Ryan Reynolds penned a sweet message to Emma Corrin as he welcomed them into the Deadpool fold ahead of the franchise’s third installment.
The actor, 46, confirmed Emma’s involvement in the project on Tuesday, taking to Twitter to update fans and followers with the news.
Emma, 27, uses they/them pronouns and has previously starred in The Crown as Princess Diana and Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover alongside Jack O’Connell.
Sharing the love on Valentine’s Day, Ryan – who plays the titular character in the action flicks – welcomed the critically acclaimed actress into the ‘Deadpool family’ and posted a photo of the blonde beauty on social media.
Above a shot that showed off Emma’s bright blue eyes and icy blonde pixie cut, the Hollywood A-lister wrote: ‘New addition to the family! The Deadpool family, for clarity. Which is just like a real family except with less swearing… Welcome, Emma Corrin! [sic].’
Racking up over a million views, fans were quick to share their opinions on the latest casting announcement in the comment section.
One typed: ‘They will be great! Emma has killed every role I’ve seen them in so far.’
Another said: ‘Have never been so excited for anything even as a kid waiting for Santa to come this is unbelievably more exciting!!! Cannot wait!!! [sic].’
‘I didn’t know I needed Emma Corrin in Deadpool 3 until today,’ was a fan’s reaction to the big news.
For the film’s next run, Ryan will reprise his role as the anti-hero Deadpool, who was first introduced to audiences in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, before signing on to his own spin-off series afterward.
