X-23 Officially Confirmed for LOGAN
The young mutant girl that has been teased in the poster and trailer for Logan has been officially confirmed to be Laura Kinney, a.k.a. X-23. There have been rumors and speculation about this for some time now, and I think most fans knew that this would be the case, but in a recent Instagram post from wponx, the casting of the young actress Dafne Keen was revealed to be Laura, so there's no more guessing.
This character was created for and introduced in the animated series X-Men: Evolution, and she instantly became a hit. She eventually made her comic book debut in 2004, and it's pretty awesome that she found her way into the X-Men cinematic universe!
X-23 is the product of a top-secret program set up to replicate Weapon X, which is the group that gave Wolverine his adamantium skeleton. X-23 was created in the attempt to clone Wolverine. The first 22 attempts of this cloning process failed, but the 23rd attempt was a success and X-23 was born (that's how she got her code name).
X-23 was later given the name Laura Kinney, and she has all of the superhero abilities that Wolverine has including super strength, healing factor, quick reflexes, and agility. One of the main differences — other than gender — is that X-23 has two retractable claws that spring out from her hands instead of three. She also has an extra set that comes out of her feet.
We got to see a little glimpse of her in action in the trailer for Logan. The movie is set to hit theaters on March 3rd, 2017.