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A sketch of a new Deadpool-themed skin has been teased for online game batle royaleFortnite. While intentionally crudely drawn, the newFortniteskin looks to be a variant of the popular in-game character Fishstick.
Fortnitehad already rolled out Deadpool and Wolverine skins, emotes, weapons, and accessories in late July to coincide with the release of theDeadpool & Wolverinemovie, which hit theaters on July 26. The movie has proven to be a massive hit for Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, having already grossed more than $1 billion dollars worldwide as of August 10 and earning a spectacular 95 percent approval rate in fan reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
The game’s official Twitter account shared a brief video on August 11 that depicts a projection of a rough color drawing of what appears to beFortniteoriginal character Fishstickwearing a Deadpool bodysuit as a person in a movie-accurate Deadpool costume reacts in shock while walking on a stage below the image. That footage was actually captured on August 10 during the Disney Horizons Live presentation at D23, an official gathering of Disney fans that occurs once every two years and took place this year in Anaheim, California. While the post on Twitter doesn’t specifically state that “Fishpool,” as some fans are calling it, will be making its way intoFortnite, audio from the clip features Deadpool’s voice saying, “No spoilers. I want to see it in the game. Is he awesome-looking?”
Fortnite Gets More Deadpool & Wolverine Crossovers
If the game truly is adding Fishpool, it won’t be the first mashup of a superhero and an original game character that’s been added in recently. Another ofFortnite’s oddball characters, Peely the banana, recently had a fusion with Wolverine to create thePeelverine Plush Back Bling. That item, which lets players put a Wolverine-themed banana plushie on their characters' backs, was created for the D23 event, and players who tuned into the livestream or catch its replay can pick it up for free through August 16, although it will still be listed in the game’s shop after that.
All the superhero themed content being added to the game, which includes new X-Men skins for Cyclops, Jubilee, and Colossus, aren’t just tied to the release of the new hit motion picture.FortniteChapter 5 Season 4is set to kick off on August 16, and it’s set to boast a Marvel-centric theme, with Dr. Doom as a primary antagonist.
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