One of the biggest moments of Deadpool & Wolverine didn’t star Ryan Reynolds, but you can find the star of the opening Dancepool sequence easily on social media.
Deadpool & Wolverineanswers the question, “Will we desecrateWolverine’s memory?” with a resounding yes in its opening sequence. Set to pop classic ‘Bye Bye Bye’, Deadpool busts out some sick dance moves, all while usingWolverine’s rotting corpseas a deadly weapon.
The dance number has lit up social media, but some fans may be surprised to learn it wasn’t series star Ryan Reynolds in the Deadpool costume for the number. Instead, it was processional dancer Nick Pauley who proudly played “Dancepool.”
Pauley is celebrating the role in a viral video showing off his dance skills onhis TikTok. The video, which features Pauley dancing to ‘Bye Bye Bye’ on a rooftop, is captioned, “It is the honor of my life to play Dancepool,” going on to thank Ryan Reynolds for the opportunity.
The Dancepool performance has quickly become one of the highlights of the film for many. On the Deadpool subreddit, a discussion onwhich film had the best introalmost unanimously agrees that Dancepool takes the cake.
You can check out Dancepool in all its glory in theaters right now. You can also check out Dexerto’s continuing Deadpool 3 coverage, including a breakdown ofthe film’s villains, everyDeadpool & Wolverine Easter eggwe could find, or all about the film’ssecret Rob McElhenney cameo.
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Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
