DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel
X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel

Morena Baccarin is starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool according to THW.

The actress with an impressive resume (Firefly, Serenity, Homeland, Gotham) brings a built-in fan base for her previous roles but who will she play in the X-Men spinoff?

Here are three comic characters to join the big screen adventure of the Merc with a Mouth:

Copycat

This femme fatale would be a blast from the 90’s past and the New Mutants/X-Force era back when Deadpool was still known as a ruthless mercenary. Continue reading DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

MORENA BACCARIN At EMERALD CITY COMICON 2015

Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

UPDATE:

Due to filming conflicts Barracin can no longer attend. ECCC recruited fellow Firefly star Jewel Staite to appear at the Seattle event.

Emerald City Comicon recruits two stars from the Whedonverse. Morena Baccarin played Inara on Firefly then in the film Serenity.Baccarin went on to roles on V, Stargate S.G. One and the acclaimed Emmy winning drama Homeland.

 

Baccarin is not just a sci-fi icon but has an incredible list of voice roles playing iconic comic book characters including Talia Al Ghul, Cheetah and Black Canary.

 

Inara’s story (and the rest of the cast of the beloved cult television and series) continued in Serenity: Leaves on the Wind from Dark Horse Comics. Continue reading MORENA BACCARIN At EMERALD CITY COMICON 2015

MORENA BACCARIN At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER

courtesy Fan Expo Vancouver
courtesy Fan Expo Vancouver

Morena Baccarin is a shining sci-fi star among a galaxy of celebrity guests appearing at Fan Expo Vancouver this weekend. Fans packed a ballroom Friday evening for the chance to ask questions with Baccarin and lined up today for autographs and to express their endless devotion to Firefly.

 

After Firefly the series and Serenity the movie Baccarin went on to roles on V, Stargate S.G. One and the acclaimed drama Homeland. After playing the heroine Inara she left the Firefly ship to invade Earth as the evil Anna on V.  I asked if the shift to the dark side of sci-fi was on purpose. Continue reading MORENA BACCARIN At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER