Deadpool 3 is this year's only MCU movie and, to put it bluntly, it has to deliver. If the movie is anything other than a huge critical and commercial success, the usual suspects will inevitably take the opportunity to cry "superhero fatigue!" as their quest to will this genre out of existence continues.
There's a great deal of interest in the threequel right now, anyway, and rumours continue to swirl about what to expect.
The latest comes our way from @Cryptic4KQual. A reliable runtime leaker, they're slowly entering the "scooper" arena and we'd suggest taking all of this information with a pinch of salt for now.
In a series of X posts, they've strongly hinted that Blake Lively will play Lady Deadpool in the movie, with singer Taylor Swift either making a cameo appearance as herself or potentially Dazzler.
In terms of the X-Men, it's said the surprise appearances will include mutants from several different X-Men movies, including X2: X-Men United and X-Men: First Class. However, the leaker casts doubt on whether Professor X and Magneto will appear in any iteration despite Sir Patrick Stewart's recent teases.
Hints were dropped about a scene with Deadpool Variants squaring off, while the scooper seems confident we're getting a trailer or TV spot for Deadpool 3 during the Super Bowl. That does seem likely now the movie is only six months or so away but we'd advise not getting too excited just yet!
A possible synopsis for the threequel recently found its way online which reads, "After facing some professional setbacks while going through a midlife crisis," it reads, "Wade Wilson decides to officially retire Deadpool and becomes a used car salesman."
"But when his friends, family, and the whole world are at stake, Deadpool decides to bring his katanas out of retirement. He recruits an unwilling and wary Wolverine to not only fight for their survival, but ultimately, their legacy."
Alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Deadpool franchise vets Karan Soni (Dopinder), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio), and Rob Delaney (Peter) are all confirmed to return in Deadpool 3.
Emma Corrin is expected to play Cassandra Nova, while Matthew Macfadyen will likely take on the role of a TVA agent named Paradox. The trades have confirmed that Jennifer Garner will reprise her role as Elektra, with Wesley Snipes, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Dafne Keen, and even singer Taylor Swift among those rumoured to make cameo appearances.
Deadpool 3 is set to be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.