Headmaster (X-Men Movies)

The Headmaster is the secondary antagonist of the 2018 superhero film Deadpool 2. He was portrayed by Eddie Marson.

The Headmaster is the owner of an orphanage basked by Essex called the "Mutant Reeducation Center" where he would try to correct "issues" with mutant children. When Russell Collins is sent to the orphanage, the Headmaster subjects the young boy to torturous experimentation, and it is also heavily implied that he sexually abused Russell as well. Because of the numerous torture done onto him, Russell develops a deep, unbridled hatred for the Headmaster, and tries to attack him. This gets the attention of the X-Men, and Deadpool attempts to speak him down. However, when he realizes that Russell was being mistreated by the staff, Deadpool recklessly kills one of the staff members in anger; this causes both him and Russell to get restrained, and they are sent to an isolated prison for mutants called the "Icebox."

While in the Icebox, Russell strikes up a kinship with the Juggernaut who agrees to assist Russell in murdering the Headmaster. Cable reveals to Deadpool and the others that if Russell were to succeed in murdering the Headmaster, Russell would develop a taste for blood and would become an insane pyromaniac, performing a killing spree of which Cable's wife and daughter fall victim to. Deadpool agrees to Cable's proposition but insists that he give him 30 seconds to try to convince Russell to spare the Headmaster. They arrive to the orphanage, seeing that Russell had the Headmaster cornered. Cable fires at Russell only to accidentally shoot Deadpool when he jumped in the direction of the bullet. As he was wearing a collar that was prohibiting him from using his regenerative abilities, Deadpool dies; however, Cable is able to go back in time and returns the coin he had taken from Deadpool earlier, using it as a shield against the gun.

As the team was about to leave, the Headmaster emerges from the rubble of the building loudly proclaiming that they were abominations before God. Cable goes for his knife but Deadpool stops him, stating that they should let karma deal with him. Without any warning, the Headmaster is unceremoniously ran over by taxi-driver Dopinder who had earlier wished to become a contract killer.