Why Deadpool Decided To Ignore The X-Men Movie Timeline

Tim Miller's Deadpool is definitely set within the universe created by the larger X-Men franchise, but it doesn't exactly pay a ton of attention to continuity. The version of Colossus that's featured is entirely different than the one played by Daniel Cudmore in X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past; and despite being played by the same actor (Ryan Reynolds), the Wade Wilson character is entirely different than the one featured in the 1980s-set X-Men Origins: Wo...