While the big screen X-Men franchise on the whole has mostly been concluded, the Deadpool series is a lone exception. Rather than rebooting the story of the Merc With The Mouth, Marvel Studios has recognized the extreme popularity of the character as he presently exists on the big screen following the adventures in Deadpool and Deadpool 2, and the company has opted not to derail that train. Instead of a Spider-Man: Homecoming-esque direction, Deadpool 3 a.k.a. Deadpool & Wolverine is on in the way and on track to be released this July.
The highly anticipated sequel is being directed by Shawn Levy based on a script by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds, Wendy Molyneux, and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin – but who can we expect to see in the cast of the first R-rated Marvel Studios blockbuster? Who will be reprising their parts from the previous movies, and what fresh faces can we expect? It's in aim of answering those questions that we've put together this Deadpool & Wolverine Updated Cast List, which will grow as more actors sign on – and we'll start with the star returning to the titular role:
Ryan Reynolds
He's back! Ryan Reynolds fought for many, many years to get the first Deadpool movie made, knowing its incredible potential, and not only was he right, but the film ended up changing his career. His work with Shawn Levy on Deadpool & Wolverine will mark the third time he has worked with the director after both Free Guy and The Adam Project, and the sequel is one of many massive projects that the Canadian star has in the works – other titles including the sequel to Red Notice and the comedy Boy Band with Will Ferrell.
Hugh Jackman
In the run-up to the release of Logan, Hugh Jackman made it very clear that it was going to be his last time playing Wolverine... but evidently he underestimated the influence of Ryan Reynolds (with whom he has been having a public "feud" for years). In January 2023, Reynolds personally announced that Jackman would be reprising his role as the clawed mutant in Deadpool & Wolverine, and it's been since confirmed that he will be both playing multiple versions of the character in the film and wearing the hero's iconic yellow costume. Since his time starring in X-Men movies, the Australian actor has been very busy, starring in films including political thriller The Front Runner, the based-on-a-true-story dramedy Bad Education, the sci-fi feature Reminiscence, and the family drama The Son.
Morena Baccarin
In the early development of Deadpool & Wolverine, Morena Baccarin was asked about her potential involvement with the film regularly – leading her to reveal her habit of texting Ryan Reynolds trying to get info – but in April 2023 it was finally reported that the actress will definitely be in the sequel. She will once again be playing Vanessa, the sex worker whom Wade Wilson falls in love with prior to his extreme cancer diagnosis/treatment. Fans will remember that Vanessa was killed in the opening scenes of Deadpool 2, but time travel antics at the end of the blockbuster result in her avoiding death and staying alive. She'll be alive and in a new relationship in the third Deadpool movie.
Stefan Kapicic
Prior to the first Deadpool movie, the Marvel Comics character Colossus didn't have much of a history with the titular anti-hero... but that blockbuster wholly changed that. Stefan Kapicic reprised his role as Colossus via performance capture and voice over in Deadpool 2, and his part in Deadpool & Wolverine was confirmed in the same report that announced Morena Baccarin's involvement with the project. Kapicic's other notable credits include the hit series Better Call Saul and the Dracula-centric horror movie Last Voyage Of The Demeter.
Leslie Uggams
Thanks to Deadpool's relationship with Vanessa, the red-suited killer didn't live with Leslie Uggams' Blind Al at the start of Deadpool 2, but she still proved to be a key ally for the protagonist during the adventure, and she'll be back in action in Deadpool & Wolverine. Since the first sequel was released, Uggmas has kept busy starring in films including Nanny and Dotty & Soul, and appearing of episodes of TV shows including Empire and New Amsterdam. Her part in the project was confirmed in late March 2023 at the same time as...
Karan Soni
Deadpool doesn't seem to be a big fan of driving, which is why his relationship with Karan Soni's Dopinder is key: whenever the mercenary needs a ride, he can call on his favorite taxi driver with homicidal inclinations. Soni was a wonderful standout in Deadpool and Deadpool 2, and he's continued to do great and funny work on both the big and small screens. He has starred in all four seasons of the TBS show Miracle Workers with Daniel Radcliffe, and his feature credits from last year include the Hulu original Not Okay, the Prime Video comedy The People We Hate At The Wedding, and Walt Disney Animation Studios' Strange World.
