While many fans are expecting to seeDeadpoolatComic-Contomorrow, during 20th Century Fox’sHall Hpanel, the superhero adaptation has recently added a new cast member. ActressLeslie Uggamsconfirmed on herpersonal websitethat she has been cast as Blind Al in the superhero movie. The casting has yet to be confirmed by the studio, but the character could have an important role inDeadpool.
In theMarvelComics, Althea, a.k.a. Blind Al, occasionally lives withDeadpoolin his San Francisco abode known as “the Deadhut.” She was formerly a U.K. intelligence officer who fought alongsideCaptain Americain World War II. At one point, when Wade Wilson was a mercenary, before the Weapon X program, he was tasked with killing Blind Al in Zaire, but ended up killing everyone else but her. After the Weapon X program, when he turns intoDeadpool, he kidnaps her, which begins their bizarre relationship, and even though she’s technically his prisoner, she’s one of the few people he can confide in.
There were previous casting reports thatDeadpoolwasseeking an African-American woman between the ages of 60 and 80. Although Blind Al has always been white in the comics, most fans assumed the casting call was for that role, which has apparently now been filled by the 72-year-oldLeslie Uggams, who is best known for playing Kizzy Reynolds in Roots. And she most recently starred in a three-episode arc onNurse Jackie.
In related news,Ed Skreinrecently spoke about hisAjaxcharacter, revealing that he doesn’t think the character is evil, just misunderstood.
“I think the rest of the world sees him as a bad guy. Me, I think he’s just misunderstood. His name is Ajax; or Francis. He went through the same Weapon X program as Wolverine andDeadpool. His superpowers are that he feels nothing. He feels no pain, but also psychologically what’s interesting is that there’s huge parts of his mind which is missing. The social responsibilities and all those things, so it’s a very interesting character. He really doesn’t feel that much, so I suppose he’s a sociopath in the truest sense.”
We’ll be sure to keep you posted aboutDeadpoolif it does, in fact, have a presence at 20th Century Fox’sComic-Conpanel. What do you think about these new details? Chime in with your thoughts below.
