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The most crucial action made by the lead character, Wade Wilson (Deadpool), occurs during the climax of the film when he attempts to stop the young mutant Russell (Firefist) from murdering the abusive Headmaster of the Essex House for Wayward Children.
The Most Crucial Action:
Deadpool, having voluntarily donned a power-dampening collar to show Russell that he genuinely cares, makes the conscious decision to sacrifice his own life to break Russell's cycle of violence.
He stands directly in the path of the killing blow (whether it's Cable's bullet aimed at Russell, or Russell's immense fire blast aimed at the Headmaster) and is fatally injured, effectively dying in front of Russell. This act of genuine, selfless sacrifice—done while Wade was powerless—proves to Russell that he is worthy of love and redemption, thereby stopping him from becoming the mass-murdering villain "Firefist" in the future.
Who Helps Them Make It (and How):
The person who helps Deadpool ensure the success of this action is Cable (Nathan Summers).
Cable had arrived in the past specifically to kill Russell, thus saving his own family in the future. However, witnessing Deadpool's profound sacrifice changes Cable's perspective. He realizes that saving Russell's soul is a better solution than killing him.
After Deadpool dies, Cable uses the last remaining charge of his time-travel device (a "Skee-Ball token" he had retrieved from the future) not to return to his own time, but to save Deadpool. Cable goes back in time a few minutes, specifically so he can place the token over Deadpool's heart before Wade steps in front of the attack.
When the fatal shot hits Deadpool this second time, the token absorbs the impact or reverses the damage, allowing Wade to survive the seemingly fatal wound. This crucial intervention by Cable allows Deadpool to survive the sacrifice, secure the timeline change (Russell is redeemed), and live to eventually get his happy ending.
The summary uses 'Wayward Children' but all sources consistently refer to it as 'Essex House for Mutant Rehabilitation' or 'Essex Home for Mutant Rehabilitation'
The summary correctly identifies it as a power-dampening collar but doesn't specify it's the same collar from the Ice Box prison, which adds context to why he has access to it
The summary doesn't mention that even though Russell doesn't kill the Headmaster, the Headmaster still dies—run over by Dopinder (Wade's taxi driver friend). This is a notable plot point showing that the abuser still faces consequences.
The summary doesn't mention the visual confirmation Cable receives that the future has changed—his daughter Hope's teddy bear transforms from charred/blood-stained to clean, showing him the sacrifice worked before he decides to save Wade
The query asks about the 'most crucial action' and who helps. While Cable helps with the immediate sacrifice, the film's resolution includes time-travel shenanigans where Wade ultimately saves Vanessa. The summary mentions Wade gets 'his happy ending' but doesn't clarify that Vanessa's death is undone.
The most crucial action in Deadpool 2 is Wade Wilson's selfless sacrifice during the film's climax. When Russell (Firefist) is about to kill the abusive Headmaster of Essex House for Mutant Rehabilitation, Deadpool—wearing a power-dampening collar from the Ice Box prison that negates his healing factor—jumps in front of Cable's bullet aimed at Russell. He takes the fatal shot to his heart and dies, proving to Russell that someone truly cares about him and is willing to die for him. This sacrifice breaks Russell's cycle of violence and prevents him from becoming the mass-murdering villain who would kill Cable's family in the future.
Cable (Nathan Summers) helps Deadpool make this action successful in a unique way. After witnessing Deadpool's sacrifice and seeing visual confirmation that his family's future is saved (his daughter Hope's teddy bear transforms from blood-stained to clean), Cable makes his own sacrifice: he uses the last charge of his time-travel device—which he had reserved for returning to his family in the future—to travel back several minutes to when they first arrived at the Essex House. Cable places the Skee-Ball token (Vanessa's anniversary gift to Wade, which Cable had confiscated earlier at the Ice Box) over Deadpool's heart. When the confrontation replays, Deadpool still makes the same heroic leap, Cable still fires, and Russell still witnesses what appears to be Deadpool's willingness to die for him—but this time the token blocks the bullet, saving Wade's life. Russell still chooses redemption, Cable's family remains safe, and Deadpool survives. Notably, the Headmaster still dies—run over by Wade's taxi driver friend Dopinder—ensuring the abuser faces consequences even though Russell doesn't become a killer.