Today, after months of rumors, shortlists and a bunch of waiting, Fox finally announced who will be playing Cable inDeadpool 2. Surprisingly, it is going to beJosh Brolin, who many Marvel fans know is already playing Thanos in the upcomingAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4. That didn’t seem to get in the way of the deal getting done, so we now finally know who is going to be alongsideRyan Reynoldsfor the ride in the highly-anticipated sequel. And now theDeadpoolactor has officially responded to the news.
Not long after the official announcement was made public,Ryan Reynoldstook toTwitterin order to address the casting ofJosh Brolinin a true Wade Wilson fashion. The actor posted a very bizarre photo, featuringDeadpool’s glove, a condom with all of theGold Girl’snames on it, a couple of dominos and a cup of coffee withJosh Brolin’s face in it. He captioned the photo with a joke about the fact that this casting decision is clearly crossing franchise lines, without directly referencing that fact. Here is what he had to say.
“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.”
Yes,Josh Brolinwas definitely inSicarioandRyan Reynoldsdid appear inSabrina the Teenage Witch, but those are very unrelated things to this particular situation. That was most definitely his way of joking about the fact thatBrolinwill be a major character in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and theX-Menfranchise. WithDeadpool 3already being planned and anX-Forcemovie also on the docket,Josh Brolinwill almost certainly be playing Nathan Summers, aka Cable, for a good chunk of time in several movies. On the Marvel side of things, he is playing Thanos in bothAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4.Ryan Reynoldswasn’t the only one to weigh in on the casting.CablecreatorRob Liefeldalso stated his feelings on the matter, seeming extremely enthusiastic about it. Here is what he told Comicbook.com.
“Josh Brolin brings both the gravitas as well as the physicality required to bring Cable to life on the big screen! He’s an amazing actor and I’m as excited as anyone to see him paired with Ryan Reynolds,Zazie Beetzin Deadpool 2!!Cable, Domino and Deadpool people!! It’s happening!!!”
The casting process for Cable was a long and intense one that saw many actors lobbying for the part.Michael Shannonwas reportedly the studio’s top choice at one point, but his schedule was rumored to be getting in the way of shooting. It isn’t clear if that is why he ultimately didn’t get the part, though.Brad Pittalso met with Fox about the role andStranger ThingsstarDavid Harbourwas in contention. Other actors such asStephen LangandRon Perlmanhad thrown their hats into the ring at various points.
Deadpool 2still doesn’t have a set release date, but it is expected to shoot this summer for a release sometime in 2018. In addition toJosh Brolinas Cable,AtlantastarZazie Beetzwas recently cast to play Domino, so we will likely be seeing them share quite a bit of screen time.David Leitch(John Wick,Atomic Blonde) is directing this time around, who is taking over forTim Millerafter he departed the project over creative differences late last year. WritersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickare returning to pen the script, with some help this time around fromDrew Goddard. you’re able to check outRyan Reynolds' tweet for yourself below.
