Dafne Keen has just raised my hopes for more Marvel Cinematic Universe appearances in the future after her role in ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine. Keen’s appearance as X-23 was one of the more rewarding, anticipated Marvel cameos in ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine, primarily due to the love she received for her performance in Logan. The fact that Logan is often regarded as the best-ranked X-Men movie only bolstered how exciting it was to see Keen return as Laura and reunite with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

As of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine‘s ending, Laura was shown living happily with Logan and Wade. Situated in the Fox X-Men movie timeline, the film’s conclusion was more open-ended than I first ᴀssumed, with my theory being that the timeline would be rendered inert and combined with the MCU. Regardless of how it happened, the ending of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine gave me hope that Logan, Wade, and, of course, Laura could return in the future of the MCU. Now, thanks to some exciting comments from Keen, this hope has somehow been increased.

​​​​​​Dafne Keen’s Laura Comments Make An Avengers: Secret Wars Return Seem Even More Possible

Laura’s Return Could Come Sooner Rather Than Later

The comments in question came via The Direct, with Keen speaking about her reintegration to the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the 2025 Saturn Awards. When asked about whether Keen would like to see Laura return in any capacity, the actor gave a few more interesting tidbits than I expected. Keen stated she would “like to see her in a fun team-up,” while also noting how fun it was to do smaller, gritter stories like Logan. Keen went on to say: “So that’s fun… But, I’d also be very, very open to a big whole action fight team up with the Avengers.”

These comments from Keen are highly exciting based on upcoming Marvel movies. In 2026 and 2027, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will be released. Just as was the case with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, I am expecting the two upcoming stories to feature countless Marvel heroes, this time from across the multiverse. With Keen’s comments added to this possibility, the X-23 actor has only made a follow-up appearance to ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine feel more plausible. Hopefully, this desire from Keen is fulfilled, and Marvel Studios fits her into the story of Avengers: Secret Wars.

Why Wolverine & Laura Returning In Avengers: Secret Wars Makes The Most Sense Currently

Secret Wars’ Source Material Sets Up The X-Men Universe’s Return

With Keen’s comments and the Marvel movies beyond 2025 in mind, I am certain that Laura returning in Avengers: Secret Wars makes the most sense of any other upcoming project. Furthermore, Keen commented about Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine too, stating: “Well, can we both [Laura and Logan] be there? Yeah? OK, good. If we’re both there, I’d be really happy.” This was when asked about post-Secret Wars stories, but it is clear Keen wants to return with Hugh Jackman’s Logan rather than as a solo Wolverine herself.

Thanks to the planned story of Avengers: Secret Wars, the possibility of Keen and Jackman returning as their characters is huge, likely alongside Ryan Reynolds’ ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool. Be it in the original comic book storyline of the same name or the 2015 version, Secret Wars was set on Battleword. This was its own universe that mashed together countless universes from across the Marvel multiverse, resulting in many heroes coming together for the first time. In 2015’s Secret Wars, the multiverse itself collapses, with Doctor Doom creating Battleworld to save what was left, only to later rule it as God Emperor Doom.

Regardless of which version the MCU adapts with Avengers: Secret Wars, it will result in several Marvel universes clashing together. I, like many others, ᴀssume Marvel will combine many franchises from their cinematic past to create Battleworld, including the Fox X-Men timeline. If that happens, as is expected, Laura and Wolverine – and ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool – could be set up for a big role in Avengers: Secret Wars.

After ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine’s Ending, I Need Another Major MCU Movie To Bring Laura Back

If it was not evident enough already, ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine‘s ending made it so that I really want Laura to come back in another MCU movie. Her role in ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine was fantastic, but I admit that I would have liked an even bigger focus on where Laura is now as a person after last seeing her as a child in Logan. If she returns in the MCU’s future, I will be provided with exactly this, on top of the badᴀss action X-23 has been known to showcase across her two major movie appearances thus far.

Moreover, ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine‘s ending simply set up Laura’s future. It was teased by Loki‘s Hunter B-15 that Logan and Wade would have a part to play in the MCU’s future, and the film made a specific point of getting Laura back from The Void to stay with them. As such, if Logan and Wade appear in upcoming MCU movies, as is all but guaranteed, Laura cannot be far behind. This way, Dafne Keen’s wishes to see more of Laura after ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine will be granted, as will my own.

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