DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Final Trailer (2024) X-23 Returns, Dafne Keen

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Final Trailer (2024) X-23 Returns, Dafne Keen

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Final Trailer (2024) X-23 Returns, Dafne Keen, Marvel Movie
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Marvel Studios’ final trailer for “Deadpool & Wolverine” has let two of the movie’s big surprises out of the bag. One is that Lady Deadpool will be popping up alongside many other variants of the Merc with the Mouth. Various teasers for the Marvel tentpole had tipped off Lady Deadpool’s arrival, but this final trailer unveils the character in all her glory for the first time. Now fans will have to speculate which actor is under the mask (Blake Lively? Taylor Swift?).

The bigger reveal in the final “Deadpool & Wolverine” is the appearance of Dafne Keen, who memorably played the child mutant X-23 opposite Hugh Jackman in 2017’s “Logan.” That film was supposed to be Jackman’s final outing as his iconic X-Men character, that is until he agreed to play Wolverine once again in the new “Deadpool” movie. Jackman has stressed that he’s playing a different iteration of Wolverine and not the one who died in “Logan,” so it was anyone’s guess if Keen would actually appear in the new film.

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For what it’s worth, Keen had been telling press during promotion for her performance on “The Acolyte” that she would not be popping up in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” She even told On Demand Entertainment on the “The Acolyte” red carpet that she was sad not to get the chance to reunite with Jackman.

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“Of course it’s sad. I love Hugh and creatively, I love Ryan [Reynolds] and I love Shawn [Levy],” Keen said. “I’m really excited to see what they’ve made. I think Shawn is one of the best directors out there right now. Obviously, Ryan’s a legend. It would have been amazing to be part of it, but I’ll just go watch it as a fan, to see my old buddy in it.”

Just as the final “Deadpool & Wolverine” trailer debuted online, Entertainment Weekly published an interview with Keen where she opened up about returning as X-23.

“All the inspo comes from Andrew Garfield,” Keen said about misdirecting the press, referring to how Garfield always lied about returning as Spider-Man before the release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” “He is the master at this.”

Keen said she “immediately screamed” when her agent called with news that she’d been asked to return as X-23, adding: “I dropped my phone in the bath. I had to put it in rice; it was a whole thing. I was a bit freaked out. I was like, ‘I will have forgotten how to play her. She’s not in me anymore.'”

The actor ended up rewatching “Logan” before filming her “Deadpool & Wolverine” scenes.

“As soon as they said, ‘Rolling!’ I really felt like we were back doing Logan. It was like eight years hadn’t passed,” Keen added.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” opens in theaters July 26. Watch the final trailer in the video below.

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A full shot of a masked Lady Deadpool also appears in the clip’s final montage. The blonde hair shown in the recent teaser is pulled up into a high ponytail.

“I’ve waited a long time for this team-up,” Ryan Reynolds’ Wade tells Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine at the beginning of the video.

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The background chorus of Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” can be heard as Deadpool consoles Wolverine, saying he knows how to save the nine people that are Deadpool’s whole world.

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“In my world,” Wade starts, making a face. “You’re well-regarded. You were an X-Man. F*ck that, you were the X-Man. Wolverine. He was a hero in my world.”

Wolverine disagrees.

“Yeah well, he ain’t sh*t in mine,” Jackman says as a shot of a young Laura (Dafne Keen) mourning her father from James Mangold’s Logan (2017). This marked Keen’s debut as X-23.

Wolverine’s doubt continues as he declares “Whoever you think I am, you’ve got the wrong guy.”

A grown-up Keen appears at the end of the trailer, telling Wolverine “You were always the wrong guy. Til you weren’t.”

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Dafne Keen in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Trailer
Keen’s return, paired with the half-buried 20th Century Fox sign in one of the trailer’s first shots as Deadpool confronts Wolverine, signals the changes made to the property since Disney purchased the studio that originally produced Logan.

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Marvel Studios shares the final Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, confirming a massive Logan character coming back for the Marvel Cinematic Universe installment. The MCU timeline is about to release one of its most exciting Multiverse Saga installments, with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman leading the charge in Deadpool & Wolverine. While it will be the only MCU movie to release in 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine is said to be a game changer for the franchise going forward.

With Deadpool & Wolverine releasing next week, Marvel Studios put out one final trailer to give the MCU audience another taste of the upcoming Marvel movie. However, the big takeaway from the new footage is the confirmation that Dafne Keen is indeed returning as Laura, a.k.a. X-23, as part of the Deadpool & Wolverine cast. Check out the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer below:

The Deadpool & Wolverine trailer also gives a closer look at a returning X-Men villain, as Toad is seen in the footage too. Additionally, while already confirmed in a previous trailer, the newest Deadpool & Wolverine footage finally gives a full reveal of Marvel's Lady Deadpool, as she is leading various Deadpool variants behind her.

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As it was heavily rumored that X-23 would be in Deadpool & Wolverine, Keen was previously asked in multiple interviews and convention appearances whether she was reprising the role. In a recent interview, Keen stated that she wasn't in Deadpool & Wolverine and was looking forward to seeing the movie as a fan. The actor said "I mean, I'm very excited to watch it. The trailer is incredible — we all agree that the trailer is incredible? I love Ryan Reynolds, I love Hugh Jackman, obviously, he is like my second father, like my fake dad."

However, in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Logan star opened up about her return as the Marvel heroine. Keen stated, "I had a great time keeping it secret. I had to do a bunch of press for a job that I just finished," while also referring to another Marvel star for inspiration. According to Keen, "All the inspo comes from Andrew Garfield. He is the master at this," referring to the Spider-Man actor's interviews prior to his return in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Time will tell which version of X-23 this ends up being, as it wouldn't be shocking if Keen is playing one of Laura's variants. However, it would definitely pull the emotional heartstrings if she got to portray the version that was featured in Logan. With only a week to go for Deadpool & Wolverine, the MCU audience will know soon enough which X-23 appears in the movie when the story unfolds on the big screen.

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Deadpool & Wolverine
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A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

Director
Shawn Levy
Release Date
July 26, 2024
Studio(s)
Marvel , Maximum Effort
Distributor(s)
Disney
Writers
Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Shawn Levy , Ryan Reynolds , Zeb Wells , Rob Liefeld , Fabian Nicieza
Cast
Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney
Runtime
127 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Deadpool , Marvel Cinematic Universe
prequel(s)
Deadpool , Deadpool 2
Main Genre
Action
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