Deadpool ends with a post-credits scene in which the titular antihero teases that longtime X-Men comic book fan favorite Cable would be joining him in the sequel.
Spoiler alert? Well, whatever, too late now.
With the exception of possibly casting Keira Knightley (we heard she wasn’t even in the final three!), the Merc with the Mouth made good on his promise.
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Ryan Reynolds shared the first look at Josh Brolin as the gruff, half-cyborg, time-traveling mutant from the future (he’s actually the son of Cyclops and a clone of Jean Grey), and it is spectacular.
First, Ryan gave us some head, tweeting:
We all have that one, grumpy, heavily armed Uncle from the future. #PremiumCABLE #JoshBrolin pic.twitter.com/JV3yBIIPQH
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 7, 2017
Followed by the money shot:
DeadPool 2: Your premium #Cable provider. #DeadPool2 pic.twitter.com/LboS0iVDqZ
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 7, 2017
And just like that, Twitter shot its nerd load all over the place! See some of the best, funniest, messiest reactions (below)!
DEADPOOL 2’s Cable and Domino look better than pretty much anything I’ve seen in any of the Singer X-MEN movies.
— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) August 7, 2017
CABLE IM SCREAMING pic.twitter.com/DrXtvkO7ke
— Jumah 🇵🇸 (@WokeMutant) August 7, 2017
Cable #Deadpool2 pic.twitter.com/gWBgNEqSlu
— 🍟 (@Wonderx_Jo) August 7, 2017
My GODDAMN HEART!!! ❤❤❤❤ #CABLE IS HERE! #DEADPOOL2 pic.twitter.com/4piWPMGfGS
— Phoenix Da Nerdette (@Da_Nerdette) August 7, 2017
Ok Josh looks awesome as #cable. Not bad not bad. They hit the mark pretty dang good #deadpool2 #JoshBrolin
— Gridfix (@GridfixEngage) August 7, 2017
#Deadpool2 #Cable Josh Brolin looks like a million bucks!
Thanks @VancityReynolds pic.twitter.com/90gDj1Nudv
— Rahul Vithlani (@rv_casm) August 7, 2017
Get you a man that can do both. #Cable #Thanos pic.twitter.com/UBjgHHWxp2
— Geeks Of Color (@GeeksOfColor) August 7, 2017
If Deadpool references Cable being Thanos I don’t know what I’ll do.
— Chaotic Good (@SageTerrence) August 7, 2017
Even Cable creator Rob Liefeld was happy with the result!
Thank you @20thcenturyfox Let’s give credit where it’s DUE!! #Cable #Deadpool #xforce #ryanreynolds #joshbrolin pic.twitter.com/mnqdo4ik00
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) August 7, 2017
In case you missed it, RyRey gave us our first look at other new addition to the Deadpool team, Zazie Beetz‘ Domino, last week.
Some people just know how to work a red carpet. #Domino #DeadPool2 pic.twitter.com/llCc8JfKT6
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) July 31, 2017
What do YOU think of Deadpool’s new friends??
[Image via 20th Century Fox/Twitter.]