"Josh Brolin to Play Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’ and Beyond" Topic

"Since the beginning of the year, there's been a lot of speculation on who could play Cable in Deadpool 2. For those who are unfamiliar with the character, he's got a convoluted backstory that involves time travel, but for the purposes of Deadpool, he's a solid foil. While Deadpool is fun and silly, Cable is a gruff, no-nonsense foil, and that makes for a fun pairing in the comics.

While names likes David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Shannon, and even Brad Pitt were rumored to play the role, THR reports that the part has gone to Josh Brolin. Additionally, sources say that Brolin has got a four-picture deal for the part including Deadpool 2. This means that Brolin is locked down for the likely X-Force movie as well as a Cable solo film if people like the character…"
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I think that's a pretty solid choice. Even looks the part fairly well…

Agree!

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He's also Thanos in the final Avengers installment, but that's okay since he's virtually unrecognizable under all that prosthetic makeup.

Meh. Stephen Lang would've been a better choice to play Cable. But then again, their casting choice could've been much, much worse. They could've cast that talent-less, psychotic nut-job, joke of an actor Michael Shannon.