There are several bits of trivia of Deadpool that the fan or newbie might want to know about him. Some are common knowledge and some are lost within the comic issues.
- He is a complete rip-off of DC comics' Deathstroke.
- He named himself.
- He was originally a villain.
- His background is complicated and a mystery.
- His dad, Thomas Wilson, suffers various deaths.
- He's a proud Canadian.
- He was briefly a member of X-Force.
- He once killed the entire Marvel Universe.
- He's beaten his enemies by just talking, driving them crazy.
- He fought and killed all of the dead presidents.
- He once fought and killed favorite literary characters.
- He breaks the forth wall often.
- He's very intelligent, is an organ donor, and is bisexual.
- He hates pickles and fears cows.
- He has a soft spot for animals and children.
- Before he was Deadpool, he was in love with a prostitute.
- He married Dracula's fiancée, one of several marriages.
- He has a daughter with Carmelita Camacho named Eleanor.
- He constantly tries to make Spider-Man his friend.
- He's friends with Captain America, his childhood hero.
- He has a sidekick named Weasel, an arms dealer.
- Deadpool compares himself to Ryan Reynolds in the comics: same height, weight, hair color, eye color, and sense of humor.
- Ryan Reynolds hated the X-Men Origins: Wolverine conclusion.
- He was never meant to be so popular.