Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
The only other person in the X-Men universe to immediately become synonymous with their role was Hugh Jackman, but you can now add Ryan Reynolds to that list with his slightly manic, unapologetically absurd performance as the Merc with a Mouth.
Getting a second chance to do right by the character, there’s a very heavy sense that Deadpool wouldn’t have succeeded without Reynolds, who not only plays Wade Wilson as the funniest superhero currently onscreen, but also one who runs deeper than the quips and fourth wall breaking.
The affection and respect for the character is present as Reynolds never delivers a watered down version of Deadpool and instead only enhances upon what audiences already know and love. Reynolds, like Jackman (and even like Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man), has delivered a definitive performance as Wade Wilson and seemed to have a blast doing so.