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Following in the footsteps of Spider-Man: No Way Home and Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness, *everyone* is talking about the cast for Deadpool 3 (officially named Deadpool & Wolverine). Rumors have been circulating for quite awhile about names like Channing Tatum, Elizabeth Olsen, and Taron Egerton making cameos, but there's one potential casting that has Twitter going crazy: Taylor Swift.
The singer-songwriter already has films like Valentine's Day and Cats under her belt (as well as her feature film directorial debut on the horizon), and thanks to Harry Styles' role in the MCU's The Eternals, the popstar to superhero pipeline is something we know *all too well.* Here's everything we know about Deadpool 3 — and Taylor's potential new role.
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The rumor that Taylor Swift will play Dazzler (which has been on the internet since Taylor tooka picture with the cast and crew of 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse) gained traction after a video from The DisInsider. The mutant, a singer who can turn sound into light, has been one of MCU boss Kevin Feige's favorites for a long time.
"Many years ago I asked Kevin Feige if he were to ever direct his own Marvel movie, which character would he want to focus on," Fandago's Eric Davis tweeted. "He said Dazzler. He’s a big fan."
In addition to manipulating sound and light, Dazzler (whose real name, Alison, also happens to be Taylor's middle name) can also create holograms. "The louder the source, the more powerful the output," says Marvel's official site. "She can also shoot bursts of light out of her fingers, hands, eyes, and other parts."
Not only would the character's popstar similarities make sense, but Taylor is also good friends with Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively. Their kids have been included in Taylor's music (like the intro to reputation's "Gorgeous" and the names of folklore's fictional characters). Ryan lent Taylor his Deadpool suit for Halloween and both the Deadpool 3 announcement and All Too Well: The Short Film were filmed in Ryan and Blake's house.
On February 16, the official Australian Marvel Entertainment account posted a photo of some Deadpool and Wolverine friendship bracelets, in addition to a rainbow bracelet confirming the July 25 release date. "Besties," the caption reads. Considering Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has become known for friendship bracelets, and she's been in Australia this month, all signs point to a potential cameo!!
“There are a lot of surprises,” Deadpool 3 actor Karan Soni tells Variety. “Let’s just say a lot of people traveled to London.” While some sources are confirming Taylor's casting and others are denying, some dazzlingfan art will have to tide us over until we get official word!
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Ryan Reynolds announced the film with a hilarious Instagram post on September 27, 2022. "[Deadpool's] first appearance in the MCU obviously needs to feel special," he says in the video. "We need to stay true to the character." He goes on to joke that despite all his brainstorming, he has no ideas for the film — except bringing back Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
"Hey Hugh," Ryan says as Hugh crosses the background of the video. "You want to play Wolverine one more time?"
"Yeah, sure Ryan," Hugh responds.
The announcement immediately went trending on social media (Ryan's original post has 3.8 likes), and while we don't have many official plot details, we do know that time travel will play a role.
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One of the craziest Deadpool 3 theories is that we'll actually see multiple Wolverines — not just Hugh Jackman's version. After the introduction of the TVA, the multiverse, and series like What If? (not to mention Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness giving us John Krasinski as Mr. Fantastic!!), literally anything is possible when it comes to casting in the MCU these days. The most popular Deadpool 3 cast theory is that we'll see Taron Egerton and Daniel Radcliffe, both of which I will be more than happy with.
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Deadpool 3 hits theaters July 26, 2024. The movie was originally scheduled for May 3, 2024, but because of the strikes happening in Hollywood, it became one of many delayed movies.
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In addition to Ryan and Hugh, we'll see Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Stefan Kapičić as Colossus, Brianna Hildebrand as Warhead, Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio, Owen Wilson as Mobius (who became a fan favorite after Loki), and Matthew Macfadyen and Emma Corrin in unannounced roles. Jennifer Garner will also reprise her role as Elektra from 2003's Daredevil and 2005's Elektra.
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Yes, it appears that Vanessa is alive in Deadpool 3 — what?! Turns out, Wade used a time device (with a little help from Warhead and Yukio) to go back and save her before she met an untimely end. However, it looks like that one decision gets him in quite a bit of trouble with the Time Variance Authority (TVA)...
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After Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, characters like the X-Men, Deadpool, and the Fantastic Four joined the MCU. Hugh Jackman's involvement in Deadpool 3 marks Wolverine's introduction to the MCU. And while we're still waiting on the official announcement, word on the street is that our Fantastic Four will be played by The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal, The Crown's Vanessa Kirby, Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn, and The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Talk about a star-studded cast!
Deadpool 3 — er, Deadpool & Wolverine — looks like it's going to be the craziest Deadpool film yet. The movie brings the classic funny-yet-gory story we've come to expect from Ryan Reynolds, but it also introduces newer MCU details like the TVA from Loki and the next chapter of superheroes thanks to Wolverine! We haven't seen the X-Men in the MCU before and I cannot wait to see how they make their mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Are you excited about the cast for Deadpool 3? Let us know in the comments and check out the rest of this year's Summer Movies!
