Josh Brolin has been cast in the role of time traveling mutant Cable in the upcoming ?Deadpool 2? opposite Ryan Reynolds as the titular Merc with a Mouth, TheWrap has learned. The role has been hotly sought after following the surprisingly explosive success of the first ?Deadpool? film in 2016. This isn?t Brolin?s first superhero rodeo. His previous recent roles include playing Thanos in ?The Avengers? films and ?Jonah Hex? in the DC adaptation of the same name.