Emma Corrin
In February 2023, it was reported by Deadline that Emma Corrin has joined the cast of Deadpool & Wolverine and will be playing the principal antagonist in the blockbuster. This will be the most high profile big screen role that Corrin has played, though they previously earned a lot of buzz playing Princess Diana a.k.a. Lady Diana Spencer on the Netflix royal drama series The Crown. It had been rumored that they will be playing the Marvel Comics villain danger in the film, but that chatter was debunked shortly after the casting news was announced. It has since been reported that Corrin will be playing Casandra Nova, a horrific villain from X-Men comics.
Matthew Macfadyen
Joining Emma Corrin playing a character new to the big screen in Deadpool & Wolverine is Matthew Macfadyen. He'll be playing Mr. Paradox, an agent of the Time Variance Authority who has been assigned the duty of introducing the Merc With The Mouth to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The casting news was announced in late March 2023, and the timing certainly works for the actor's career given that his time playing Tom Wambsgans on the hit HBO series Succession has come to an end. On the big screen, Macfadyen's previous credits include Pride & Prejudice, Death at a Funeral, Frost/Nixon, Operation Mincemeat and Ripper Street.
Rob Delaney
Everyone's favorite X-Force member is back! It was reported in early May 2023 that Rob Delaney will be reprising his role as Peter from Deadpool 2 in the upcoming sequel. Fans will remember that Peter stood out from his teammates in that he doesn't have any mutant powers; he's just an ordinary guy trying to make ends meet in a gig economy. He dies in Deadpool 2, but, like Vanessa, he ends up getting saved by the Merc With The Mouth's time traveling. As revealed in the Deadpool & Wolverine footage at CinemaCon 2024, Peter will begin the film working with Wade Wilson at a car dealership.
Brianna Hildebrand
Deadpool & Wolverine isn't leaving Negasonic Teenage Warhead behind. The mutant with the utterly badass name has been a part of the Deadpool movies from the very start, and her adventures will continue as the series becomes a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Brianna Hildebrand first portrayed the sharp-tongued, explosive hero in Deadpool, reprised the role in Deadpool 2, and a May 2023 report has confirmed that she'll be back in Part 3. Since last playing Negasonic, most of Hildebrand's work has been on the small screen with recurring roles on the Netflix series Trinkets and Lucifer.
Shioli Kutsuna
It was in the same trade story about Brianna Hildebrand joining the cast of Deadpool & Wolverine that Shioli Kutsuna was confirmed to be attached to the film as well. Unlike Hildebrand, Kutsuna only first joined the series in Deadpool 2, playing the electric mutant Yukio, but she played a memorable role in the third act of the blockbuster helping Colossus and Negasonic take down Juggernaut. Kutsuna has spent most of her career working in Japan, but American audiences may also recognize her from her supporting role in the Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston Netflix comedy Murder Mystery.
Aaron Stanford
One of the many surprises found in the first Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is the fact that Aaron Stanford has made a return to Marvel movies. Fans of the X-Men films will remember that he played John Allerdyce a.k.a Pyro in X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand. It's unclear if the version we'll see is the familiar version of the character or one from a different layer of the multiverse. Since his time in X-Men movies, Stanford has mostly been found on the small screen, starring in shows like Nikita, 12 Monkeys, and Fear The Walking Dead. He most recently appeared in episodes of Westworld and Star Trek: Picard, and he has a supporting role in Brian Helgeland's Paramount+ original thriller Finestkind.
Lewis Tan
Things didn't end so well for Shatterstar in Deadpool 2, as the advanced extraterrestrial was violently killed when he parachuted into a whirling helicopter blade, but Deadpool & Wolverine has evidently given him a happy ending. Just like with Aaron Stanford, the debut trailer for the Marvel movie confirmed that Lewis Tan is going to be in it, and he will once again be playing X-Force teammember Shatterstar. Beyond Marvel, Tan is best known for starring as Cole Young in the 2021 videogame adaptation Mortal Kombat (and its upcoming sequel) and he also played Tolya Yul-Bataar on the series Shadow and Bone.
Jennifer Garner
We expect that Deadpool & Wolverine will feature a number of surprises that dig deep into the canon of big screen superhero movies, but this is one that has leaked out a bit early. It was reported in mid-July 2023 that Jennifer Garner is part of the MCU project and will be reprising her role as Elektra from both Daredevil and Elektra. Will it be akin to Ryan Reynolds' turn in Deadpool and help rehabilitate her genre legacy a bit? We certainly hope so.
Deadpool & Wolverine will be in theaters everywhere on July 26. For more Marvel-related reading, check out our Upcoming Marvel Movies and Upcoming Marvel TV guides, and plan your next canon rewatch with our Marvel Movies In Order feature.
