Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy has commented on the rumors of music megastar Taylor Swift playing a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel.
In an interview with The Wrap, Levy was asked about if it’s true that Swift might be playing the mutant hero and X-Men member Dazzler. Thedirector was seen at a football game with Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Taylor Swift, fueling the rumors. Levy avoided directly confirming or denying the claims, noting fans would have to wait and see.
“They sure are loud,” Levy stated of the ongoing rumors. “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.”
Deadpool 3 will reunite lead star Ryan Reynolds with Free Guy and The Adam Project filmmaker Shawn Levy, who has signed on to helm the long-awaited project. The third installment will also feature the return of Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Rob Delaney as Peter, Stefan Kapicic as Colossus Karan Soni as Dopinder, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio.
Who wrote Deadpool 3?
The film is written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells from a previous draft by the Molyneux sisters (Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin). Following his performance in 2017’s Logan, Hugh Jackson is finally coming out of superhero retirement to reprise his iconic role as Wolverine in Deadpool 3. The movie will also feature the addition of Marvel newcomers Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. It is set to release on May 3, 2024, though the SAG-AFTRA strike may change that.
The first two Deadpool films are both box-office successes as they earned a combined worldwide gross of over $1.5 billion. They were both written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, with the first one directed by Tim Miller and Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch.