The iconic “Merc with a Mouth” is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Deadpool 3. And while he’ll be joined by Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, it looks like another major Marvel actor was recently spotted on the Deadpool 3 set.
Interestingly, this actor is known for having played in a movie prior to the MCU. As such, it’s unknown if that’s the character this actor could be playing, or if he’ll be someone else entirely. The report that he was spotted on set, however, comes via Twitter.
He claims that Daredevil actor Ben Affleck was spotted on the Deadpool 3 set. Affleck played the character in the 2003 film Daredevil more than a decade before Charlie Cox played the character in the Daredevil Netflix series. As such, if Affleck was playing the role again, it would likely be part of the film’s Multiverse shenanigans. Otherwise, he could merely be playing a completely new character.
After all, KC Walsh does claim that he has “no idea who he is playing,” and just that the previous Daredevil actor was spotted on set.
Hopefully we’ll have more details soon. It’s clear that Deadpool 3 will have plenty of surprises and appearances from all sorts of Marvel characters in store.
Shawn Levy is directing Deadpool 3 from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux previously worked on the film’s screenplay.
The upcoming film stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Brianna Hildebrand, and Shioli Kutsuna, in addition to returning cast members Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapicic and Rob Delaney. Newcomers include Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen.
Deadpool 3 is currently scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated blockbuster as we have them.