Id - Deadpool
Ego - Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Superego - Colossus
Deadpool - Represents the id as he is constantly acting out and doing as he wants/desires.
Negasonic Teenage Warhead - Seems to be the middle ground between the two characters of Colossus and Deadpool, in some respects wanting to be more like Deadpool but refraining from doing so as she understands the moral consequences and instead agrees to balance out the id with the superego Colossus.
Colossus - Acts as the superego as he represents moral understanding and a more controlling nature, attempting to reign Deadpool in and make him act with more self-control.
A good example of the Freudian theory in Deadpool is during the first few minutes of the film, where Deadpool is trying to kill Francis but Colossus and NTW (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) are sitting behind him, Colossus currently lecturing Deadpool on why he shouldn't do it. In this scene, which takes place on a motorway bridge in New York City, all three of the Freudian trio (id, ego and superego) are present, visually representing each of their roles. Deadpool's attitude and language convey to the audience how he is driven purely by what he wants - showing aggression towards anyone who goes against him or tries to control him (like the superego Colossus does). The camera has been used in a series of mid-shots, causing the audience to see the situation from Deadpool's perspective as they are placed on the same level as him.
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