After recently securing roles in the DC shows Gotham and The Flash, Morena Baccarin is now turning her hand to Marvel, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the former Firefly star has nabbed the female lead in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool. Baccarin was one of several actresses on the shortlist for the role, with Taylor […]
Daniel Cudmore reveals that Colossus will be recast in Deadpool
Last week when it was announced that Gina Carano (Fast & Furious 6) had signed on to join Ryan Reynolds in the cast of Deadpool, it was also revealed that Colossus will feature as a character in the Merc With the Mouth’s solo movie. Naturally this led many to assume than Daniel Cudmore would be […]
Casting call for Deadpool offers up details on supporting characters
As Deadpool gears up to go into production, a casting call has surfaced online over at 24/7 Casting, which offers up some details about the supporting characters set to join Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson in the 2016 X-Men spin-off, albeit with codenames for the time being. Take a look… [RIDGE] Any ethnicity, early 30s to […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man & Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Gotham’s Joker, Kick-Ass 3 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide […]
Gina Carano joins Deadpool, Colossus will also reportedly appear
Yesterday Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to mark the fact that the Deadpool movie would arrive in cinemas in a year’s time by teasing the costume design for the Merc with the Mouth, and now tonight we have some casting news on the X-Men spin-off. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gina Carano (Fast & Furious […]
The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Deadpool, Spider-Man, Suicide Squad, Legion of Superheroes, Green Lantern, LEGO Batman and more
Our weekly round up of all the news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes… Last week I promised to revert back to the usual format of the Week in Spandex following some technical issues with the site, but unfortunately they’ve continued into this week, so again time has been very limited as […]
Shortlist of actresses for the female lead in Deadpool revealed
According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox and director Tim Miller have identified a shortlist of actresses for the female lead to star alongside Ryan Reynolds’ in the studio’s X-Men spin-off Deadpool. The site reports that Morena Baccarin (Gotham), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black), Crystal Reed (Teen Wolf), Rebecca Rittenhouse (The Red Band Society), […]
Deadpool joins the original Secret Wars in Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars
As the Marvel Universe as we know it draws to a close this May, Wade Wilson is heading back in time to the original 1984 Secret Wars series for the Warzones! tie-in Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars. In 1984, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars was known for debuting Spider-Man’s black costume and featuring Doctor Doom stealing […]
Ryan Reynolds talks Green Lantern regrets and Deadpool leaked footage
If there has been one man pushing for a Deadpool movie for the last few years, it’s Ryan Reynolds. Having played a version of the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (a very unfaithful version it should be said), Reynolds has been an advocate of a “proper” movie and next year, his wish will be granted. […]
Ryan Reynolds hopes for an R-rated Deadpool
This time last year, the idea of a Deadpool movie just seemed like it was never going to come to fruition. But after the test footage leaked and fans petitioned, the Merc with a Mouth is finally getting his (proper) big screen debut next year with Ryan Reynolds in the leading role and directed by […]
