The recently released new trailer of Deadpool and Wolverine gave fans their first official glimpse at Cassandra Nova, who is expected to be the main villain of the film.
With the character making her big-screen debut, some people are not yet familiar with her and wonder why she is a major threat to the titular heroes when we meet her.
Let's explore the villain below.
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Who is Cassandra Nova?
As described by Marvel.com, Cassandra Nova is a member of a species of bodiless parasites composed of living emotional energy known as the "Mummudrai" and they appear to every being in utero shortly before birth as their ultimate opposite.
In this case, she is the twin sister of Charles Xavier as she copies his DNA and creates her own body. However, Charles senses her monstrous thoughts and attempts to kill her which results in her stillborn-looking body.
They are also telepathically entangled and, as a result, Cassandra also has psionic powers. However, the difference is she has a dark ideology and is bent on destruction and genocide.
The most well-known act that Cassandra has done in the comics is leading an army of Sentinels to massacre millions of mutants in Genosha.
Who is Playing Cassandra Nova in Deadpool and Wolverine?
In Deadpool and Wolverine, Cassandra Nova is going to be played by Emmy-nominated actor Emma Corrin (The Crown).
The details regarding the character's role in the film remain under wraps, but we can safely say that she has psionic powers like in the source material as we've seen in the few glimpses of her in the trailer.
There is no doubt that Cassandra is an interesting choice for the villain of the film and it would be curious to see whether she will also be portrayed as someone who has genocidal tendencies and is related to Charles Xavier.
Deadpool and Wolverine is scheduled to arrive in theaters this July 26.
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