Taylor Williams, Comic Book Resources; Deadpool 2’s Dennison on Bringing Diverse Body Types to Superhero Genre
"Following his breakout role in Taika Waititi’s 2016 comedy adventure Hunt for the Wilderpeople, New Zealand-born actor Julian Dennison has leaped to international stardom as Russell, aka Firefist, in Deadpool 2.
The foul-mouthed, flame-throwing mutant is unlike any superhero movie
audiences have seen before, both in temperament and physique. The latter
is what excited the 15-year-old for the part, as other chubby kids can
now see a hero who looks like them.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter,
Dennison noted how special it was for him to be able to portray the
character. “There isn’t just one kind of person that can play a
superhero,” he said. “For me, playing a chubby or fat superhero was so
special because I would go and watch these movies with my friends and
would never see anyone like me. I am excited to be that for other kids
who look like me.”"
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