Deadpool 3 is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on May 3, 2024, but it seems the lengthy break in filming caused by the WGA and ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes may have put that release date in jeopardy.
While speaking to The Wrap about his upcoming limited Netflix series, All the Light We Cannot See, Levy revealed that they have now shot and edited half the film and is prepared to resume production as soon as the actors' strike is resolved, but still can't guarantee that the MCU-set threequel will be ready by next May.
“I wish I knew. I don’t even know if we officially have [a release date]," he said when asked for a status update. "I know we were gonna be May 3. Certainly, the actors’ strike and the long pause in production have put that release date in true risk. We’ve shot half the movie. I’ve edited half the movie. We’re dying to get back to work and get this movie out next year.”
The filmmaker was also asked about the rumor/speculation that Taylor Swift will appear in the movie as Dazzler, which recently intensified when the pop megastar was spotted at the Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets game with Levy, Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine).
“They sure are loud,” Levy said of Swift fans who are hoping to see the singer play the musical mutant hero, neither confirming nor denying her involvement. “I’m going across the board. ‘No comment’ because that’s a double whammy. That’s Taylor-related. And it’s MCU-related. I’m no dummy. You’re going to have to wait and see.”
We were hoping the SAG-AFTRA strike would end shortly after the writers returned to work, but negotiations hit a snag last week, and we're now hearing mid-November at the earliest.
In related news, it looks like we can scratch at least one rumored character appearance off the list.
So far, the only confirmed cameo is Jennifer Garner's Elektra, but if she's involved, you can bet that at least some of the other names we heard will also be showing up.
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), who is believed to be playing Cassandra Nova, and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession).
Specific lot details remain a mystery for now, but Wade and Wolvie are expected to find themselves (trapped?) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A recent report 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.