When audiences think of Colossus from “Deadpool,” they’re probably thinking of Stefan Kapicic. To date, Kapicic has voiced the X-Men character twice, appearing in both cinematic “Deadpool” outings. But when you put Stefan and Colossus side-by-side, it’s difficult to see any resemblance between the two because, well, Colossus is made out of metal. Beyond that, as revealed above, there’s also the fact that Stefan mostly just provides the iconic X-Men character’s voice.
While speaking with Forbes to promote “Deadpool 2,” Kapicic candidly discussed how it doesn’t matter if he isn’t really on screen. “Having a chance and opportunity to portray Colossus, and make this amazing character alive, I just don’t come from the perspective of an actor who is maybe looking at himself from maybe an ego, or some need,” Kapicic said. “I know that’s me, and it’s my voice, and I can see myself when I’m watching the movie.”
Colossus is one of the most difficult X-Men heroes to breathe life into. For the first “Deadpool,” it took a whopping five actors to bring the metal mutant to life. In a video breaking down the film’s visual effects, Wired revealed that a motion capture studio session was done in addition to Andre Tricoteux’s on-set performance. Colossus’ face was modeled after a separate actor, one with a “chiseled jawline.” Another performer had to redo all of the dialogue lines, and the facial animations were done by a completely different actor. It’s an overwhelming amount of work, but one that proves that bringing a character like Colossus to the silver screen is no small task.
