The Character of Cable Needs to Return in His Own Way
By George Robbins
Everyone who has seen the ‘Deadpool‘ movies at this point knows about the character of Cable who made his appearance in ‘Deadpool 2.’ He is introduced in a way that makes total sense in terms of the character’s backstory and it is done tastefully, in a way only the Deadpool movies can do it. His introduction is actually the first time his character has truly been shown in a live-action universe and it was done in a style unique to the character. Cable is a mutant from the future who returns to the past solely for revenge but ends up finding a place for himself in the present on the X-Force team. That team is formed by Deadpool himself and it offers up a selection of characters that has never really been seen on the silver screen before.
Although Cable was introduced in ‘Deadpool 2,’ he is a character that has seen more action in the comics than the titular character. This has pushed Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld to openly say that the character of Cable does not need to be connected to Deadpool in the future. This would give the character an opportunity to show off what he is truly capable of, but the chances of seeing him in his own film are somewhat low as of now. Before their acquisition by Disney, Fox had plans to make an X-Force movie and the main character of the film was going to be Cable who is usually a major character in the comic books. He was going to be front and center on the film, but it unfortunately ended up being scrapped. However, it seems that many are still interested in giving the character his own unique story.
The character was portrayed in the film by Josh Brolin who, as many well know by now, played the role of the Mad Titan Thanos in the MCU. With Disney’s acquisition, the opportunity to bring the X-Men to the MCU became a very real possibility and it seems that they still have plans to do so. People wondered if we would one day end up with a third ‘Deadpool’ movie, and according to Ryan Reynolds it will still end up happening. The biggest issue on people’s minds is how they can adapt the R-rated antics of Deadpool into the MCU which is mostly family-friendly. The simple answer would be that they couldn’t but we won’t know for sure until they say something otherwise.
It is up to Marvel Studios for what they want to do with the characters moving forward, but Josh Brolin has already said he wants to continue to play the character. For those that think he can’t play two roles in the same universe, then that can be countered by the fact that Thanos was not human and the two characters look very different from one another. The hope is that the character will be given the opportunity to return in a way that shows him as being separate from Deadpool and acting independently. This was they can create a diversified universe and give an interesting character room to show off a bit more. Marvel Studios has managed to work comedy into even the most serious films, so that shouldn’t be an excuse for why the character can’t have his own movie either. Hopefully, we will get to see more of the character in the, hopefully, near future.