Ajax

Well, there are two versions of Ajax in Marvel Comics – one being the descendant of a demigod while the other is a mercenary named Francis. Games of Thrones star Ed Skrein is playing the Francis version of the character in Tim Miller’s Deadpool. It will be the live-action cinematic debut of the character.

While talking to IGN back in September, Skrein commented that his version of Ajax is ‘a sociopath in the truest sense’. He doesn’t feel pain or anything because all of his nerve endings were removed.

He described the relationship between Ryan Reynolds’ titular character and his character as like the one between Muhammad Ali and Joe Fraser in physical terms. However, mentally, the relationship between the superhero and the supervillain is ‘a tale of power’ or ‘a tale of revenge’.

How faithful is Ajax of Deadpool movie to the character in comic books? Here’s what Ed Skrein said (via Screen Rant):

“It’s faithful in terms of the beginning part of Ajax when he was in the workshop… Fans of the comics will know that later on he comes back with an all singing, all dancing big shiny suit; we haven’t explored that section.”

On the next page – a baddie from DC Comics!