Josh Brolin has been cast as Nathan Summers, aka Cable, future Deadpool and X-Force films. Fox studios has signed Brolin for four movies as Cable. Cable was one of the hottest roles in Hollywood, the subject of many headlines, rumors, and speculation. Michael Shannon, Brad Pitt, Pierce Brosnan, and Russell Crowe were all rumored to be in the running for Cable. Brolin is already playing Thanos in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity Wars movie.