Emma Corrin reveals the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ death that made them feel “so bad”
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Emma Corrin has revealed there is a death scene in Deadpool & Wolverine that made them feel “so bad”.
The actor recently spoke to British GQ, and discussed attending a screening of the film and feeling “terrible” when their character inflicted a killer blow to a beloved character that made the film’s fans “absolutely mad”.
In the film, Corrin’s supervillain Cassandra Nova kills Human Torch, portrayed by Chris Evans in a surprise cameo.
“I felt so bad when we were in the screening the other day,” Corrin said. “Because we watched it after the New York premiere with all these Lincoln Center full of fans, and everyone was so excited when they see him appear on screen, and then after three minutes, I’ve killed him. I felt terrible. I was hiding in my seat. Yeah, it was weird. Not something I thought I’d be doing if you’d asked me a few years ago.”
It was confirmed back in February that Corrin would appear in the film as Cassandra Nova, the evil twin sister of X-Men leader Professor Charles Xavier.
Evans’ inclusion in the role of Human Torch, meanwhile, refers back to his role in the Fantastic Four films released in 2005 and 2007, before he took on the role of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It is one of a number of appearances from characters and actors from superhero film folklore, including Wesley Snipes as Blade and Jennifer Garner as Elektra.
“That’s something [Marvel] do so well, the cameos,” added Corrin. “You know, they give the people what they want. They give them cameos. But they also don’t use them gratuitously. They’re all there for a reason. And I think you really sense that. Or, I hope people sense that, because I think they’re used really cleverly.”
Evans has discussed his inclusion in the film, saying it came down to his friendship with Ryan Reynolds.
“I mean, honestly, I would do anything Ryan asked,” he said. “He gave me a great cameo in Free Guy already, and I just trust him completely. So the chance to be Johnny again, I couldn’t pass up. I loved it. It was fun to shoot, fun to watch, all of it.”
In a three-star review of the film, NME wrote: “Despite the A-list distractions (no spoilers here), Deadpool & Wolverine is really all about Reynolds and Jackman. In fact, it’s really all about Reynolds – with Jackman doing a heroic job of playing the surly straight man trying to keep up with Reynolds’ sweary killer clown. The first two Deadpool films were funny and violent and original, but this one shows Marvel’s most gloriously inappropriate superhero at his very best and worst.”
Corrin, known for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown, is non-binary and has argued in the past for gender-neutral acting categories at awards ceremonies. “It’s about everyone being able to feel acknowledged and represented,” they said in 2022.
“It’s difficult for me at the moment trying to justify in my head being non-binary and being nominated in female categories,” Corrin added.
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