Sorry, Swifties — it appears Taylor Swift isn't in Deadpool & Wolverine after all.
That news comes via an Entertainment Weekly report today, which claims to have confirmed that Swift won't be in the MCU blockbuster. It may seem a little silly to report on who won't appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, but rumors that the pop star would be playing Dazzler in the film have been running rampant for months.
The rumors date all the way back to September 2022, when fans noticed that the Deadpool & Wolverine announcement trailer was filmed in the same house where Swift filmed her All Too Well: The Short Film. They picked up again in October 2023, when Swift was spotted with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, as well as director Shawn Levy, at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the New York Jets. Some even thought the apparent glimpse as Ladypool in the most recent teaser may be Swift.
And, as EW notes, IMAX recently debuted a Deadpool & Wolverine for Best Friends Day that showed the two title characters wearing friendship bracelets that have become associated with Swift's Eras Tour.
Levy has played coy when asked about the potential of a Swift cameo in the past. When asked about it in an October 2023 interview with the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Levy said, "Literally, I feel like, oh wow, I went to a football game a couple weeks ago and I had a really good time with friends and I am thrilled to be talking about other things," stopping short of either confirming or denying.
Still, even without Swift, Levy has said that Deadpool & Wolverine will be a bevy of cameos, at least one of which has already been confirmed. We'll have to wait and see what else Deadpool & Wolverine has in store when it debuts on July 26.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
