It’s looking to be a good time to be a fan of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. Logan is being hailed as one of the best comic book films ever made and a teaser for Deadpool 2 was released to positive reactions from fans. Aside from the change in directors, Deadpool 2 seems to be progressing smoothly. Currently, the film is looking for an actress to play the role of Domino for the highly anticipated sequel.
For those who don’t know, Domino (whose real name is Neena Thurman) is a mutant mercenary who also serves the role of love interest to Cable, another character set to debut in Deadpool 2.
Actresses originally in consideration from the role ranged from MacKenzie Davis to Kerry Washington. However, it seems that there’s a new frontrunner for the character. That actress would Janelle Monae. Originally a singer/songwriter, Monae made her acting debut in 2016 with both Hidden Figures and Moonlight, the latter of which won picture while the former was nominated. No official casting choice has been confirmed at this point and Monae has yet to comment on it.
Domino is just one of a few characters up for casting at this point in time. One of the others is the aforementioned Cable and there’s speculation that Cable’s daughter, Hope Summers, may actually make an appearance in the film.
*UPDATE* This one was quickly refuted:
https://twitter.com/RhettReese/status/839597131589541888
Deadpool 2 is set for release in 2018 with Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as the merc with a mouth. David Leitch is set to take the director’s chair, replacing Tim Miller.
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