A new poster for Deadpool & Wolverine has been released by the official Australian/New Zealand Marvel social accounts and it's left many fans convinced that they're teasing Grammy-winner Taylor Swift's long-rumoured role in the threequel.
Swift, who is close friends with Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively, is reportedly set to either play herself, Lady Deadpool, or Dazzler in the movie. In this poster, we see friendship bracelets which are a big part of the singer's fandom and, with the Eras Tour now in Australia, this choice of imagery is surely no coincidence.
Last October, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy was asked outright about the rumours Swift will make an appearance. "I'm going across the board. 'No comment' because that's a double whammy," he responded. "That’s Taylor-related. And it's MCU-related. I'm no dummy. You're going to have to wait and see."
The filmmaker, who helmed Swift's "All Too Well" music video, has long praised the singer's artistic vision and even believes she has the makings of a great director herself.
"Taylor, the depth of her vision for how she wants a creative piece to be, whether it's a lyric, a melody, a bridge, a concert tour, a video - it's profound," he explained. "It's profoundly vivid and she has the strength of her convictions. Spielberg was on the set of a movie he produced that I directed, called 'Real Steel,' and I said to him, 'How do you know it’s the right shot?' His answer was, 'The way you see it, that makes it right.'"
"I feel like that's something Taylor Swift has figured out really well, because that’s about trusting your instinct," Levy concluded.
Check out this new poster for Deadpool & Wolverine below.
Shawn Levy directs Deadpool & Wolverine, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen. The movie is written by Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy.
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, Channing Tatum, Blake Lively and, as we mentioned above, even singer Taylor Swift among those rumoured to make an appearance.
Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy and Lauren Shuler Donner produce with Louis D’Esposito, Wendy Jacobson, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, George Dewey, Simon Kinberg and Jonathon Komack Martin serving as executive producers.
Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine arrives in theaters on July 26, and will be available in IMAX, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, Cinemark XD and premium screens everywhere.