Here's Our First Look at Omega Red in DEADPOOL 2

Deadpool 2 ended up bringing several mutant characters to the big screen for the first time including Cable, Domino, and a bunch of X-Force team members that were hilariously killed off. 

Turns out that Omega Red was hidden among some of the mutants in the mutant prison, the Icebox, and he was played by NFL rookie Dakoda Shepley of the New York Jets. Today we have a first look of the character to share with you thanks to the film's makeup designer Bill Corso. It sounds like we'll actually get a chance to see Omega Red in the upcoming "Super Duper Cut" of the film that will screen at Comic-Con next week. Corso says:

“To celebrate the Comic-Con showing of our special, Mega Fan only, ‘Deadpool 2: the Unrated Cut’, I’ve decided to show the, blink and you’ll miss them, Mutant Villains of the Ice Box Prison,” Corso wrote. “Some characters from the Marvel Universe hidden here are Omega Red, and various others from sifting through the FOX approved X-Men Universe.”

To celebrate the Comic Con showing of our special, Mega Fan only, ‘Deadpool 2: the Unrated Cut’, I’ve decided to show the, blink and you’ll miss them, Mutant Villains of the Ice Box Prison. Some characters from the Marvel Universe hidden here are Omega Red, and various others from sifting through the FOX approved X-Men Universe. Although I oversaw all, all these Characters were created by Andrew Clement and his team at Creative Character Engineering @cce_inc ,including @studio_aki @pepemua_fx #richiealonzo and with the grand support of @lesleyybec @svenfx @wendyhfisher @buhbuhbrittanyy and many more and applied on location in Vancouver by brilliant Prosthetic Artists. Please feel free to repost team members or dm me to add your #. #comiccon #comics #marvel #superhero #supervillians #mutants #xmen #deadpool #deadpool2 #fox #makeup #specialeffectsmakeup #prosthetics #art #design #application #onset #vancouver #hollywoodnorth #davidleitch #ryanreynolds #icebox #prison #robliefeld #stanlee

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Shepley also took a selfie while wearing his Omega Red makeup that you can see below. He looks great in the role and they really tried to keep the character design comic accurate. 

While speaking to The New York Post, Shepley says Omega Red could have had a bigger role in the film if it wasn't for scheduling conflicts with the Jets’ training camp. He talks about his experience and his acting ambitions by saying:

“I told them, ‘I have to play football. I’m not an actor yet. It was a pretty cool experience. My parents thought I’d be the next The Rock, an acting football player. It was certainly really cool. I can’t imagine being a full-time actor and being a full-time football player. The days I was there, even as an extra, I was there from 7 am to midnight. Where am I going to work out? I’d have no time to train. It’s definitely something I’d like to pursue after football, whenever that may be."

What do you think of Omega Red's look? Would you have liked to see Omega Red have a bigger role in the film? Would you like to see the character eventually pop up in a future X-men film?

Deadpool 2 will release on Blu-ray and DVD on August 21st.

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