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Wade Wilson suited up in latest Deadpool 2 set photos

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We’ve already seen quite a few photos from the set of Deadpool 2 [see here, here and here], and they’re showing no signs of slowing down, with the latest images showing the Merc with a Mouth suited (and tooled) up on a rooftop; take a look here… https://twitter.com/AgentedeMARVEL/status/882285133214232576 Deadpool 2 sees David Leitch (John Wick) […]

Rumoured details on Magneto’s role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Given that the character is absent from the original comic book storyline, it may have come as a surprise to some that Michael Fassbender’s Magneto was confirmed as featuring in the cast of next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix (although it really shouldn’t have, given that Erik is one of the mainstays of the movie series). […]

Famke Janssen believes she’s done playing Jean Grey in the X-Men franchise

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As 20th Century Fox gears up to retell the Dark Phoenix Saga with its First Class cast in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Famke Janssen has been talking about her time as Jean Grey in the X-Men series during an appearance at Denver Comic Con, during which she admitted that she believes she’s made her last appearance in […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Spider-Verse, Infinity War and Deadpool 2 set photos, Wonder Woman breaks records, Batgirl casting rumours

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Captain Britain, Blade, Inhumans, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, The Batman, Superman: Red Son, Batgirl, Gotham City Sirens, Arrow, Hellboy: Rise of […]

Alice Braga replaces Rosario Dawson in X-Men: The New Mutants

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THR is reporting that Alice Braga (Queen of the South) has signed on to the cast of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: The New Mutants, where she will portray the character of Dr. Cecilia Reyes. Braga will replace The Defenders star Rosario Dawson, who has left the project for unspecified reasons. Based on the Marvel comic book […]

Evan Peters’ Quicksilver returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Lamar Johnson joins cast

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It looks like we can add another returning cast member to the roster of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with THR reporting that Evan Peters is now confirmed as reprising the role of Quicksilver from X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. Peters will also be joined by new addition Lamar Johnson (The Next Step), although […]

There are no X-Men in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite as fans “maybe don’t even remember” them

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If you were wondering why there are no X-Men characters in the upcoming fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the game’s producer Michael Evans has the answer for you, revealing to Gamespot that they didn’t want to include characters who may not be familiar to the modern Marvel fan. “We talked with Marvel very closely about […]

Blade in the MCU, Fast & Furious star quitting franchise, Deadpool 2 casting and more – Daily News Roundup

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IT WOULD BE COOL Ever since Marvel Studios reaquired the rights to Blade, there has been a lot of chatter about the Day Walker entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some capacity, with rumours of a Netflix series and even a female-led version. Original Blade actor Wesley Snipes even hinted at a return. In a […]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Julian Dennison cast in Deadpool 2

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With production on Deadpool 2 now underway [check out the first set photos here and here], Ryan Reynolds has taken to Instagram to announce the latest addition to the cast of the hotly-anticipated superhero sequel in Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Julian Dennison. Reynolds shared the following photo of the young actor receiving a piggy back from […]