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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman spark speculation that Pierce Brosnan may be playing Cable in Deadpool 2

January 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

We all know that Cable is set to join the Merc with a Mouth in 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated Deadpool sequel, and now Ryan Reynolds has sparked speculation that former 007 Pierce Brosnan may have been cast as Nathan Summers in Deadpool 2, with Reynolds sharing the following image to Instagram…

SEE ALSO: Deadpool 2 screenwriters on introducing Cable and setting up X-Force

Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman also chipped in with his own photo, captioned “#wolverinebonddeadpool’…

Now of course, this is far from confirmation that Brosnan has been cast, and the three could be meeting up for something entirely unrelated to Deadpool 2. Still, how would you feel about Pierce Brosnan as Cable? Is he a good choice? Or would you go for someone else? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

Originally published January 18, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Hugh Jackman, Marvel, Pierce Brosnan, Ryan Reynolds, X-Men

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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