What was Francis' plan?
Near the end of Deadpool (2016), Francis kidnaps Deadpool's girlfriend and holds her hostage as bait for Deadpool. ("It's a trap."). But... Deadpool is effectively invincible, and Francis knows this. So, what does Francis expect to accomplish in this battle? There is no way for him to win.
In fact, he doesn't seem to have any kind of plan at all for dealing with Deadpool and fights with him as if they were evenly matched. And since Deadpool has regeneration and Francis does not, Deadpool remains at peak strength while Francis becomes more and more broken throughout the fight. This seems to me to have been the obvious and inevitable outcome of their confrontation.
So, what did Francis intend with his "trap"? Did he really expect to be able to defeat Deadpool here somehow? What was his objective?
Best Answer
Earlier in the movie, Francis indicates he has a way that he thinks will kill Deadpool:
FRANCIS: Fucking Wade Wilson. Of course, I'd wear a mask too with a face like that. I only wish I healed the same. Still. We'll put him out of our misery. On our terms.
ANGEL: Right. And when he heals?
FRANCIS: He can't. Not if there's nothing left of him to heal. You know, it's funny. I almost missed the fucker. I like a challenge. But he's bad for business. Now let's go and find him.
Presumably he's still working under that assumption and just needed Vanessa to draw him out somewhere.
Pictures about "What was Francis' plan?"
Why did Frank set up Russo?
But, Frank's ultimate goal was to get the V.P. job, and, since the current V.P. was from Pennsylvania, Frank's larger plan was to prop Russo up for the job, take him down, and then basically the V.P. would have no choice but to step in and run to save his home state from having a Republican leader.How did Underwood kill Russo?
Underwood removes all traces of himself from the car, and guides Russo's finger to the ignition, starting the car. Underwood exits the car, and leaves the garage, closing the door behind him, leaving Russo to suffocate.Where's Francis? | Deadpool
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Vlada Karpovich, Vlada Karpovich, Vlada Karpovich, Vlada Karpovich