Did Kate Winslet Reject Deadpool 3 With Hugh Jackman? Titanic Star Almost Joined $296M X-Men Movie
The excitement surrounding Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 is off the charts. What’s got everyone talking is Ryan Reynolds’ return as the funny antihero Deadpool and the highly anticipated comeback of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. But here’s the twist. Kate Winslet, who became a global star after her famous role in the 1997 movie Titanic, isn’t in Deadpool 3. Instead, there was a chance she could have been in an X-Men movie alongside Hugh Jackman.
Kate Winslet declined a significant X-Men role
Kate Winslet had the opportunity to enter the superhero world, but she declined. What if she had agreed? This chance arose with the release of the first X-Men movie. This superhero movie was significant because it was the first significant Marvel film to be released on a large scale. Yes, Blade came before it, but the 21st-century superhero movie excitement was truly fueled by X-Men. The storyline may have been a little narrow, but it still succeeded in creating its own shared universe. The $296 million box office gross in 2000 was a significant achievement and paved the path for all the superhero movies that we know and love today.
As the forerunner of contemporary superhero movies, X-Men was the first to take the genre seriously. Before Anna Paquin was cast as Rogue, Kate Winslet was considered for the part. It’s fascinating to consider how events would have changed if she had taken on that role. Ever since she began acting, Kate Winslet has distinguished herself as a superb actress in a number of films. Although she has shied away from superhero parts, she nearly appeared in the ground-breaking X-Men film, which was crucial in making superhero movies a powerful force in Hollywood.
Dafne Keen could perhaps make a comeback in Deadpool 3 but only in a minor way
Back in 2020, Dafne Keen herself expressed how eager she was to slip back into the shoes of Laura Kinney, also known as X-23. The idea of seeing her as the clawed mutant once more had fans giddy with anticipation. The potential of X-23 joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe was hinted at when Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 was revealed, which made the situation much more intriguing. Insider rumors said that Marvel Studios had spoken with Dafne Keen before the Actors Strike even got started.
Although the specifics are being kept a mystery, we do know Dafne Keen will return in Deadpool 3, much to the delight of fans. Her role in the film, though, might not be as significant as some had hoped. According to other sources, she might only make a brief cameo appearance. Perhaps it has to do with the strikes or how the plot is developing. While we’re excited to see her again, we might not see as much of X-23 in this Deadpool movie as we’d like to.
Source: Movieweb
