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Deadpool may have a familiar friend or foe on his hands—at least if director Shawn Levy gets his way.
The Stranger Things director and producer will take the reins of the beloved Deadpool franchise, starring Ryan Reynolds, when the third installment of the film franchise is released in September 2024.
Deadpool 3 reunites Shawn and Ryan, who worked together on the 2022 Netflix movie The Adam Project. But, as Shawn explained in an exclusive conversation with E! News, it’s Walker Scobell, who played a younger version of Ryan’s character in the movie, who’s really been petitioning for a part.
“Walker is adorable because he not-so-subtly keeps sending me pictures of Deadpool,” Shawn revealed. “He’s very overtly giving me casting ideas. I’ll just say Ryan and I both adore Walker and we feel like we met him at this magical time between childhood and adolescence.”
The 13-year-old Walker will next be seen as the lead in Disney+’s highly-anticipated series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which will hit the streamer sometime in 2024.
Deadpool 3 Director Teases Adam Project Connection
