X-Men vet Aaron Stanford has confirmed what we've suspected about his return as Pyro in Deadpool & Wolverine.
The MCU film notably brought back several of the actors from the past non-MCU Marvel movies including the likes of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Stanford's Pyro, who both starred together in Fox's original X-Men movies.
Since the release, fans have been debating whether the returning actors were playing the same variants from the past movies and, now, Stanford has set the record straight on his character's status.
Aaron Stanford Addresses His Pyro Return in Deadpool & Wolverine
In a recent interview, Stanford was asked whether he is playing the same variant of Pyro as the original X-Men movies in Deadpool & Wolverine.
He confirmed that the Pyro that we saw in the recent film is indeed the same variant as his previous appearances.
"I just took it as a continuation but again, with an adjustment for tone. Basically what I did was reach back and think this was the Pyro from X-Men 2," the actor said.
"The idea behind that character was that he was a young, disaffected, and outcast kid who becomes radicalized. He becomes a radicalized terrorist and we see that journey. I took that interesting, complete portrait and then adjusted it for the Deadpool universe and the given circumstances of that world."
This should set the record straight for fans who have been confused about the version of the Pyro that we saw in Deadpool & Wolverine since it turns out to be a continuation after all.
Given that the character had a slight villainous turn in the film, it is understandable to hear the fans' confusion about his character's variant but they also explained why he became part of Cassandra Nova's side in the Void.
Nevertheless, it is great to see Stanford back as Pyro again after all these years and he was able to have a sizeable presence in the film instead of just being a cameo.
Deadpool & Wolverine is showing in theaters everywhere.
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