With cameras set to begin rolling on Deadpool 3 later this year, Ryan Reynolds has just taken to Twitter to announce that The Crown and Lady Chatterley's Lover star Emma Corrin (they/them) has joined the threequel's cast.
The actor, best known for playing Princess Diana in the aforementioned Netflix series, is no stranger to comic book adaptations after a handful of appearances in Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler as Esme Winikus.
"New addition to the family! The Deadpool family, for clarity," Reynolds shared. "Which is just like a real family except with less swearing... Welcome, Emma Corrin!"
Deadline has revealed that they will be playing a villain in the movie, so we're assuming Corin has been tapped as the lead female baddie we heard would take centre stage a few months ago. There are literally countless possibilities when it comes to who they could be playing, especially with this story expected to take us on a road trip through the Multiverse.
Apparently, Marvel Studios has been eyeing Corrin for this role since the holidays, but had to work around their busy schedule. Now, they're fully on board.
With any luck, Reynolds will be using his massive social media presence to continue dropping casting announcements about the threequel in the coming weeks. Owen Wilson is rumoured to be showing up as TVA agent Mobius, while we also expect Sir Patrick Stewart to reprise his role as Professor X alongside Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
Beyond that, there's a very good chance Deadpool 3 will feature many familiar faces from Fox's X-Men Universe, especially with this movie likely serving as a farewell to that era of storytelling.
Deadpool 3 is set to be released in theaters on November 8, 2024.