Emma Corrin was inspired by Willy Wonka

Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine

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Emma Corrin took inspiration from a few different villains as she prepared her take on Cassandra Nova in Deadpool and Wolverine.

Talking to the British GQ before dead Pool Ahead of the sequel’s release, the actor opened up about his research for the role and what initially drew him to the X-Men super-villain, who is also Charles Xavier’s sister.

For the role, they delved into the world of classic movie antagonists, including Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka, whom they consider “one of the best villains of all time,” and Christoph Waltz’s Nazi officer in The Inglourious Basterds.

“There’s something extravagant about Gene Wilder’s performance,” Corrin told the publication. “And it’s a similar energy that Christoph Waltz has in The Inglourious Basterds because he wears a uniform so he can sit and drink a glass of milk and pretend he’s a fucking fairy godmother.

In connection with their profile, Corrin answered questions from GQCorrin’s “Actually Me” segment on YouTube, in which celebrities answer questions about their online roles. The first question Corrin asked in the video was what drew them to the role of Cassandra, which is so different from their previous roles, such as Princess Diana in The crown and Marion Taylor in My police officers.

“I think it’s probably because it’s a huge contrast to my usual roles, and I’ve always wanted to play a bad guy. And then Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman,” they said. “Ryan improvises all the time. And it was like a master class in that kind of comedy and that kind of movie, which I’d ​​never really done before. Yeah, what’s not to love?”

Later in the video, Corrin shared that they asked Marvel for a personal trainer before filming began. Deadpool 3 because they were “so ready to undergo a huge transformation,” but the studio turned them down.

“They said I didn’t need to do any physical training,” he said. Murder at the End of the World The star said: “They said to me, ‘This is absolutely not what you want from me. Please stop.’ I tried.”

Elsewhere in the profile, Corrin acknowledged that it was a tough time to star in a Marvel movie, given that superhero fatigue really started to set in. However, Shawn Levy Deadpool and Wolverine looks set to take that step, with a box office that puts its domestic opening between $160 million and $165 million.

“There’s a lot of pressure, but I think it’s the right time,” Corrin said. “Because it’s dead PoolAnd dead Pool “He’s always broken the rules, hasn’t he? That’s why Ryan is a true genius.”

Deadpool and Wolverine hits theaters on July 26.