This article contains spoilers for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
The summer’s most anticipated film ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ just hit the theatres and unsurprisingly was full of cameos and fan service. One of the biggest mysteries was the identity of Lady Deadpool, who was teased in the trailers but had her face hidden.
Speculation ran rampant online among fans about who could possibly fill the role. Many debated the MCU appearance of Taylor Swift as the woman behind the mask, while others stuck to Ryan Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively. Now that the movie is finally out, fans finally have the answer to the question of who actually plays Lady Deadpool.
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Who Actually Voices Lady Deadpool?
In the lead-up to the release of the film, eagle-eyed fans spotted brief footage of Lady Deadpool in action during the trailers. Her inclusion immediately set off a flurry of theories and names like Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, and even Ryan Reynolds himself were tossed around as possibilities. Director Shawn Levy added intrigue by denying any knowledge of her identity in interviews as well.
As it turns out, the lady behind the Lady Deadpool mask was none other than Ryan Reynolds’ partner, Blake Lively. Lively made for the perfect co-star addition according to many fans who viewed the movie. Her role was confirmed in the film’s rolling credits and Lively’s post on Instagram prior to the release all but makes sense now. Lady Deadpool appears during an epic battle sequence where Deadpool and Wolverine have to face off against several variants of himself from across the multiverse.
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Lady Deadpool’s Role In The Film
While she has a relatively small role within the overall plot of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, Lady Deadpool certainly leaves an impression on fans who were eager to find out who was playing her. She strides confidently into battle and holds her own against waves of enemies. It’s almost a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, but certainly one that added to the multiversal mayhem of the variant fight scene.
Lively and Reynolds share an abundantly clear chemistry as a real-life couple. Translating that into a playful dynamic between their comic book selves. It also tied into the self-aware nature of Deadpool’s usual meta fourth-wall-breaking humor, as he made a Gossip Girl joke just mere minutes into the movie. Fans online are delighted to discover Lively under the mask, finding her casting as Lady Deadpool to be a fun and entertaining surprise that pays homage to Reynolds’ off-screen marriage.
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