Emma Corrin Needed A Crash Course Course in Marvel Before Joining ‘Deadpool 3’
Despite knowing almost nothing about Marvel, Emma Corrin is thrilled to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Crown Emmy nominee will make their MCU debut in Deadpool 3 alongside Ryan Reynold and Hugh Jackman. While details on the film remain scarce, Corrin will be playing the main antagonist.
“I feel really excited to play a villain,” Corrin said. “I haven’t done that, and it’s an itch I want to scratch.”
Classic Marvel Secrecy
Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy courted Corrin to join the MCU after seeing a stage production of Orlando last year.
Levy set but a meeting with Corrin, who, due to Marvel’s super secrecy, had no idea what it was for.
“I’d heard about the project but, classic Marvel, they couldn’t tell me anything about it,” Corrin said. “Absolutely nothing. Zilch. So I met [Shawn] being like, ‘I don’t know what this is about.’”
Even if Levy could have dove into Deadpool 3′s story, Corrin likely wouldn’t have taken much away from the explanation.
Corrin admits that they know almost nothing about Marvel lore.
“Hands up, I’m not a Marvel person,” Corrin said. “I’ve watched ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Black Panther.’ I was like, ‘Look, you’re gonna have to debrief me into this.’ It’s such an intricate world. All the language and the Easter eggs, and this person is related to that person who did this, and this person came back and this person’s dead… it’s amazing.”
“I really understand why it means as much as it does to so many people,” Corrin added. “It’s a phenomenon, and I feel really lucky to be part of it. Especially ‘Deadpool,’ because I love the fact that it’s self-aware, and critical of its own inner-workings.”
When Will Deadpool 3 Hit Theaters?
Deadpool 3 was in the midst of filming before production was shut down due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. As of now, however, Disney still has the film slotted for a May 3, 2024 release.
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