After the massive box office success ofDeadpool, 20th Century Fox is moving forward withDeadpool 2. Original writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickare coming back to pen the script, andTim Millerhas been confirmed to return as director. During the post-credit scene inDeadpool,Ryan Reynolds' title character confirmed that the iconic character Cable will be in the mix for this follow-up, but there is very little we know about the story thus far. As it turns out, though, if one actress gets her way, we may be seeing Lady Deadpool in the sequel.
While promoting her new movieRatchet & Clank, in theaters April 29, actressBella Thornewas asked what seems to be a fairly common question these days. Does she have any plans to star in a superhero movie? Most actors and actresses give a fairly vague response, butBella Thorneseems to be gunning for one particular role, Lady Deadpool. Here’s what she had to say, when asked what types of roles she’d be interested in, during an interview withMovieFone.
“I’d be so down to play like abadass Marvel character. Any type of badass female in live-action, like Cora is in this movie. I also like playing roles that are very rebellious and real. So it’s good when you really show teenagers for how they actually act and how they actually talk. Honestly, if I could just play a female version of Deadpool - any character that’s a female version of Deadpool - I’m so down!”
What the actress may not know is there actually is a female version ofDeadpool, Wanda Wilson of Earth-3010, a.k.a. Lady Deadpool. Wanda Wilson hailed from an alternate universe, who became part ofWade Wilson’s team of mercenaries in the comics. It’s also possible thatBella Thornecould portray Gwenpool, a bizarre spinoff of Spider-Gwen who is actually a girl transported into the Marvel Comics who is living through the pages of these books. Of course, we don’t know if any of these characters will be introduced inDeadpool 2quite yet.
Last week, directorTim Millerteased that he wanted to see aSpider-Man crossoverinDeadpool 2, although producerSimon Kinbergsaid he didn’t think that would be possible. Both Spidey and the Merc interacted several times in the comics, which proved to be quite popular with the fans. Still, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures control the rights to Spidey, and it seems unlikely that they would put the web slinger into an R-rated adventure. But then again, anything is possible. It was announced earlier today thatDeadpoolcomes toDigital HDnext week.
