Fox finds their Cable, casts Josh Brolin for 'Deadpool 2' and beyond

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By Darian Scalamoni

            After months of anticipating, rumors and talks between actors, it seems that Josh Brolin will play the role of Cable in Deadpool 2, per THR. The rough, no-nonsense character inhibited an actor with a style to counteract that of Ryan Reynolds’ wacky and fun Deadpool and it seems that the right choice was made.

            Brolin emerged and won the role after being a surprise contender for the role after names such as David Harbour, Michael Shannon and even, Brad Pitt were in talks to play the role that Oscar-nominated actor eventually won. Sources are saying that Cable won’t just be making an appearance in the Deadpool sequel but also many more films beyond as Brolin has signed a four-picture deal to play the character. One of those movies we speculate will most likely be X-Force but the others aren’t clear as of now. This isn’t the first high-profile comic book character for Brolin as he’s gearing up to play the mad titan, Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4. I personally think this is a great choice for the role and an actor of Brolin’s caliber will play off of Reynolds fairly well.

            There is no current release date for the project but production on Deadpool 2 begins in June where Brolin and Reynolds will be joined by the previously cast, Zazie Beetz who will also star as Domino. The movie will be directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) and the script comes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland).

            Brolin will be seen later this year in Joseph Kosinski’s Granite Mountain and also in the sequel to Sicario titled Soldado before being seen as Thanos on May 4^th, 2018. What do you guys think about the casting of Brolin of Cable? Do you wish someone else would’ve received the role? Write us in the comments section and let us know.