Deadpool 3 Trailer Seemingly Reveals Major X-Men Villain’s MCU Debut

The new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine may have provided a first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of a key X-Men villain.

Released during the Super Bowl on Sunday, the third Deadpool movie trailer sets up the long-awaited team-up between Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. The film also makes use of the MCU’s multiverse, which includes bringing in other names from the X-Men world. One particular shot in the trailer reveals the back of a mystery character, who’s shown to be bald and wearing a jacket with the collar pulled up. That just so happens to be the look of Cassandra Nova, an X-Men supervillain. The character is a dark shadow of Charles Xavier, having created herself by copying Professor X’s DNA to be his de facto twin sister.

Beyond this quick shot in the trailer, there’s no confirmation that this character is indeed Cassandra Nova. If so, however, the supervillain is most likely being portrayed by Emma Corrin. It’s been known that Corrin had been cast to play a key villain role in the movie, but the part has ever since been kept under lock and key. At one point, they were rumored to play Danger, but that was debunked. Fans will have to wait for further confirmation to be sure, but the subtle tease may be a sign that the movie’s primary antagonist will be revealed to be Corrin’s Cassandra Nova.

There will be established X-Men characters from previous movies appearing in the film as well. That obviously includes Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, who’s one of the main characters alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool. The new trailer also revealed a first look at the return of Aaron Stanford’s Pyro, marking the first time that incarnation of the character had been seen since X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006. These are just the appearances that were teased in the trailer, and chances are, there will be other major X-Men surprises in store for fans when they watch the movie.

Shawn Levy helmed Deadpool & Wolverine, taking the reins of the project that had been years in the making. He also wrote the script with Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Zeb Wells. It’s expected that there will be major cameos galore in the threequel, with one that’s been widely reported on including Jennifer Garner as Elektra. It’s also rumored that Taylor Swift will be popping up in the movie, possibly in the role of Dazzler.

Deadpool & Wolverine will be released in movie theaters on July 26, 2024.

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