Deadpool 3 may have additional features return of the X-Men and villainsas Marvel Studios’ sequel could bring back more than just Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.
Which X-Men and Villains Could Return in Deadpool 3?
According to insider @CanWeGetToast, Halle Berry’s Storm, Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey, and James Marsden’s Cyclops will appear in the upcoming Deadpool sequel. Not only that, but the movie will also feature a returning X-Men villain and a returning MCU villain, though they haven’t revealed the identities of the two antagonists.
Deadpool 3 will reunite lead star Ryan Reynolds with Free Guy and project filmmaker Adam Shawn Levy, who has signed on to helm the long-awaited project. The third installment will also feature the return of Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Rob Delaney as Peter, Stefan Kapicic as Colossus Karan Soni as Dopinder, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio.
The film is written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Zeb Wells from an earlier project by the Molyneux sisters (Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin). Following his standout performance in 2017’s Logan, Hugh Jackson is finally coming out of superhero retirement to reprise his iconic role as Wolverine in Deadpool 3. Additionally, the film will also welcome the arrival of Marvel newcomers Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen.
The first two Deadpool movies are both box office successes as they grossed a combined worldwide gross of over $1.5 billion. They were both written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, with the former directed by Tim Miller and Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch.