Fans ofDeadpoolhave had reason to be very encouraged about the future of the franchise recently. The very first teaser forDeadpool 2debuted alongsideLoganin theaters, which Fox quickly released online, and the reaction has been insanely positive. ThisDeadpool 2sneak peek, which is essentially a short film containing no actual footage from the sequel, hints at the arrival ofCable. But there was no mention of Domino, who we know will be in the movie as well. Despite the character’s lack of presence over the weekend, we now hear thatJanelle Monaeis the frontrunner for the role.
On a recent episode ofThe Hashtag Show, it was reported thatMoonlightandHidden FiguresstarJanelle Monaeis wanted asDomino. It was previously reported thatScandalstarKerry Washingtonwas in the running, and it isn’t clear if things didn’t work out with her or if she is also still competing for the part. But this is an interesting development. Despite theLa La Landsnafu,Moonlightwon Best Picture at the Oscars this year andHidden Figureswas also nominated in that category. That givesJanelle Monaea whole lot of star power at the moment and getting her inDeadpool 2could be a big credit to the movie moving forward.
Janelle Monaehas been a big star for a while now, but only recently has that been because of acting. Prior toHidden FiguresandMoonlightshe had mostly been known for her music career, for which she was also praised heavily. Though, she did voice a character inRio 2in addition to voicing a one-off character in an episode ofAmerican Dad. So she has been making a big impact in almost no time at all. Getting cast as Domino in what is easily one of the most anticipated sequels in recent memory would be a massive step forward for her. Aside fromKerry Washington,Sienna MillerandGugu Mbatha-Rawreportedly passed on the role for undisclosed reasons. Other names that have been thrown in the mix as part of theDomino shortlistincludeLizzy Caplan,Mary Elizabeth Winstead,Sofia Boutella,Stephanie SigmanandSylvia Hoeks. The Hashtag Show also recently provided a casting breakdown for the character of Domino, which gives an idea of what we can expect from her inDeadpool 2.
“Neena is a no-nonsense badass who rarely shows her feeling. Highly capable, supremely confident and armored in… well armor… and bullet-proof sarcasm. But beneath her shell she’s still and vulnerable and some soft, beating remnant of her humanity remains intact. In this scene we need to see both sides. When she can’t get what she needs with insults, bluster and threats we need to see some of that vulnerability. It’s hard for her to let down her guard, and in the mercenary community she grew up in showing compassion is almost embarrassing. We should feel like she’d be more comfortable killing Silberman than saying ‘Please.'”
As for Cable, it was recently revealed thatStranger ThingsstarDavid Harbouris being eyed for the role. FormerJames BondstarPierce Brosnanalso seems to be in the mix, thanks to a couple of social media post fromRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman, but thecasting processappears to be ongoing. In any case, there are a lot of interesting, talented and very different people being thrown around for both roles, so it will be interesting to see who ultimately gets paired up to star alongsideRyan ReynoldsinDeadpool 2.
Fox has yet to set a firm release date forDeadpool 2, but in the teaser trailer they did say that the movie will be coming “not soon enough,” which means they clearly understand the demand from fans.David Leitchwill be directing this time around sinceTim Millerdecided to depart the project last year over “creative differences.” The movie is being written byRhett ReeseandPaul Wernick, who are returning after writing the firstDeadpool.Drew Goddardhas also been brought on to provide some input.Deadpool 2is expected to shoot later this year for a release sometime in 2018.
