The 'Deadpool Bob Ross' meme originated from a teaser trailer for the 2018 film 'Deadpool 2', which was released in late 2017 as a parody of 'The Joy of Painting'. In the clip, actor Ryan Reynolds portrays the character Wade Wilson (Deadpool) wearing Bob Ross's iconic afro and denim outfit while attempting to paint a landscape. He uses Ross's signature 'wet on wet' terminology while aggressively 'beating the devil' out of his paintbrush, eventually revealing a painting that is actually the movie poster. The meme is widely used to represent situations where someone is trying to remain calm while everything is falling apart or when someone is making 'happy little accidents' that are actually disasters. It perfectly captures the energy of forced optimism and creative chaos. Example captions include: 'Me trying to explain my life choices like they were planned,' 'When the project is a mess but you have to present it to the client,' and 'Me after making a massive mistake and calling it a learning experience.'