Olivia Munn turned down the opportunity to play the role of Vanessa in Deadpool because she didn't want to play a "girlfriend" role.

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Speaking to American Way Magazine , the actress said she refused the role because of a lack of action opportunities - something her new role as Psylocke in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse offered."I thought Psylocke was always one of the most lethal characters," Munn explained, "and I said, ‘Yes [I'll take the role], as long as you’re not using her to be the eye candy. She has really powerful abilities.’ And they said, ‘Yes, that’s an important part.’"Vanessa was eventually played by Firefly regular, Morena Baccarin.Deadpool went on to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time , and Deadpool 2 has been announced X-Men: Apocalypse will be release on May 18 in the UK, May 19 in Australia, and May 27 in the USA and Canada.

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