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There's nothing like finding a female empowerment anthem to put us in a good mood, and to help us feel like we can do anything. Not only does music affect our emotions, but we love that it's something that you can play when you're working, when you're prepping our Bridgerton Sunday brunch recipes, or when you need background noise during a spring cleaning session.
In honor of Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the artists that we love, so we created an empowering playlist featuring 56 girl power anthems to listen to all day, every day.
Our criteria for adding songs to this playlist was fairly simple: they feature lyrics emphasizing confidence, independence, and ambition, and they make us feel empowered whenever we listen. Womanhood is a complicated and complex thing, and with songs that span decades, generations, and genres, this playlist starts to scratch at the surface of empowered female experiences. So put in your headphones and prepare to dance around your room because these 56 picks are too good to sit still!
In honor of Women's History Month, we're honoring some of our favorite celebrity BFFs, including ones you might not have known were friends — hello Emma Stone & Taylor Swift and Riley Keough & Dakota Johnson! But in my opinion, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler's friendship absolutely takes the cake. These women have been friends for over three decades, and continue to remind me why female friendships are so important. Their latest stunt? A double act! While you look up the closest Restless Leg tour, let's take a trip down memory lane, from SNL to Mean Girls.
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In the early '90s, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler met at Chicago's iO improv theater. According to Amy Poehler's Yes Please memoir, the cofounder of the theater said that the duo were basically the same person, just with different colored hair! After performing at an improv group called Inside Vladimir, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler started at the Second City comedy club.
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After a few years in different cities, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler both began working for SNL. Tina became the comedy show's first head female writer in 1997, and in 2001, Amy became a cast member! Thank goodness, because I don't want to imagine a world without the "Meet Your Second Wife" sketch.
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In their first of many movies together, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had smaller roles in Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts' Martin & Orloff, which also marked Tina's film debut! Amy appears as Orloff's friend Patty, while we see Tina as "Southern Woman."
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited onscreen in 2004's cult classic, eternally-pink Mean Girls. In addition to writing the story, Tina starred as Cady's (Lindsay Lohan) math teacher Ms. Norbury, while Amy took on the role of Regina George's (Rachel McAdams) "cool mom," toting around mocktails and a tiny dog.
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Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update is arguably the funniest part of the show, and in 2005 it got even funnier because Tina and Amy became the hosts! The duo reunited as the cohosts ahead of the 2024 Emmys.
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Along with Sarah Silverman and nine other "queens of comedy," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were photographed for the cover of Vanity Fair. And on April 25, 2008, the duo's first major movie (Baby Mama) released. The story follows Tina Fey's Kate, a businesswoman who hires Amy Poehler's Angie to be her surrogate.
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Tina Fey won the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, and there was no one better to present it to her than Amy Poehler, who described Tina as "a dynamite woman, a first-class lady, an upstanding broad and a straight-up dame" in her speech.
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Before we had 2024's wildly unfunny Golden Globes monologue, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the show in 2013 — then again in 2014, 2015, and 2021. They've also hosted the Emmys! Their friendship is definitely the foundation for their hilarious bits, and even in 2021, when the Golden Globes was partially virtual, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler shined!
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In her memoir Yes Please, Amy Poehler dedicated an entire chapter to Tina Fey (called, you guessed it, "Partner In Crime") *and* added an acrostic poem dedicated to her as well. "Sometimes Tina [Fey] is like a very talented bungee-jumping expert," she says. "All it takes is for Tina to softly say, 'We can do this, right?' and I suddenly feel like I can jump off a bridge."
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler starred together in Amy's directorial debut, Wine Country. The movie follows a group of girlfriends who take a (very messy) birthday trip to Napa Valley.
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On Galentine's Day, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announced they were *finally* going on their brand-new Restless Leg tour together in the spring and summer of 2023. And due to demand, they added more dates for the spring of 2024!
"If this tour goes right, we can finally end this friendship," Amy Poehler and Tina Fey joke in their official statement, via PEOPLE.
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Ahead of their Restless Leg Tour, Tina Fey sat down with TODAY's Willie Geist to talk about her friendship with Amy Poehler, saying they "have such an ease and shorthand working with each other."
"But, it is such a paid mom’s weekend," she continues about the new comedy tour. "We go there and we’re like, 'Where should we — I heard there’s interesting vintage shopping,'" she jokes. "And whatever city we go to, we have, like, a nice lunch just like (Chris) Rock and (Dave) Chappelle. And then we do our show, and if it’s a Saturday, we go to our room, and we watch 'SNL' from the hotel room. It's a dream."
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