Marvel has never shied away from challenging our preconceptions and igniting curiosity by making some daring casting decisions. With Shawn Levy’s Deadpool 3, the studio seems to have outdone themselves once again by allegedly adding Taylor Swift to the superhero flick universe.
Fans of pop culture, music, and Marvel should get ready for what looks to be the biggest event of the year! It is rumored that the pop sensation will make her Marvel debut in Deadpool 3. Swift’s alleged new role as Dazzler in the eagerly awaited 34th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will no doubt please both comic book fans and Swifties.
Deadpool 3 will apparently launch into some ground-breaking marketing techniques to reveal the singer’s involvement, continuing Marvel’s tradition of keeping us spellbound before a film’s premiere.
Marvel’s Masterstroke with Taylor Swift’s Tremendous Talent?
Strange things are happening to the Marvel community. The rumored casting of Taylor Swift as Dazzler in the upcoming Marvel film Deadpool 3 has generated a lot of buzz on Twitter and the internet at large during the last few days. Is that really happening? It looks like we will have to wait until the film’s release to know more about the report that triggered a wave of articles and posts:
Taylor Swift will reportedly make an appearance in 'DEADPOOL 3' and they will reveal her in the movie's marketing campaign.
(Source: @ThwipT_) pic.twitter.com/ewZCY7nhl2
— Mutants Updates (@MutantsUpdate) January 9, 2024
Swift’s role in the much-awaited Marvel movie seems to have not been officially confirmed, supposedly for good reason. Her involvement could be a big selling point for the movie because she is a well-known, powerful global figure.
For the record, Swift appears to be a perfect fit for Dazzler. Wearing a blue mini mask and tight silver-white spandex, she looked like a disco queen from space when she made her debut as a superhero pop star in the 1980 comic Uncanny X-Men #130. She also had the ability to turn sound into beams of light and energy. Swift’s casting would undoubtedly be a PR coup for Marvel, considering her billions of fans worldwide who span practically every demographic.
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Taylor Swift’s Marvel Debut Triggered a Surge of Speculation on the Internet
The prospect of Taylor Swift making her Marvel debut is thrilling and has sparked a lot of conjecture online. Why is she the perfect fit for the third Deadpool movie? There are many parallels between Swift and the Dazzler. The latter, a mutant with the capacity to transform sound waves into light and energy beams, is said to be one of the most famous and powerful female heroes. Thus, both Dazzler and the Blank Space singer have a reputation for being endearing and somewhat erratic.
Check out some of the fans’ reactions:
Could it be that easy?
She’s be perfectly cast. pic.twitter.com/wMwuxaKak3— Your Favorite Guncle. (@rusty619) January 9, 2024
Why spoiling her appearance, if they kept her as a secret, it would literally blow our minds away but why they do this?
— RinjaWalker (@RinjaWalker) January 9, 2024
Well in this case the box office will be minimum 1 Billion 💪🏼
Promoting a very hyped movie with one of the most famous singers will bring lots of money— Super Avenger 63 (@superavenger63) January 9, 2024
She’ll sing a little song to go with the cameo.
— George A. Miller (@GeorgeM68340969) January 9, 2024
Yeah that would be a good business decision
— Faissal Ouahid (@Faissal_Ouahid) January 9, 2024
This movie will not fail at the box office
— Huncho (@offendhxncho) January 9, 2024
Moreover, Swift may appear in the third installment of Deadpool as the mutant Dazzler, according to questions directed at director Shawn Levy during an interview with The Wrap. The director remarked that Swifties “sure are loud” when they called for the singer to play the X-Men hero. Unfortunately, though, because of the rumors’ connection to two well-known subjects, Swift and the MCU, Levy responded to them with:
“No comment’ because that’s a double whammy. That’s Taylor-related. And it’s MCU-related. I’m no dummy.”
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Ending on a mysterious note, Levy said that it will be a “wait and see” for fans as to whether the singer will feature in Ryan Reynolds’ blockbuster. Alongside Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jennifer Garner, Reynolds plays Wade Wilson/Deadpool.
Deadpool 3 is currently slated for release in theaters on May 3, 2024.
