Back in April, Deadpool franchise star Morena Baccarin told Michael Rosenbaum that, while she'd been contacted about starring in Deadpool 3, "we have not agreed on terms." She'd add that "it may or may not work out," leaving fans eager to learn whether Vanessa Carlysle would be given her due in the highly anticipated threequel.
Deadpool 2 largely sidelined the character but her death in the sequel's opening moments upset test audiences so much that she was resurrected - courtesy of Cable's time-travel device - in one of several post-credits scenes.
Earlier today, we caught up with Baccarin to discuss her standout role in Fast Charlie, an edge-of-your-seat action thriller directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Pierce Brosnan (it arrives in select theaters and On Demand starting today, December 8).
We asked the Deadpool and Gotham star whether things ended up working out with the upcoming third movie and she replied, "It did work out! I finished my shooting days on it, already. I think the film is now underway again after the strike and I think it's going to be quite good! Yeah, I think fans are in for a fun surprise."
While we know better than to push for spoilers, we did ask Baccarin whether she thinks it's about time for Vanessa to finally suit up, blue skin and all. "[Laughs] I think, yes! But I think she's also competing with a very large universe."
It's great to hear that we'll see more of Vanessa in Deadpool 3 and, given how comic-accurate everything else we've seen from the threequel has been thus far, we can only hope Baccarin does indeed get to suit up next July.
We'll be bringing you our full Fast Charlie interview soon, but in the meantime, you can watch it in the player above.
Charlie Swift (Pierce Brosnan), aka "Fast Charlie," is a fixer with a problem: the target he's whacked is missing his head. And he must prove it's the intended target to the man who paid for the hit - New Orleans' most prominent and most ruthless mobster, Beggar Mercado (Gbenga Akinnagbe). Charlie enlists Marcie Kramer (Morena Baccarin), the victim's ex-wife and a woman with the backbone and skillset Charlie needs. Dragging Marcie back into a past she was determined to escape sends the two of them on a wild and unpredictable odyssey that's unexpectedly amusing, action propelled, and ultimately heartfelt. Along the way, Charlie and Marcie fight to protect the legacy of Charlie's best friend and mentor, Stan Mullen (James Caan in his final performance), while bringing down Beggar and his entire operation.