally.
Appearances/Actresses[]
- Earth-10005 (2 films)
- Deadpool (First appearance) - Morena Baccarin
- Deadpool 2 - Morena Baccarin
- Deadpool & Wolverine - Morena Baccarin
Behind the scenes[]
To be added
Trivia[]
- Vanessa's murder occurred in the separate reality of Earth-41633.
- In the comics, Carlysle was a mutant named Copycat who possessed the ability to shapeshift and mimic other mutants' powers. This aspect of her background is not depicted in Deadpool nor its sequel, although a deleted line from Deadpool that appeared in the trailers alluded to her past of having played "a lot of roles". Morena Baccarin and writer Rhett Reese have both expressed interest in depicting Vanessa's Copycat incarnation in a future film.
- In the comics, Carlysle was also a prostitute, but met Wade in Boston and not New York City.
- In the comics, Carlysle becomes a mercenary working for the arms dealer, Tolliver.
Gallery[]
Deadpool[]
Promotion, Filming, and Concept art[]
Deadpool 2[]
