There's a long way to go before "Deadpool 2" hits theaters next year and production is busy rounding up the squad for the second outing. Most recently in a surprise turn of events, Josh Brolin, who is already familiar to moviegoers as Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was cast as Deadpool's colleague, Cable.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, revealing how Josh Brolin beat out "Stranger Things" actor David Harbour, Michael Shannon, and landed the role after Brad Pitt passed it on due to scheduling conflicts. Other names attached to the role were Russell Crowe, Stephen Lang, and Pierce Brosnan.
Josh Brolin's Cable in Robert Liefeld sketch
The imagining of Josh Brolin as Cable has arrived thanks to "Deadpool" creator Robert Liefeld, who took to Instagram to share a sketch of the actor in the role. The sketch is simply black and white and is a headshot of Brolin as Cable.
The 49-year old actor has joined Zazie Beetz, who was also been recently cast as another of Deadpool's squad members, Domino. Producer and star Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to announce her casting, and in true Deadpool fashion, has responded to the casting by tweeting the following.
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
Brolin's upcoming films hitting theaters soon
Apart from "Deadpool 2" and "Avengers: Infinity War," Josh Brolin is also starring in the upcoming "Granite Mountain," which will land in theaters this September 22.
He reunites with another Marvel star, Benicio del Toro in "Soldado," which is the follow-up to "Sicario." Meanwhile, Brolin will also star alongside George Clooney in "Suburbicon," which opens on November 3, and "The Legacy of the Whitetail Deer Hunter," which arrives on Christmas Day.
Busy year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
This year, several MCU films are set to hit the big screen, with "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" arriving this May 5. Special screenings have already been held and the film has earned a positive response from those lucky attendants who are able to see the movie. Banking on the success of the sequel to the 2014 hit, the studio has already booked writer and director James Gunn to return to pen and helm the third installment.
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" with Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as Iron Man is arriving on July 7.
Meanwhile, "Thor: Ragnarok" is also arriving this November 3, bringing back Chris Hemsworth as the titular character, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, and Tom Hiddleston as Loki. To keep up with all things MCU, make sure to bookmark this page.
