There have been several names floating around in regards to the role of mutant mercenary Cable in David Leitch’s Deadpool 2, the sequel to last year’s Ryan Reynolds led superhero movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nocturnal Animals actor Michael Shannon has emerged as the frontrunner for the role. This seemingly confirms a report made a couples week that […]
Fox’s X-Force movie confirmed as R-rated, with Deadpool and Cable as the leads
This won’t come as much of a surprise given the enormous popularity of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (and the fact that Reynolds is reportedly co-writing the script), but producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that the Merc with a Mouth will be taking the lead alongside Cable in Fox’s X-Men spinoff X-Force. “We are working hard on […]
The Week in Spandex – Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Spawn, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, rumours of trouble in the DCEU and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool 2, Wolverine 3, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman […]
Avatar’s Stephen Lang lobbies for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2
With Deadpool 2 announced by Fox, it seems that Nathan Summers – a.k.a. Cable – is finally set to make his big screen debut in the sequel to the X-Men spinoff, and Avatar star Stephen Lang has wasted little time in taking to social media to campaign for the part. SEE ALSO: Deadpool shatters more […]
Fox green lights Deadpool sequel, Cable to feature
It looks like Fox is confident that it has a hit on its hands with Deadpool, as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the studio has tapped screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to start working on a script for a sequel, which already has the green light. Directed Tim Miller is yet to officially […]
Ryan Reynolds dismisses PG-13 cut of Deadpool, talks Cable and an R-rated X-Force movie
On Monday night, 20th Century Fox held an exclusive screening of Deadpool, which was met with very positive reactions from those lucky enough to be in attendance. Star Ryan Reynolds was present at the event, during which he took part in a Q&A to discuss the upcoming X-Men spinoff, as well as talking about the […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Deadpool, DC and Marvel TV, Batman: The Killing Joke, Heroes Recancelled and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Legion of Super-Heroes, Vixen, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Guardians of the Galaxy […]
Jon Hamm is Rob Liefeld’s dream pick for Cable
Although it seemed for a while that Cable would make his big screen debut as part of 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Force movie, things have since fallen quiet on the potential X-Men spinoff. Nevertheless, creator Rob Liefeld has taken to Twitter to reveal his dream pick to play the character, sharing a mock-up of Mad Men […]
Marvel announces Deadpool & Cable: Split Second Infinite Comic
Marvel has announced that Deadpool and Cable are teaming up once again this October for a new Marvel Infinite Comic series entitled Deadpool & Cable: Split Second. Call them a duo with a special kind of dynamics. Call them an odd couple, but with guns. Call them the 1990s distilled down in to two characters. […]
