New Deadpool and Wolverine trailer spoils another big Marvel movie cameo – and I want it to stop

Another spoiler that’s big enough to fill me with Wolverine-like rage

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Potentially big spoilers follow forDeadpool and Wolverine.

We’re less than a week away (at the time of writing) fromDeadpool and Wolverinedebuting in theaters, butMarvelcan’t stop spoiling some of the movie’s big cameos.

Indeed, with theMarvel Phase 5movie set to arrive in theaters on July 25 (internationally) and July 26 (US), the comic giant has ratcheted up the hype among its fanbase by releasing yetanothernew trailer. The two-minute long, poignancy-laced teaser, which you can watch below, contains plenty of new footage to pore over, but it’s the confirmation of another big character reveal that will dominate discussions in the immediate aftermath of said teaser’s release.

I cannot stress this enough, dear reader:potentially major cast spoilers followfrom this point on.

Yep, that’s none other than Dafne Keen, who played X-23, aka Laura, aka Wolverine’s “daughter”. Technically, she’s his clone, but let’s not overcomplicate things here. Anyway, she starred inLogan, the 2017X-Menmovie that was supposed to be the swansong of Hugh Jackman, who had played the adamantium-clawed mutant for 17 years up to that point.

If you want a specific timestamp (down to the very second) for where Keen appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie’s final trailer, you can see her at the 1:29 mark. She can be seen responding to Jackman’s Wolverine, who tells her around a campfire that “whoever you think I am, you’ve got the wrong guy” – to which Keen’s X-23 responds: “You were always the wrong guy, until you weren’t”. [Update:in conversation withEntertainment Weeklypost-trailer release, Keen alluded to the prospect that her role will be more substantial than just a cameo, adding: “The first thing I did forDeadpoolwas stunt training before I shot anything. I put on the costume and was like, ‘Oh! She’s back’”. It sounds like Keen, then, could be involved in a fight sequence or two as well.]

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Tom, why don’t you just not watch said trailer if you don’t want anything ruined before you see the film?”. It’s a fair question but, given that it’s my job to cover such reveals, it’s extremely difficult to avoid spoilers like this. I know, woe is me and all that.

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Still, it would be nice if Marvel stopped revealing who’ll show up inDeadpool and Wolverinenow. Sure, the fact that they’re confirming Keen’s appearance must mean there are even bigger character surprises in store, but I can’t help but wish Marvel would rein it in and, I don’t know, just let us enjoy each and every crowd-pleasing cameo on the biggest screen possible. We’re only seven days out from one of 2024’s most anticipatednew movieslanding in cinemas, after all – so, please Marvel, stop with the spoilers, ya hear?

Keen to throw fans off the scent

What makes Keen’s appearance so interesting is a two-fold discussion. Firstly, Keen, who fans may also recognize fromStar Wars: The Acolyte, which recently ended its eight-episode run onDisney Plus, previously played down suggestions that she’d appear inDeadpool and Wolverine.

Speaking toOn Demand Entertainmentas recently as June 1, Keen said of her potential appearance in the film: “It’s sad. I love Hugh Jackman [and] Ryan Reynolds is a legend. It would’ve been amazing to be a part of it”. Clearly, theHis Dark Materialsalumnus is a better liar thanSpider-Manactor Andrew Garfield, who struggled to convince people he wouldn’t appear inSpider-Man: No Way Homeahead of its December 2021 release.

Perhaps of more intrigue, though, is whether Keen is playing the same Laura/X-23 we last saw inLogan. WithDeadpool 3being another of Marvel’s multiversal movies, there’s clearly scope for this version of the character to, just as the titular duo are expected to do throughout the film’s runtime, cross over into the MCU. However, it’s also possible that Keen is playing a variant ofLogan’s X-23 – perhaps one who already exists in the MCU (or even this Wolverine’s own world) and is drafted in to give him a much-needed pep talk to convince the iconic X-Men member to help Deadpool save his own universe.

Regardless, Keen’s cameo inDeadpool and Wolverineis just the latest one that Marvel has confirmed ahead of the flick’s impending release. In late June, anothernew trailer teased an X-Men movie rematch that fans have waited 24 years for. In fact, the entertainment behemoth has spent the last few weeks and months teasing other cameos, including numerous Deadpool variants (Lady Deadpool, Dogpool, and Cowboy Deadpool among them), as well as the return of villains from many other X-Men films, such as Toad and Lady Deathstrike, and the odd Wolverine variant or three. You can read more about those cast inclusions in our articlebreaking downDeadpool and Wolverine’s first trailerandDeadpool 3’s Easter egg-laden second teaser.

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As TechRadar’s senior entertainment reporter, Tom covers all of the latest movies, TV shows, and streaming service news that you need to know about. You’ll regularly find him writing about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and many other topics of interest.

An NCTJ-accredited journalist, Tom also writes reviews, analytical articles, opinion pieces, and interview-led features on the biggest franchises, actors, directors and other industry leaders. You may see his quotes pop up in the odd official Marvel Studios video, too, such as thisMoon Knight TV spot.

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