Will Professor X appear in Deadpool 3? Fans seem to think so, as they believe they have spotted him in the new trailer

Move Cassandra Nova, we want to see your brother!

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In an already cameo-packedDeadpool 3 trailer, Marvel fans think they have spotted one more X-Men character hiding in plain sight, Professor X.

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, there is a clip of Emma Corrin’sCassandra Novawalking out of a giant skull, giving us our first full look at the movie’s suspected villain. But fans are finding what’s behind her more interesting. One fan took toTwitterand posted a close-up of the shot titled “The disrespect” followed by a woman walking emoji and a wheelchair emoji, suggesting that Cassandra is walking in front of someone sitting in a wheelchair (something you canalmostglimpse in the shadows). Of course, that would likely be her brother Charles Xavier, AKA Professor X. See the full tweet below.

😭the disrespect….🚶🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍🦼 pic.twitter.com/g1K222q0PrApril 22, 2024

Could this be Charles Xavier? Well, fans have been holding onto a possible Professor X cameo sincethe first teaserwas released, where we got a glimpse of amysterious bald head, which many thought belonged to Xavier. However,it has been proven that this was his sister Cassandra Nova all along, but this doesn’t mean the main man won’t make an appearance.

If Xavier does indeed return, who will be playing him this time? For the timeline’s sake, we would have to say that James McAvoy’s version is best suited, as it would put him at a similar-looking age to his twin sister Cassandra. McAvoy first appeared as the telepathic teacher back in 2011 withX-Men: First Class, taking over the role fromX-Men’s Patrick Stewart who brought the character to life in 2000. But, what about Stewart? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time Marvel has mashed up different timelines, we’re looking at youSpider-Man: No Way Home.

However, we have to point out that since the teaser showed Cassandra sitting in a wheelchair, maybe the chair in the trailer belongs to her, and there is no one sitting in it at all.

Deadpool 3, officially titled Deadpool and Wolverine, welcomes back everyone’s favorite Merc with the Mouth Wade Wilson AKA Deadpool played by Ryan Reynolds and he teams up with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to defeat a common enemy.

Alongside the super duo and Corrin as their suspected opponent, the cast also includes Matthew Macfadyen as Paradox, Stefan Kapičić as Colossus, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, and more.

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Deadpool & Wolverine arrives this July 26 in US theaters and on July 25 in the UK. For more, check out our guide onhow to watch Marvel movies and TV shows in order, or keep up to date withupcoming Marvel movies and TV shows.

I am an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for SFX and Total Film online. I have a Bachelors Degree in Media Production and Journalism and a Masters in Fashion Journalism from UAL. In the past I have written for local UK and US newspaper outlets such as the Portland Tribune and York Mix and worked in communications, before focusing on film and entertainment writing. I am a HUGE horror fan and in 2022 I created my very own single issue feminist horror magazine.

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