Warning: SPOILERS for Deadpool & Wolverine to follow….
In the lead-up to the release ofDeadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios went to extraordinary lengths to protect the film’s secret cameos, even going so far as toplant fake leaks onlineto lead fans astray. Just days ahead of the premiere, however, a final trailer for the film dropped a bombshell - an appearanceby Dafne Keen reprising her roleas Laura/X-23 from 2017’sLogan. Fans may be wondering why the usually secretive Marvel chose to reveal this spoiler, but there are actually two good reasons why it happened, according to Kevin Feige in an interview withVariety.
As it turns out, thereveal of X-23/Laura’s appearancewasn’t even an issue until Keen asked if she could attend the film’s premiere. “Dafne really wanted to go to the premiere and we said, ‘Well, she really can’t come to the premiere because it would be a spoiler,’” Feige said.
However, that problem ended up solving itself, as the Disney marketing team had already wanted to reveal Keen’s role before the premiere, as her character would highlight the “emotional core of the movie,” as Feige explained it. The final trailer with Keen’s appearance dropped just before the premiere, which solved two problems with one controversial solution. For Feige, that meant he could fulfill Keen’s wish:
That meant Dafne could come to the premiere.
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The final trailer gave the film even more buzz just days before the premiere, and Feige has raved that fans loved seeing the X-23 appearance. “It was great in the final trailer,” he said. Keen’s appearance caps an eventful summer for the 19-year-old. Keen recently appeared as Jecki Lonin theStar WarsseriesThe Acolyte, showcasing her talents in two major franchises within a few months.
Who Else Appears in Deadpool & Wolverine?
We won’t reveal all the film’s secrets here, but if you haven’t seen the film and want the spoilers anyway,click here for our breakdown of every characterthat appears in the film, including cameos. From the trailers and clips released prior to the film hitting theaters, we know that among the cameos are Dogpool (played by Peggy, aka “Britain’s Ugliest Dog”), Lady Deathstrike (Kelly Hu), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), Pyro (Aaron Stanford), Sabretooth (Tyler Mane), and, of course, Keen’s X-23/Laura.
Returning characters include Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), Blind Al (Leslie Uggams), Dopinder (Karan Soni), Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Yukio (Shioli Kutsuna) and Colossus (Stefan Kapičić). They will be joined by Emma Corrin (The Crown) as Cassandra Nova and Matthew Macfayden (Succession) as Mr. Paradox.
Deadpool & Wolverinemay mark the return ofHugh Jackman as the fan favorite X-Man, but contrary to popular belief, it may not be his swan song. Jackman is careful not to confirm or deny anything, and even Feige has said in multiple interviews that anything is possible. WithAvengers: Secret Warslooming on the horizon, both Jackman and Reynolds could be trading barbs (at least PG-13 ones) once more. For now, however, Reynolds is happy that the film appears to deliver on the impossible hype that has surrounded it for months.
“The thing I’m most proud of is every frame ofDeadpool & Wolverineis thoughtful in the sense that we spent so much time and so much detail…and it just pays off,” he said.
