Dafne Keen confirms she's Logan's X-23 and not a variant in 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

Dafne Keen confirms her character X-23 in "Deadpool & Wolverine" is the same Laura from ‘Logan’ and not a variant.

Dafne Keen has confirmed that her character, Laura, also known as X-23, in "Deadpool & Wolverine" is the same character from 2017's "Logan" and not a variant. The film features Laura meeting Wolverine, her "father" from the Earth-100005 timeline, who ultimately decides to make a home with her on this timeline.

In an interview with ComicBook.com, Keen explained, "Shawn and Ryan are very intelligent people. I was ready to be that annoying actor that's like, 'And what about this?' They had an answer for everything. [I said], 'So how long has it been, am I Variant, what's going on?' They were like, 'Not a Variant. You went along with the kids for a few years and then you got zapped. You've been in the TVA for a few years now.'"

Keen added, "You're a very intelligent kid, you learned English when you were with Logan...to you, you are Logan's Laura so seeing this person again is, 'Whoa, this is my dad who I haven't seen for years.'"

Hints about Laura's true identity were present in "Deadpool & Wolverine," especially when she donned familiar sunglasses during a battle with Cassandra Nova's forces. This move by Marvel Studios sets up the possibility of X-23 appearing in "Avengers: Secret Wars."

Addressing her future in the MCU, Keen expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "I would love to come back. I would pay them to come back. Playing Laura has been the biggest honor of my life. To me, we've only scratched the surface with her since she's such a complex character. She's so cool, just from a fan's standpoint."

There has been fan speculation about X-23 potentially becoming the MCU's new Wolverine, a move that could be both controversial and exciting.

"Deadpool & Wolverine," directed by Shawn Levy and written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, and Levy, stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen, and Dafne Keen. The film is now playing in theaters.