Date 13/04/2017 - News People
Josh Brolin is set to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in the eagerly-awaited Marvel comic book actioner Deadpool 2. Brolin beat competition from the likes of Michael Shannon and David Harbour to land the coveted role. Hollywood heavyweights Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt were also linked to the part of Cable. Brolin has been handed a four-film deal from Fox Studios. Cable was co-created by 'Deadpool' co-creator Rob Liefeld and writer Louise Simonson, and has previously been described as being the antithesis of the movie's central character. Brolin already plays Thanos in the Marvel Studios movies and is set to appear in 'Avengers: Infinity War' in 2018.