Corrin, known for roles including Princess Diana in The Crown, will be playing a character called Cassandra Nova and has already been seen in some chilling first looks as they join the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman<\/a> in the upcoming film.<\/p>\n But who is Cassandra? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n Cassandra Nova is the twin sister of X-Men founder Charles Xavier<\/strong> (most commonly played on-screen by Patrick Stewart).<\/p>\n She is also a mummudrai, a parasitic life form born bodiless on the astral plane.<\/p>\n In the comic books, Charles recognised his sister\u2019s evil presence and killed her, resulting in her being stillborn \u2013 however, the mummudrai that became Cassandra managed to adopt some of Charles\u2019s psionic powers and left her able to exit the womb and create a body for herself.<\/p>\n Naturally, she then sought revenge on her brother.<\/p>\n Cassandra can be considered Charles\u2019s dark shadow \u2013 where he aims to serve the greater good and promote a peaceful existence between mutants and humans, Cassandra is hell-bent on destruction.<\/p>\n As for what we can expect from Cassandra in Deadpool & Wolverine? Surprisingly, director Shawn Levy requested that Corrin did not think of her as a villain.<\/p>\n Corrin told The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cI was, like, what? Are you serious? After all that?\u201d<\/p>\n Instead of a straight villain, Levy wanted Corrin to play Cassandra with unpredictability. Corirn has also said that Gene Wilder\u2019s Willy Wonka and Christoph Waltz\u2019s portrayal of a Nazi officer in Inglourious Basterds were both references for the villain.<\/p> Not technically! <\/strong>Being a mummudrai, she was a bodiless, psychic ghost until she found a host body to copy (in this case, her brother Charles\u2019s).<\/p>\n Cassandra Nova is played by Emma Corrin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Corrin is known for various roles in film and TV, including Princess Diana in season 4 of The Crown (a role which won them a Golden Globe), the films My Policeman\u00a0and\u00a0Lady Chatterley\u2019s Lover, and in the 2023 thriller miniseries\u00a0A Murder at the End of the World.<\/p>\n British actor Corrin is 28 and is also accomplished on stage, being nominated for a\u00a0Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress\u00a0for their 2021\u00a0West End\u00a0debut in\u00a0Anna X.<\/p>\n Deadpool & Wolverine will be released on 26th July 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n The supervillain is on her way! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":54943,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/who-is-cassandra-nova-in-deadpool-wolverine-emma-corrin-villain-explained.jpg",600,400,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The supervillain is on her way!","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/54942"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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