It's almost time to welcome Deadpool & Wolverine onto our screens – and with the MCU's first ever Deadpool movie comes an incredible cast with some amazing new additions, including none other than Emma Corrin. 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 in the upcoming film. But who is Cassandra? Here's everything you need to know.
Who is Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine? Cassandra Nova is the twin sister of X-Men founder Charles Xavier (most commonly played on-screen by Patrick Stewart). She is also a mummudrai, a parasitic life form born bodiless on the astral plane. In the comic books, Charles recognised his sister's evil presence and killed her, resulting in her being stillborn – however, the mummudrai that became Cassandra managed to adopt some of Charles's psionic powers and left her able to exit the womb and create a body for herself.
Naturally, she then sought revenge on her brother. Cassandra can be considered Charles's dark shadow – where he aims to serve the greater good and promote a peaceful existence between mutants and humans, Cassandra is hell-bent on destruction. 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.
Corrin told The Guardian : “I was, like, what? Are .
