Deadpool and Wolverine star Matthew Macfadyen doesn’t think Paradox is a villain – but wishes he was
Jul. 23, 2024Exclusive: Deadpool and Wolverine star Matthew Macfadyen tells us about Paradox’s complicated allegiances
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Matthew Macfadyen is trading Waystar Royco for the Time Variance Authority inDeadpool and Wolverine, where he plays a mysterious agent called Paradox.
Based loosely ona comic-book character from She-Hulk, we first meet this version when he brings in Wade Wilson to help save theMarvel timeline. And although it pretty quickly becomes clear his intentions aren’t all that honorable, Macfadyen tells GamesRadar+ he wouldn’t label his “untrustworthy” character as an outright baddie.
“I wouldn’t call him a villain,” the actor tells us over Zoom. “I think he’s just a sort of I think he’s a terrible sort of apparatchik, who’s frustrated and disgruntled and probably is looking to improve his lot – and he has issues.”
Laughing, Macfadyen adds, “He probably wishes he was a supervillain or he wishes he was a superhero, and actually, he’s doing a mundane thing of monitoring the timelines in the multiverse. He probably wishes he wasCassandra Nova.“Nova is Charles Xavier’s sister, and from what has been revealed so far, it looks like she’ll be the threequel’s big bad.
With roles in everything from period dramas like Pride and Prejudice to long-running shows like Succession, Macfadyen has had a lot of varied parts to his career. Even so, a superhero movie isn’t a natural choice for the Emmy-award-winning actor, which it seems was precisely the draw.
Deadpool 3 isn’t just any superhero movie either, as the actor is keen to add. “I think they’re just sort of, they’re not conventional superhero movies. They sort of subvert the genre in a really funny, charming, silly way. It was a new thing for me.”
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I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously worked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I’ve also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.
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