Yesterday, one of the more bigger castings of the year was confirmed when Josh Brolin joined Deadpool 2 as Cable. The decision was very surprising, as Brolin is currently playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Unvierse, as Deadpool is owned by 20th Century Fox. This would seem to point out that maybe his Thanos deal is only a two picture deal or that Disney/Marvel are cool with it.
Either way, it was a pretty big surprise.
Per the report:
“Josh Brolin has nabbed the hotly contested role of Cable opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The production has been on the warpath to find the right actor for the role for months, with Michael Shannon almost nabbing the role and Stranger Things star David Harbour on the shortlist. (There were even rumors of conversations with Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt.)
In the end, Brolin emerged as a surprise contender, notching his second Marvel Comics character in the process; the actor plays the villain Thanos in the Marvel Studios movies. Sources say Brolin’s deal is for four films.”
Well, it didn’t take very long for Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds to respond – this time, in the form of a tweet:
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
It’ll be interesting to see how all of this plays out in the end. The sequel is really starting to come together and will be released in 2018.
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