Claim: Leslie Uggams appeared in a superhero film.
Evidence: Later in her career , Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and in a recurring role on Empire.
Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick , based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.