We’re a little over a month out from Marvel’s highly anticipated film Deadpool & Wolverine. While some previous trailers have teased some potential cameo appearances, there are still some major reveals that the studio is working overtime to keep secret.
Thanks to one of the internet’s biggest industry insiders, however, one of those secrets may have been spoiled.
According to Daniel RPK, not only will Wesley Snipes’ version of Blade appear in the film. He’ll have a solid supporting role in the film too. Keep in mind that this is a rumor. Because neither Marvel or any of the major trades has confirmed this (why would they?) we urge you to take it with a grain of salt.
Considering how accurate he’s been in the past, however, we are inclined to believe this info is true.
Whether it is true or not, we should note that this isn’t the first time Snipes has been mentioned by the scooper as, just a few months ago, he reported that the studio was eyeing him to return for some “Multiverse Saga stuff.” Whether or not an appearance here would fulfill their wishes obviously remains to be scene.
This is also not the first time the scooper has alleged that some background characters would play bigger roles. He also previously reported that Dafne Keen’s X-23 and Channing Tatum’s dead-on-arrival Gambit would also appear in the film significant roles.
At this point, anything can happen in the film. But once again, we urge you to manage your expectations. Especially since the film has just come off a fresh round of reshoots.
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Other than Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, other Marvel (and mostly Deadpool) veterans returning for the threequel, as previously reported, include Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, and Stefan Kapicic, who respectively portray Deadpool’s cab driver sidekick Dopinder, his roommate Blind Al, his fiancée Vanessa — who in the sequel was killed and then revived — and the metallic mutant Colossus. Comedian Rob Delaney is also expected to return in some capacity.
Newcomers to the franchise will include Hugh Jackman (who reprises his role as Wolverine), The Crown‘s Emma Corrin, and Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen.
Currently, it’s unclear if the film will follow the continuity – or at least have the main character remember the continuity – from the first two films, or if this will be a soft reboot of sorts. Considering that these characters are appearing in the film, there may be a chance this isn’t a soft reboot after all. There are rumors that Mobius and the TVA will appear to go after Deadpool for the time traveling he did at the end of Deadpool 2.
Deadpool & Wolverine is set to be directed by Shawn Levy (Free Guy, The Adam Project). Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick return to the franchise to write. Kevin Feige will produce.
The film is currently slated to be the only Marvel film hitting theaters this year on July 26, 2024.
SOURCE: Daniel RPK
