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Deadpool is sick of people hating on Nickelback

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Do you hate Nickelback? Well Deadpool has some words for you

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Nickelback are often used as a punchline by lazy music fans looking for a 'bad band' to poke fun at, but the Canadian rockers have found themselves an unlikely ally in Deadpool.

In the new trailer for Once Upon A Deadpool (a PG-13 version of both Deadpool films with additional footage), we see Fred Savage (aka Kevin from The Wonder Years) having a heated discussion with his masked friend.

After poking fun at Deadpool for not being a proper Marvel film, Fred says “It’s like if The Beatles were produced by Nickelback, it’s music but it sucks." This, in turn, causes Deadpool to reveal his adoration for Chad Kroeger and co., reeling off a list of their achievements and awards.

But it doesn't stop there. Seeing the error of his ways, Fred begins to sing Nickelback's smash hit How You Remind Me before the pair kick in to an epic rock 'n' roll duet complete with headbanging.

Nickelback responded to the trailer on Twitter, referencing the lyrics to How You Remind Me.

Once Upon A Deadpool is in cinemas for one night only on December 11.

Luke Morton

Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone.