Marvel comic villan Cassandra Nova is set to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine. Here is all you need to know about the comic villian ahead of the film’s release.
The Merc with a Mouth is finally bringing his foul-mouthed, ultraviolent, fourth-wall-breaking schtick to the MCU.
Years after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox and its roster of heroes (as well as its rogues gallery), we’ll soon see Deadpool tangle with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The first official trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine was dropped at the 2024 Super Bowl. The footage, which lasted just shy of two and a half minutes, revealed just how closely connected the anti-hero will now be to the greater MCU.
Throughout the trailer, Deadpool calls himself “Marvel Jesus”, references Disney and is even tracked down by the TVA. An organization that has only appeared in the Loki TV series.
And while the film promises to include cameos from various other Marvel characters from the live-action universe, the film will still introduce beloved comic characters into the MCU for the first time ever.
The biggest name on this list being the character Cassandra Nova. For those unfamiliar with the name, here is everything you need to know about Cassandra Nova before Deadpool & Wolverine debuts in theaters.
Who is Cassandra Nova? Comic origins explained
In the comics, Cassandra Nova is the twin of Professor X and was first introduced in New X-Men #114
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Sharing similar powers but choosing to use them for evil instead. Across the X-Men comics, Cassandra Nova is a formidable enemy and comes toe-to-toe with various Mutants throughout the Marvel comics.
When in the womb, Charles Xavier attempted to kill Cassandra when he recognized an evil presence within her. While initially it is believed that Cassandra died in the womb, she returns as an adult, determined to get revenge against her brother.
As well exhibiting the same telekinetic powers as Professor X, Cassandra Nova also has various other abilities that include but are not limited to DNA Manipulation, Phasing, Metahuman Regeneration and Trask DNA.
Who will play Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine?
Emma Corrin, best known for their work as a young Princess Diana in The Crown, will be taking on the role of Cassandra Nova.
Emma Corrin is confirmed to play Cassandra Nova in #DeadpoolAndWolverineProfessor X's evil sister pic.twitter.com/5HG9vjbRY5
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Corrin was previously confirmed to star in Deadpool & Wolverine in an unknown role. However, it was recently leaked that Corrin will in fact be playing Cassandra Nova.
And there you have it folks! While it is unclear what role Cassandra Nova will play in Deadpool & Wolverine, here is everything you need to know about the origins of the character before they appear in the new film.