Yes, you read that right. Pop powerhouse Celine Dion joined forces with Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool for the music video of her new single “Ashes.”
The power ballad serves as the first track from the Deadpool 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which will be available on 18 May.
The smart video follows Celine performing the song at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with a string quartet. Meanwhile, the pansexual superhero dances to the emotional number in a pair of stilettos.
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Then, at the end of the video, there’s a quick exchange between the duo that reminds everyone Celine is an “11.”
Deadpool 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will feature 12 tracks including two brand new songs, “Ashes” and “Welcome to the Party”.
The full tracklist for Deadpool 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is below:
1. Ashes – Celine Dion
2. Welcome To The Party – Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump (feat. Zhavia Ward)
3. Nobody Speak – DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels
4. In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
5. Take On Me (MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice) – a-ha
6. If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
7. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
8. All Out Of Love – Air Supply
9. We Belong – Pat Benatar
10. Tomorrow – Alicia Morton
11. Mutant Convoy – Tyler Bates
12. Bangarang (feat. Sirah) – Skrillex
The premise of the film sounds thrilling. The official synopsis reads: “After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Miami’s hottest bartender, while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste.”
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“Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor — finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.”
Deadpool 2 slams into theaters on May 15.
