The recent Deadpool 3 set photos made it very clear that the Merc With a Mouth (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) are going to come to blows in the threequel, but we know that the mismatched pair will ultimately join forces to face a bigger threat, and it sounds like said villain is going to be a familiar face.
Though she doesn't mention the character's name, reliable scooper @MyTimeToShineHello is claiming that the primary antagonist of Deadpool 3 is going to be someone we've already encountered in the MCU.
If you immediately jumped to Wanda/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) - who is rumored to factor into the story - that was also our first guess, but there have been conflicting reports about the character's involvement in the movie. Recent plot leaks have also been called into question, but if there is any truth to them, Loki's Judge Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) might be a more likely candidate.
Another popular theory doing the rounds online points to Ultron (James Spader) making his long-awaited return.
Deadpool 3 is shaping up to be a far more wide-reaching dive into the Multiverse than we first realized, so there are numerous other possibilities, but be sure to share your theories in the comments down below.
Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Karan Soni (Dopinder), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) will all return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), whose roles are still under wraps.
We recently learned that Jennifer Garner will return as Elektra.
Plot details also remain a mystery for now, but Wade and Wolvie are expected to find themselves (trapped?) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A recent rumor claimed that Loki's TVA, including Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) and Miss Minutes, will be involved. We have also been led to believe that Wade's MCU debut will be far more integral to Phase 5 and beyond than we first realized.
Shawn Levy is directing Deadpool 3, which is set to hit theaters on September 6, 2024.