It’s no secret that throughout the many years the MCU has stood atop pop culture, hero and villain actors alike have gotten absolutely shredded for their respective roles. After all, they are playing comic book characters, so the expectation has been that they’d go out of their way to make their bodies as comic book-like as possible, even if it means damaging themselves or setting unrealistic body standards for moviegoers. Therefore, one might find it odd that Marvel Studios didn’t have Emma Corrin go through intense physical training for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” On the other hand, Cassandra Nova doesn’t necessarily need to appear like Thor (Chris Hemsworth) or Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, who got ripped for the third “Deadpool” film).
In the pages of Marvel Comics, Nova isn’t a very physically imposing villain. In fact, seeing as she was effectively stillborn and left to develop on her own in a sewer, she is quite spindly and gaunt. To accurately depict the character, Corrin would actually have to go out of their way to lose a concerning amount of weight, which could pose a major health risk, to say the least. To make up for her smaller frame, the Nova of Marvel Comics relies on her telepathic abilities to wreak havoc, which is likely what Corrin’s take will do as well. Therefore, in portraying more of a psychological threat than a physical one, they didn’t need extreme dieting and copious workouts to play Nova.
Marvel fans can witness Emma Corrin’s take on Cassandra Nova when “Deadpool & Wolverine” premieres on July 26.
