Deadpool

He co-directed John Wick, apparently. Cool.

Deadpool will make cracks related to Keanu Reeves.

Hit-Monkey will be played by Keanu Reeves, and he'll be pretty much a monkey version of John Wick

You know what, I don't even care who plays Hit Monkey as long as we get some goddamn Hit Monkey in a Deadpool movie.

Sounds like Cable's origin is getting the Broad Strokes treatment if at all.

Probably for the best, there's all sorts of time travel/alternate future shenanigans to negotiate trying to fit the whole thing in. He's a badass, he's from the future and his powers are tied up with his metal arm. That's pretty much the only bits you really need to know.

It took like 15 arcs to fully tell Cable's origin, just having him be there with a basic rundown works. Deadpool though will not be able resist making a mommy and daddy joke though so I expect we will get that.

I'm still holding out for the Kiera Knightley Cable, damnit. With an origin story that convoluted, a gender swap is the least of the issues.

Even better-have a big, burly guy cast as Cable, big introductory scene...then Keira Knightley as Cable in the following scene, and no one but Deadpool notices, while he just shakes his head. Go back and forth through the movie, switching off in scenes and eventually between cuts in the same scene, until Deadpool finally puts his foot down, grabs the camera for a close up, and we see both Cables in the background pretending the other doesn't exist...then we get a mind blowing yet ridiculous explanation that leaves the audience throwing popcorn at the screen.

edited 13th Jan '17 4:23:42 PM by ViperMagnum357

Is one of them Stryfe?

One of them is Stryfe, the other is Nathaniel Grey-the real Cable walks into the scene after the reveal.

Wolvie. Bond. Wade.

Make of these pictures what you will.

I'd say it would be an inspired choice, but come on - Cable feels just as designed for Stephen Lang as Deadpool himself was for Ryan Reynolds. It would definitely be a missed opportunity otherwise.

Maybe he is Sinister. Essex is British after all.

Now that I want to see. Particularly if he hams it up like a Bond villain himself.

Watching the "Finding Francis" montage multiple times got me to realize something.

Did any of the goons that Deadpool clobbered/killed even know that Ajax's real name was Francis?

Because if they didn't, then that would mean they must've died thinking:

• A) "Holy crap! I'm getting pummeled by some freak in a mask asking me about someone I don't know!"

• B) "Who the hell is Francis?"

I don't know if that makes it even funnier or what...

edited 28th Feb '17 1:14:53 PM by TargetmasterJoe

Huh. Never considered that before.

Domino casting call and Kerry Washington is rumored to being looked at for the role. [1]

It's actually my personal canon. I noticed it the first time I saw the movie and kept it in mind in subsequent watches. It's entirely possible they had no idea who he was talking about.

Ooh, damn, Kerry Washington would actually be awesome as Domino.

Now that I've got to see. :)

Okay, that just makes the whole scene even better.

I could get behind this choice.

Might be nothing but:

Will a certain Kryptonian play Cable?

Also, Deadpool related news from last week:

Deadpool 2's getting written by The Martian and The Cabin in the Woods' Drew Goddard!

And the X-Force movie is being directed by The Grey's Joe Carnahan, who's writing the movie with Ryan Reynolds, who also happens to be an executive producer!

Sweet sister Mary Francis! Writing, executive producing and appearing as Deadpool?! Ryan Reynolds is super-committed to X-Force!

edited 28th Feb '17 1:19:07 PM by TargetmasterJoe

Superman's dad as Cyclops's son? Well, if Cyclops could be Superman's cuckold baby daddy... Still prefer Lang, though.