<P> Additionally, Stefan Kapičić provides the voice of Colossus, an X-Man with the mutant ability to transform his entire body into organic steel . Writer Rhett Reese called him "a great foil to Deadpool because he's very self - serious and goody - two - shoes". Director Miller drastically changed the character from his previous film appearances, where he was portrayed by Daniel Cudmore, as Miller felt "' That dude with the shiny skin is not fucking Colossus ."' He wanted the character to be seven - and - a-half feet tall, with Andre Tricoteux standing in for a CG version of Colossus on set, and Kapičić cast to give him the "authentic Russian accent" he has in the comics . </P> <P> Leslie Uggams portrays Blind Al, an elderly blind woman and Deadpool's roommate . Uggams said that Al has "been through British Intelligence, she's done all kinds of wild and crazy things...she's old, but she's feisty ." Uggams added that Al has a "love / hate" relationship with Deadpool . Karan Soni appears as Dopinder, a taxi driver who befriends Deadpool, and Jed Rees portrays a recruiter for Ajax . X-Men co-creator Stan Lee and Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld make cameo appearances as a strip club emcee and a patron of Weasel's bar, respectively . Rob Hayter makes a cameo appearance as Bob, Agent of Hydra, a recurring character in the comics alongside Deadpool . The rights for Bob are owned by Marvel Studios, who did not give permission for him to be used in the film, so his comic history and connections to the organization Hydra are not referenced in the film . He is instead explained as a former special forces operative like Wilson . Hugh Jackman, who portrayed Wolverine in the X-Men film series, was very supportive of Deadpool, and of it making fun of himself and his character, and is seen in the film via his People's Sexiest Man Alive magazine cover . </P> <P> Artisan Entertainment announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment in May 2000 to co-produce, finance, and distribute several films based on Marvel Comics characters, including Deadpool . By February 2004, writer and director David S. Goyer and star Ryan Reynolds were working on a Deadpool film at New Line Cinema after working together on the Marvel film Blade: Trinity . Reynolds was interested in the part after learning that Deadpool refers to his own appearance in the comics as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar - Pei". The idea was championed by New Line executive Jeff Katz, who thought Reynolds was "the only guy who can play that character". However, there were rights issues with 20th Century Fox and their X-Men films, and the project did not move forward . </P> <P> By March 2005, Fox had expressed interest in a film featuring Deadpool, and the character was set to make a cameo appearance in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, with Reynolds cast . His role was expanded during the production of that film . Katz was an executive at Fox by that point, and said that Deadpool was "nicely set up to be explored in his own way" in a future film . The film's portrayal deviates from the original comic character, "imbuing him with several superpowers and sewing his mouth shut". The character also apparently dies in the film, though a post-credits scene showing the character still alive was added to the film shortly before its release . After the successful opening weekend of Wolverine, Fox officially began development on Deadpool, with Reynolds attached to star and X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner involved . The spinoff was set to ignore the Wolverine version of Deadpool and go "back to the roots of the character known for his slapstick tone and propensity to break the fourth wall". </P>

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