When 20th Century Fox released their superhero blockbusterDeadpoolin February, fans who stayed until the very end of the credits got to see a special tag whereRyan Reynoldscame out and revealed that Cable will be featured in the sequel,Deadpool 2. At the time, it was considered a bold move, since a sequel was never guaranteed in the first place. After the movie started breaking box office records left and right, it was quickly confirmed that a sequel is happening, withRyan Reynoldsreturning and the entire creative team coming back as well. Ever since the movie’s release, fans have been pondering who should play the iconicCable, and today we have word that another actor has expressed interest in the role.
Shortly afterDeadpool’s release,AvatarstarStephen Langrevealed through social media that he wanted to play Cable. But now there is a new contender in the mix. During a recent interview with Nerdist,Dolph Lundgrenwas asked if he would ever consider returning to the superhero genre, after playing the title character in the 1989 adaptationThe Punisher. Here’s what the actor had to say, expressing his interest in playing Cable.
“That’s a good question. I haven’t watched a lot of these superhero movies; for some reason, I don’t know, I’m just busy making films. I did hear in…Deadpool, isn’t there a character named Cable that’s coming? Like, he’s a big guy? I guess I could kick some butt doing that, I suppose. We’ll see. When I saw the picture, he looks a little bit like Ivan Drago mixed with Gunner Jensen mixed with… I don’t know.”
Ironically, duringDeadpool’spost-credit scene,Ryan Reynoldsjoked thatDolph Lundgrenwas a candidate for the Cable role, along with other contenders such asMel GibsonandKeira Knightley. It isn’t known yet when Cable will actually be cast, but we know thatRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickwere brought back to write the sequel script. We don’t know if the script is finished yet.Tim Miller, a VFX guru who made his directorial debut withDeadpool, is also returning to direct the sequel.
Dolph Lundgrenmost recently starred in an uncredited role inHail, Caesarand in the straight-to-video sequelKindergarten Cop 2. He currently has a number of movies in various stages of development and production, although it isn’t known which movie will arrive first. We’ll have to wait and see who lands the Cable role inDeadpool 2, so be sure to check back for more updates on this highly-anticipated sequel.
