AICN EXCLUSIVE! Want To Know Who’s Making A Special Appearance In WOLVERINE?!

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Wolverine: Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool?
Published 2/18/2008 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... Today the folks at AICN are reporting another name that they say will be in the final credits of the film: Ryan Reynolds. Yes, the star of Van Wilder and the recently released rom-com Definitely, Maybe will make at the very least a cameo in the film as Deadpool. In the comics, Deadpool is a Canadian mercenary with a superhuman healing power similar to that of Wolverine. He is a master assassin with extraordinary hand-to-hand combat skills and is highly skilled with bladed weapons. He is basically a mix between a starfish (that can re-grow limbs) and a badass ...

Wolverine gets supporting cast, rumored cameos
Published 2/18/2008 at FilmWad
... * And finally, AICN is saying that Ryan Reynolds (Waiting...) will appear in the film as Wolverine's fellow Weapon X experiment Deadpool in at least a cameo capacity.  Deadpool is "a high-tech mercenary known for his wisecracks, black humor, and satirical pop-culture references".  Sounds like a fit for Reynolds, who expressed interest in playing the character a few months ago and really should.  A cameo here could lead to a spin-off for the "Merc with a mouth" a bit later. ...

Ryan Reynolds to Play Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Other Casting Includes The Blob, Silverfox, Stryker
Published 2/18/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... According to AICN, Ryan Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe) will definitely be suiting up to play anti-hero Deadpool in 2009’s first X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Reynolds has been attached to the role for some time, including the character’s own flick. This news arrives after several bits of casting info for the film have popped up as of late. Before we get into that, I don’t understand why fanboy sentiment runs so high for Reynolds in this role. I mean, check out the image above (and ...

Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool
Published 2/18/2008 by Just Jared at Just Jared
Ryan Reynolds is set to make an appearance as Deadpool in the new Wolverine movie, according to AICN. The 31-year-old cut Canuck will star as the fictional comic book character alongside Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine. Check out the description of Ryan’s character from Wiki: “Deadpool is a high-tech mercenary known for his wisecracks, black humor, and satirical pop-culture references. Like the X-Men’s Wolverine, ...

Ryan Reynolds to Play Deadpool?
Published 2/18/2008 at "SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories"
... a couple of weeks ago: CS: You were under consideration for "The Flash," correct? Reynolds: Uh huh. CS: Are there any other superheroes you'd be interested in playing? Reynolds: Basically for me there are two superheroes that I could play. One would be Deadpool, the other would be The Flash. There are no imminent plans to do either just now. CS: Why Deadpool? Reynolds: He's just the "merc with a mouth". For me I guess it's a no-brainer. Now, Ain't It Cool News reports today: Anyone up for a little DEADPOOL? How about if Ryan Reynolds is playing him? This one's ...

Ryan Reynolds Joins X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Deadpool?
Published 2/19/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... , including Danny Huston as William Stryker, Lynn Collins as Silver Fox, and an appearance by The Blob. Today, AICN is reporting that Ryan Reynolds will make an appearance as the character Deadpool in the movie as well! ...

Ryan Reynolds to play Deadpool in new Wolverine movie!
Published 2/19/2008 by Geno at Geno's World
Marvel are marketing geniuses................... Ain't it cool: Hey, everyone. “Moriarty” here. Sounds to me like Marvel is going to pack this one with all sorts of geeky Easter eggs if all of these rumors are true. The Blob would be a lot of fun to see in one of these, and there’s another cameo, one that we can officially confirm now, that sounds to me like a set-up for a possible spin-off. Anyone up for a little DEADPOOL? How about if Ryan Reynolds is playing him? This one’s supposed to be a secret, but cat’s out of the bag ...

Ryan Reynolds Suits Up for 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'
Published 2/19/2008 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels Definitely, or maybe? According to AICN, Ryan Reynolds is definitely showing up in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as the character Deadpool -- which not only means there may be a new spinoff franchise in the works, but that this new Wolverine prequel will be chock-full of groovy comic characters. As per Wiki, the character is "Nicknamed the "Merc with a Mouth", Deadpool is a ...

Kitsch as Gambit and Reynolds as Deadpool?
Published 2/19/2008 at RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
... ? Over the past 12 hours we have learned via Ain't It Cool News that Ryan Reynolds will have an appearance in Wolverine as Deadpool, a character with the nickname "Merc with a Mouth" described as a high-tech mercenary known for his wisecracks, black humor, and satirical pop-culture references. Apparently the Weapon X mutation cured his terminal cancer by implementing a regenerative "healing factor" extracted from Wolverine (via ...

Kenneth Branagh and January Jones Rock the Boat
Published 2/19/2008 at Vulture
... Van Wilder vs. Wolverine: Ryan Reynolds will join the cast of Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men Origins: Wolverine as anti-hero Deadpool, another mutant fashioned less successfully by the same paramilitary program that created Wolverine, with an eye toward setting up Reynolds for a solo Deadpool film. This does make sense, as Reynolds is a less successful result of Hollywood’s star-making program than Jackman. [Ain't It Cool] ...

Gratuitous Taylor Kitsch
Published 2/19/2008 by JA at my new plaid pants
... movie. Just yesterday word leaked that Ryan Reynolds (!!!!) will be playing Deadpool... I think both of these roles - Gambit and Deadpool - may only end up being bite-size cameos, but still, look at what we've got here - Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, possibly ...

Major “Wolverine” Casting Update: Ryan Reynolds, Gambit, Silver Fox, & More!
Published 2/19/2008 by Rick at TunaFlix
... shooting in New Orleans, fanboys crossed their fingers and prayed to the God of Comic Book Movies that Gambit would factor in somehow. And it looks like they got their wish, with SuperHeroHype claiming that Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch will be playing the smooth-talking Cajun. (Oh yeah, he also signed a three-picture deal. So expect a spin-off, and more, in the works.) Speaking of spin-offs (and Canadian actors), AICN reports that Ryan Reynolds is finally getting his comic-book ...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Casting Round-Up
Published 2/19/2008 by Niall Browne at Screen Rant
... for Gambit. Better still: plonk him in another, younger and cheaper X-Men film. That's pretty much it for now, but don't be surprised if you see the entire Screen Rant team cast in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in the coming weeks. We all look good in Spandex! X-Men Origins: Wolverine is scheduled to open on May 1st, 2009 Sources: Joblo, IESB, AICN and Empire TrackBack (0) | Comments (0) ...