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Is love truly a battlefield, even for the seemingly unshakeable duo of Wade Wilson and Vanessa? Well, rumor mills are abuzz, and it looks likeDeadpool & Wolverine,affectionately dubbedDeadpool 3, is poised to upend tables and break the franchise’s cherished central romance, leaving us to wonder—are Wade and Vanessa simply playing at being ‘just friends’, or has Cupid hung up his bow for these two?

We certainly were as taken aback as anyone when sources, following a trailer for Shawn Levy’s film that hit us like a ton of bricks, confirmed what some eagle-eyed fans suspected. It was clear: Wade Wilson and Vanessa are no longer an item inDeadpool & Wolverine.
Yes, it means Morena Baccarin will grace us with her presence as Vanessa once again, but hold your horses—Entertainment Weekly has shed light on a six-year jump since we last left our foul-mouthed hero. But didn’t she die in the second installment of the movie?

How Is Morena Baccarin’s Vanessa Alive inDeadpool 3?
Ah, the drama in the Marvel universe never ceases to amaze us! The latest gossip is thatDeadpool & Wolverineis shaking things up by breaking up the central romance between Wade Wilson and Vanessa.
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So, we learned fromEWthat the forthcoming flick is set six years after the events ofDeadpool 2. Moreover, Ryan Reynolds’ Wade is no longer seeing Vanessa (Morena Baccarin) and appears to be happy—if a little depressed—working as a car salesman.
We never thought we’d see the day when Wade and Vanessa would part ways. It’s like Batman without Robin or peanut butter without jelly—they just belong together. Couldthis moment have beena foreshadowing of the events to come inDeadpool 3?

The recenttrailerfor the movie has been released, and moviegoers may be surprised to see Vanessa at Wade’s birthday celebration. So we have the very spoiler-filled explanation for why Deadpool’s girlfriend Vanessa is still alive in theDeadpool 3trailer.
Wade first laid eyes on Vanessa in the firstDeadpoolmovie, and the two fell in love before Wade turned into the Merc with a Mouth. Even though their romance blossomed to the next level at the start ofDeadpool 2, she was unexpectedly killed & did not reappear until the post-credit scene, in which Wade altered history to save her life.

The LatestDeadpool & WolverineUpdate Has Got Fans in A Funk
AlthoughDeadpool3’s cameo makes things a little more unclear, Deadpool and Wolverine’s place in the Marvel timeline should be clear-cut.In his next movie, Deadpool will be a part of the MCU canon, but before he joins Disney, some of the story will take place inFox’s Marvel universe.
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Director Shawn Levy claimed that the upcomingDeadpool & Wolverinefilm will incorporate the same time jump, even thoughDeadpool 2was released six years ago. He clarified the film’s setting and Wade Wilson’s current situation in an interview with Total Film (viaCollider).
It takes place six years after the last film. He’s proving to be useless at selling cars, hawking Blind Al’s blood-pressure meds to make rent, and his beloved Vanessa has a new boyfriend.”

The fact that the movie takes place six years after its predecessor is not shocking. A few cameos, such as Vanessa’s, however, will leave viewers wondering about the events that happened in the second film. If this cameo is canonical and not just a joke, it raises a lot of questions about Deadpool’s place in comic history. Let’s have a look at a few comments left by fans:
Didn’t she die in 2? So how is she alive?
Credit scene DP2 he saved her.
WTF!!! Why did they break up? They were the cutest couple.
They throwing away everything that happened in Deadpool 2 just like that
Idk how to feel about them breaking up, wasn’t the whole arc for him in the second movie to be together in the afterlife
In a recent interview withMorena Baccarin(viaScreen Rant), the actress behind Vanessa, she hinted at a new chapter for Wade and Vanessa inDeadpool 3:
I think it’s really cool that they are such well-met characters. You can see them in and out of each other’s lives constantly. The comic, it’s the same way.
It seems that while their relationship status may have changed, the bond between these two characters remains as strong as ever. But that’s not all, asHugh Jackmanisset to reprisehis role as Wolverine in the highly anticipated film. With a star-studded cast and a talented team behind the scenes,Deadpool 3is shaping up to be a wild ride filled with twists & turns.
So mark your calendars for June 03, 2025, and get ready to see a love story like no other play out inDeadpool 3.
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