Deadpool and Wolverine Star Emma Corrin would like to play Cassandra Nova in a future season of X-Men 97.
Speaking exclusively to TechRadar at the Marvel film’s UK junket, Corrin – who uses they/them pronouns – revealed that they would “absolutely” be open to the possibility of playing the menacing villain in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project. This includes a future installment of X-Men 97the sequel to the popular 90s series X-Men: The Animated Series, The first season received much praise on Disney Plus earlier this year.
At the time of writing (July 24), the only people who know whether Nova lives or dies are in Deadpool and Wolverine are those who were lucky enough to attend the world premiere of the Marvel Phase 5 movie and/or attended a press screening. That said, I couldn’t help but ask Corrin if they would be willing to reprise the X-Men character in another Marvel production. Judging by their response, it’s something they’re very keen to pursue.
“Absolutely,” they said. “Honestly, I would love to. It was a real pleasure getting to know her in this film and I feel like there’s a lot more to explore. I think her origin story and her relationship with her brother (Charles Xavier/Professor X) have substance – there’s a lot that could be done with that. That relationship is kind of the elephant in the room in this film, but I think what we’re exploring sets things up nicely for further exploration elsewhere. She’s such a fun character to explore, so, yeah, I’m open to anything.”
Will Cassandra Nova appear in season 2 of X-Men 97?
Full spoilers for X-Men 97 Season 1.
We don’t know for sure, but I think it is extremely unlikely that they will X-Men 97 Season 2. The main storyline of the second chapter of the incredibly popular show was X-Men 97The season 1 finale of En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse is seen as one of the next big villains of the best Disney Plus shows.
Timing-wise, it would have made sense for Nova to appear in some form in Season 2. Maybe not from a narrative perspective, but since Nova was going to become a household name after Season 2,Deadpool 3It might have been in Marvel’s best interest to build on her appearance in the 34th MCU film and introduce her in the latest X-Men animated series.
There is a real possibility that she will make a brief cameo at the end of season two, particularly in one of Marvel’s famous post-credits scenes. But Marvel’s TV boss Brad Winderbaum has revealed that X-Men 97 With the post-production phase of Season 2 already in full swing, it is very unlikely that there will be an opportunity to introduce Nova when fans are clamoring for her inclusion.
However, Winderbaum also told Entertainment Weekly that X-Men 97 Season 3 has already been discussed internally, so maybe she’ll show up there instead – and maybe, just maybe, Corrin will be on board to voice her villain in another MCU project. I’m definitely keeping my fingers crossed.
