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Ryan Reynolds welcomes Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2

April 13, 2017 by Gary Collinson

20th Century Fox’s search for its Cable came to an end yesterday as the studio announced that Josh Brolin will be taking on the role of Nathan Summers in Deadpool 2 (along with, potentially, the X-Force film and third Deadpool). Following the announcement Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to jokingly share his thoughts on Brolin’s casting, as well as unveiling a rather odd piece of promotional artwork…

The fuck, Fox! You can't play 2 characters in the same universe!! Josh Brolin was in Sicario and I was in Sabrina The Teenage Witch. pic.twitter.com/AQCRp1aWKg

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 12, 2017

Meanwhile, graphic designer BossLogic wasted no time in putting together a couple of rather nice pieces of fan art showing how Brolin could look in the role of Cable…

SEE ALSO: Deadpool 2 director promises more action

Deadpool 2 will see David Leitch (John Wick) directing while the cast includes returning stars Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson),  Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus) and Karan Soni (Dopinder) and new additions Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) as Domino) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) as Cable.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Josh Brolin, Marvel, Ryan Reynolds, X-Men

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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