Josh Brolin Set To Play Cable In ‘Deadpool 2’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Josh Brolin is expanding his comic book movie repertoire.Representatives for the actor said Wednesday that Brolin has been set to play the part of Cable in 20th Century Fox’s “Deadpool 2” opposite lead Ryan Reynolds. Brolin also plays the supervillain Thanos in various “Avengers” movies for competing studio Disney.
Michael Shannon had been widely rumored to be the top pick for the Deadpool co-star.
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