Shawn Levy was asked about the chances of Taylor Swift appearing in his upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine, but didn’t give an answer.
The director, 55 years old, chats with Entertainment tonight Thursday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas following the convention’s Big Screen Achievement Awards.
The Montreal, Canada, native was asked about rumors linking Swift, 34, to the role of Marvel Comics character Dazzler after she was spotted with him and the film’s stars Hugh Jackman, 55, and Ryan Reynolds, 47, at an NFL game in October. 1.
“That is neither confirmed nor denied in this interview,” said Levy, who previously worked on the Netflix hit Stranger Things.
The director of films like Free Guy, The Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen referenced Reynolds by saying, “I’m literally going to walk out of the frame and save myself, otherwise Ryan’s going to get hit.” [out] about me.’
Shawn Levy, 55, was asked about the chances of Taylor Swift, 34, appearing in his upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine, but didn’t give an answer. Photographed Thursday in Las Vegas at CinemaCon
The Montreal, Canada native was asked about rumors that Swift, 34, has been linked to the role of Marvel Comics character Dazzler, after she was spotted with him and the film’s stars at a NFL game on October 1.
Levy was one of the notable names who accompanied the Grammy-winning singer to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs in a road game against the New York Jets last fall.
Also seen with the Shake It Off singer and filmmaker at the game, which the Chiefs won 23-20, were the film’s main stars, as well as Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively and Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner.
“All that is known is that I went to a football game, and those hours were well documented and that’s all I’m going to say,” Levy told the outlet. ‘What can I say? I think intrigue is fun.
Levy spoke to the outlet after he was presented with the Director of the Year award at the convention’s Big Screen Achievement Awards.
Fans have spotted a number of ties to Swift and the potential project, according to ET: In one case, Reynolds and Jackman announced that the movie was filmed in a house where Swift filmed the music video for All Too Well: The Short. 2021. Movie.
Levy went previously asked by the media on how playing the NFL fit with a collaboration with Swift: “That was just a Sunday night with some friends that turned into so much more.”
“I’ll just say that the proliferation of rumors about Deadpool 3 casting is hilarious and also very helpful because now there’s no way for people to know what’s real and what’s not.”
He added of the rumors: “So I can just sit back and let the wave of accuracy and falsehood wash over me.”
The Montreal, Canada native was asked about rumors that Swift has been linked to the role of Marvel Comics character Dazzler.
Levy said of Swift’s appearance in the film: “That is neither confirmed nor denied in this interview.”
Levy said, “I’m literally going to walk out of frame and save myself, otherwise Ryan’s going to get hit.” [out] about me’
Levy received the Director of the Year award at the convention’s Big Screen Achievement Awards at Caesars Palace’s Omnia nightclub.
The film’s stars and director posed for a selfie at last October’s NFL game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Reynolds and Jackman headline the film, which is scheduled for release nationwide on July 26.
The film is the third in the Deadpool franchise, following 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2.
A preview of the film was among the commercials that aired in February during Super Bowl LVIII, which Kelce’s Chiefs won.
Reynolds and Jackman are joined in the cast of the upcoming superhero film by Morena Baccarin, Matthew Macfadyen, Jennifer Garner, Rob Delaney and Emma Corrin, according to iMDb.
Deadpool & Wolverine is scheduled to release nationwide on July 26.