Even before it brokebox office recordswith its $132 million opening weekend, 20th Century Fox had green lit asequelforDeadpool. And those who have seen the end-credit sequence for the R rated superhero adventure now thatCableis going to be introduced inDeadpool 2. Now, fan art maestroBossLogichas imagined what two very different actors might look like as this fan-favorite Mutant.
If you haven’t seenDeadpoolyet, you may be scratching your head, wondering why there is fan art depictingPirates of The CaribbeanstarKeira Knightleyas the older, tougher, rough, decidedly male character Cable. No, it has not been confirmed that theDeadpoolteam is pulling a fast one, gender-swapping yet another iconic Marvel comic book character. In theFerris Bueller’s Day Off-inspired end credit sequence,Ryan Reynoldsarrives to promise that Cable will show up inDeadpool 2. But he’s yet to be cast.
That doesn’t stop the Merc with the Mouth from throwing out some great suggestions. He first mentionsMel GibsonandDolph Lundgrenas possible candidates. But then he brings down the house with his third suggestion, Ms.Keira Knightley. As you can see in the art below, perhaps this isn’t such a terrible idea.
Though the second option seems a little more viable. Over the weekend,AvatarvillainStephen Langtook to hisTwitterto campaign for the iconic role of Cable in the sequel. In the comics, Cable is the leader ofX-Force, who was born with telepathic and telekinetic abilities. LikeMel GibsonandDolph Lundgren, the 58-year-old Stephen Lang would be within the proper age range to play Cable, and it’s worth noting that campaigning for a role through social media has paid off in the past. After mentioning in interviews and on his social media pages several times that he wanted to playGambit,Channing Tatumeventually did lock down the role in this X-Men spinoff, which starts production this spring.
Ryan Reynoldswill most certainly return as theMerc With the Mouthfor the sequel, but it isn’t known if any of the supporting cast will be back in Deadpool 2. The cast of the original also includesMorena Baccarin,Gina Carano,Ed Skrein,T.J. Miller,Brianna Hildebrand, Olesia Shewchuk, Style Dayne, Rachel Sheen and Dan Zachary. With Cable showing up in the sequel, this could help set up theX-Forcemovie that 20th Century Fox has been developing.
WhileDeadpool 2is moving forward fast, it isn’t known when production may begin, or when 20th Century Fox may release this sequel. The studio will releaseX-Men: Apocalypsethis May, withWolverine 3arriving July 18, 2025. The studio is also developingThe New MutantsandX-Men 7as well, but it hasn’t been confirmed when those projects will begin production. Take a look at the fan art below. Who do you think makes the better Cable? Remember, this guy might be leading his own franchise well into the future!
