Ever since the end credits rolled on Deadpool (and even before the movie opened really), speculation was rife as to who would strapping on the gigantic elbow pads to play time travelling, massive gun spawning Cable, forever the straight man to the merc with a mouth. Everyone from Steven Lang to Pierce Brosnan had their names in the hat at one point, but now it’s official, with The Hollywood Reporter announcing that Josh Brolin will be taking on the role in the highly anticipated sequel. To make it even more official, Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to announce the casting as only he can.
Brolin’s casting is spot on. He can play gruff and serious enough to supply the perfect amount of exasperation to Deadpool’s antics, but it does raise an interesting question. According to THR, Brolin is signed to a four picture deal that includes Deadpool 2 and X-Force (presumably his own solo movie is in there as well), so where does that leave him and the MCU? He does, of course, provide the voice and motion capture for big bad Thanos, who is finally getting his day in the sun with next years' Avengers: Infinity War, but he can’t really be a major part of two superhero shared universes. Does this mean Thanos doesn’t make it passed Infinity War (maybe answering why the proposed two parter was changed suddenly last year, or have Fox and Marvel Studios come to some sort of agreement? Time, as it always, does will tell.
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 casting is spot on. He can play gruff and serious enough to supply the perfect amount of exasperation to Deadpool’s antics, but it does raise an interesting question. According to THR, Brolin is signed to a four picture deal that includes Deadpool 2 and X-Force (presumably his own solo movie is in there as well), so where does that leave him and the MCU? He does, of course, provide the voice and motion capture for big bad Thanos, who is finally getting his day in the sun with next years' Avengers: Infinity War, but he can’t really be a major part of two superhero shared universes. Does this mean Thanos doesn’t make it passed Infinity War (maybe answering why the proposed two parter was changed suddenly last year, or have Fox and Marvel Studios come to some sort of agreement? Time, as it always, does will tell.
