Could Cell Get an Upgrade in The Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Movie as Cell, the Awakened?

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The hype has been building for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero since October 2021, and in all this time, the secret identity of the ultimate villain has yet to be revealed. The Red Ribbon Army is clearly behind all the chaos, as Gamma 1, Gamma 2, and Dr. Hido are introduced in the trailer — but, the main antagonist remains mysteriously encapsulated within a metal sphere.

A fan-favorite theory suggests that Cell will fill those shoes, and they are encouraged by the fact that the villainous Android has received a new form in the Dragon Ball Super card game.

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The Cell, The Awakened card was revealed less than two weeks before the film was initially due to be released (22 April), fitting in with Toei Animation's familiar strategy of promoting new merchandise to build hype around an upcoming feature. The android's card will form part of a set of new Awakened characters for the Dragon Ball Super card game. Cell's new transformation appears to be superior to the Perfect Cell metamorphosis, with a golden-yellow glow that is similar to Piccolo's latest form — another possible suggestion that they could appear on screen together?

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The super villain's new title, «Cell, The Awakened» could be in reference to Gohan's awakening in the Cell Saga — the Dragon Ball Super card game already has a set of Awakening cards, but it only features heroes. Nevertheless, all of these cards are assumably referencing episode 20 of the Cell Saga,where young Gohan is pushed past his limits and transforms into Super Saiyan 2 — the first Saiyan (of the Z-Warriors) to do so. If Cell were to reappear in his iconic Super Perfect Form, he would doubtlessly be