Deadpool & Wolverine: Cassandra Nova"s Family History With Professor X & More X-Men Connections Teased By Star
Summary
- Emma Corrin explores Cassandra Nova's portrayal, staying true to the comics in Deadpool & Wolverine.
- Corrin reflects on Professor X's internal power, emphasizing a deep family dynamic in the film.
- Corrin hopes for an MCU movie delving into Cassandra and Charles Xavier's history as a family drama.
Emma Corrin opens up on how Deadpool & Wolverine will explore Cassandra Nova and Professor X's family dynamic while also sharing their dream X-Men scenario in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Screen Rant recently chatted with the Deadpool & Wolverine cast, including Corrin, who will be the film's primary antagonist. When asked if they looked at either James McAvoy or Sir Patrick Stewart's performances as Professor X to help inform their own, Corrin shared the following in terms of what research they did for the film:
I did look back at those two performances. I hesitated before I did because I was like, 'Do I want to get too close? Will I still be able to make it my own?' But I found it really interesting how they portrayed someone whose power is very internal and telepathic in that telepathic world. I wanted to see if there were any bits that I could use or pay homage to that, obviously, fans would really enjoy. But in terms of the comics, we very much stay true to the comics in terms of Cassandra's look, the cap and the costume and the weirdy fingers, and definitely, you'll see echoes of her origin story and her relationship of her brother are very prominent here in terms of her motivation.
Corrin was also asked if there are any X-Men characters that they would want to share the screen with in the future or even established MCU characters. The Deadpool & Wolverine star shared how they would love to see an MCU movie with Cassandra and Charles' deeper history, sharing the following:
Emma Corin: You know what I've got a lot in interviews recently is people saying there should be a film where I played Charles and Cassandra. That would be wild, which I hadn't thought of, but that is sort of my answer, not that I would play him, but I think to see Cassandra and Charles Xavier meet, everyone loves a bit of family drama!
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Deadpool & Wolverine opens in theaters on July 26.
Deadpool & Wolverine R A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Studio(s) Marvel , Maximum Effort Distributor(s) Disney Writers Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Shawn Levy , Ryan Reynolds , Zeb Wells , Rob Liefeld , Fabian Nicieza Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Runtime 127 Minutes Franchise(s) Deadpool , Marvel Cinematic Universe prequel(s) Deadpool , Deadpool 2 Main Genre Action Expand Upcoming Marvel Movies
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