OITNB's Taylor Schilling & More Up for Female Lead in X-MEN Spinoff DEADPOOL

According to Deadline, HOMELAND's Morena Baccarin, ARROW's Jessica De Gouw, VIKINGS' Sarah Greene, TEEN WOLF's Crystal Reed, THE RED BAND SOCIETY's Rebecca Rittenhouse and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Taylor Schilling are all under consideration for the X-MEN spinoff DEADPOOL.

One of the actresses will be chosen to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in the 20th Century Fox film, helmed by Tim Miller. Reynolds previously played the reckless mercenary in X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE.

DEADPOOL will hit theaters on February 12, 2016.

Schilling is currently starring off-Broadway opposite GAME OF THRONES' Peter Dinklage in A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY.

Aside from her starring role in Netflix's ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, the actress has appeared on TV in MERCY and in the films DARK MATTER, THE LUCKY ONE, ARGO, STAY and more.

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