Well, it looks like the wait is finally over! After all these long months of speculation, rumors, and fan-casting, one of the most important characters in Deadpool's lore has been cast for the sequel! So, without further ado, our next Cable will be —
— *adjusts notes* no, wait, nevermind, we still don't have a Cable. But we have the next best thing! The female lead, Dominio, has been cast, and it's Zazie Beetz (FX's ATLANTA)! Here's a tweet from Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds, confirming the casting:
I don't know much about her acting (having not seen ATLANTA yet), but as long as she can be fierce, athletic, and a good foil to Deadpool's constant tomfoolery, I think we'll be in good hands.
Either way, DEADPOOL 2 will hit theaters March 2nd, 2018.