There’s a Deadpool copycat patrolling the streets of South Africa. Well, a far more PG version. Is he out and about contributing to his cause, right now? Probably. No one knows when or where exactly his scarlet suit will pop up. But what is known, is that he’s on a mission to change the world, at least his slice of it, one person at a time. This is what we know so far.
Here’s his profile:
- Nemsis: Bad energy/gloom
- Skills: Infectious positivity. Making people’s Deadpool dreams come true.
- Spotted: Durban.
- Identity: Unknown/ but allegedly a grade 12 student.
The man of mystery, AKA Durban Deadpool is on a mission to bring joy to anyone and everyone he comes across, and support cancer awareness at the same time.
He’s become quite the icon in the Durbanite community. According to GoodThingsGuy, people are “actively seeking him out,” but in a very good way.
The ‘actual’ Deadpool once said that “Life is an endless series of train-wrecks with only brief, commercial-like breaks of happiness.” It seems that our South African rendition has really focused on the positivity in that thought progression by becoming that commercial break of happiness himself.
Here’s why he’s making people happy, from the perspective of a little local who encountered him:
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“When I can see the visual him.. I cannot even explain it, I’m so happy.”
He makes people smile for the same reason that theme park actors at Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Comic Cons do. We love the thrill of possibly seeing a character from our fictional worlds, in this reality. Maybe you’re not a fan of Deadpool (which is completely fine if you’re not into really dope, unfiltered characters, writes Cape {town} Etc’s Ashleigh Nefdt). But humour me for a second. Say someone from your favourite fictional world had to pop up in your neighbourhood. Imagine if Dumbledore was spotted at Woolworths, or Yoda was having a morning coffee in Observatory?
It’s a merging of universes, like a cross-over episode of your favourite show, except it’s a lot closer to home. Psychologically I find it a fantastic concept, because who doesn’t enjoy escapism?
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Durban local, Samantha Baldwin said:
“Saw him en route to work today… what an amazing man. He says he is doing this to brighten up the days of anyone he comes across, especially in these uncertain times! So many people hooting and waving… I would say he is doing a fantastic job,” Samantha conferred as per Good Things Guy.
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From young bloods to those young at heart and even the Hawks, your country sees you, Deadpool. Pull through to Cape Town one of these days!
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