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Dafne Keen managed to keep her appearance alongside Hugh Jackman inDeadpool 3a secret for a long time. She returned to her role as Laura Kinney/X-23, the biological daughter of Earth-10005’s Logan, in the film. Jackman’s Wolverine variant in the film forms a bond with her and fans eventually get to see a father-daughter relationship forming between them in the climax.
Many Marvel fans speculate that the MCU will probably replace Jackman’s Wolverine with Keen’s character. However, others suggest that the films could still use Jackman in a mentor role to X-23, thus exploring the relationship between these characters more.
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Dafne Keen‘s addition inLoganelevated the experience of the film by exploringHugh Jackman‘s Wolverine taking on a father role. She played Logan’s surrogate daughter who was being chased by a secret organization in the Fox film. Fans were moved to tears when Wolverine sacrificed himself to protect her as a final act in the film.
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When X-23 appeared inDeadpool & Wolverine, fans were excited to see her together with her father once again. Keen’s appearance in the new film also opened up the possibility of her significant future in the Marvel universe. Some fans speculated thatshe would take over as the Wolverinefrom Jackman’s character.
However, the final scene inDeadpool & Wolverineis too emotional for some fans who don’t want the duo apart anymore. One fan suggested that Marvel needn’t do any recasting or replacements and just let Jackman and Keen be the MCU’s Wolverines.
Some fans suggested a mentor-mentee relationship between them likeRobert Downey Jr.‘s Iron Man andTom Holland‘s Spider-Man. Fans have even agreed to an arrangement where Logan needn’t do all the heavy lifting in the upcoming movies. Some fans are almost certain thatKevin Feigeand Marvel won’t replace the father-daughter duo any time soon. Some of the fan reactions read:
FUCK A RECAST! LET THEM BE THE MCU WOLVERINES!#DeadpoolandWolverinepic.twitter.com/lLe4nWGEga
True. Kinney can lead and Logan will serve as a mentor, almost like Iron Man to Spider-Man once.
I’ve long wanted Laura to be the main Wolverine in the MCU. I’d prefer to have Logan (Jackman or someone else) in a retired/mentor role or off the board. I really like Logan as a character but think they’ve told his story, and Laura has a lot of story to tell.
This could honestly work so perfectly cause then we can have them both but obviously focus more on x-23
Chances are they might do so, I doubt Disney is going to let Feige take a huge risk with brand new actors as Xmen. Granted yes down the line maybe, but for now Marvel is gonna play it safe with what works and makes everyone happy and money lol
The appearance ofHenry Cavillas a Wolverine variant in the film has excited many fans. The rumors suggest that Feige would attempt to get Cavill onboard to play the character in Earth-616. Unfortunately,Marvel Studios did not provide anyX-Menupdateat the recently concluded SDCC.
Dafne Keen Explained Her Reaction When She Got Cast InDeadpool & Wolverine
Dafne Keen shared that her hopes to come back in theX-Menfranchise almost ended when Disney purchased 20th Century Fox. WhenDeadpool & Wolverinewas announced, she had a tiny bit of hope that she could reprise X-23. She revealed that her agent negotiated with the makers in secret for a month before she landed the role.
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While she was overwhelmed with joy over her casting news, she did feel the pressure of reprising the character when she arrived on set. She doubted whether she could pull off X-23 with thesame feral intensitythat she did as an 11-year-old kid. Keen shared withEW:
I immediately screamed. I dropped my phone in the bath. I had to put it in rice; it was a whole thing. […] I was a bit freaked out. I was like, ‘I will have forgotten how to play her. She’s not in me anymore.’
When the film started rolling, theHis Dark Materialsstar felt like“we were back doing Logan.”She added,“It was like eight years hadn’t passed.”She shared that she was inspired by Andrew Garfield to lie about her appearance in the MCU.
Deadpool & Wolverineis currently running in theaters.Loganis now available for streaming on Disney+.
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