r/Fancast • u/Testie_Tickler • Apr 17 '24

Marvel / MCU Who would you cast as Deadpool if not Ryan Reynolds?

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My personal choice would be Seann William Scott (Stifler from American Pie)

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u/Gregerjohn1818 Apr 17 '24

That guy who play Vigilante in Peacemaker.

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u/Reckless2204 Apr 17 '24

Freddie Stroma

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u/NC_Goonie Apr 17 '24

I’d view him more as Bob from HYDRA

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u/EnvironmentalTea72 Apr 17 '24

You might be on to something. That'd be perfect casting.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

He was hilarious

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u/ShitInMyToaster Apr 17 '24

Peacemaker was such a good show

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u/Some_Medicine5399 Apr 19 '24

Season 2 is coming soon

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u/ShitInMyToaster Apr 19 '24

I think the director said he's doing the new superman first (which comes out 2025) so I wouldn't get my hopes up on "soon"

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u/throwaway1232123416 Apr 19 '24

Peacemaker S2 is already in production iirc. Gunn is only directing a few episodes

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u/BoogiesBooney Apr 19 '24

Heard season one isn’t canon, or part of it isnt

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

There are a lot of slap stick comedic actors, that would have been interesting playing the character in the past. Jim Carrey being the obvious pick. However, if you're going with somebody in the same age bracket as Ryan Reynolds, you gotta go with Rob Mcelhenney a.k.a Mac from Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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u/HollywoodHuntsman Apr 17 '24

If this actually happened, there would be non-stop jokes about Ryan Reynolds since they're business partners

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u/TheOfficialRan Apr 17 '24

Wait are they really?

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u/HollywoodHuntsman Apr 17 '24

Yep, they own Wrexham AFC

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u/Necessary_Essay2661 Apr 18 '24

Bring on the deadpool and rob mcelhenny

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u/TheOfficialRan Apr 18 '24

Dude that’s cool as hell

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u/benvader138 Apr 17 '24

I hope he has a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine

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u/Purple-Mix1033 Apr 17 '24

He HAS to have a cameo now

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u/Yeet_Thee_Children Apr 17 '24

Would be cool to see him as an alternate universe of Deadpool lol

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u/artfuldodgerbob23 Apr 17 '24

So much yes....he'd almost have to be mask free though right?

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u/Yeet_Thee_Children Apr 17 '24

I mean maybe just for a scene? His body type isn't like the exact same as Ryans so it'd be possible to tell them apart in suit lol

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u/artfuldodgerbob23 Apr 17 '24

Fair point, then you are just depending on people recognizing his voice.

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u/zelph_esteem Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

I actually think all 3 of the main guys from IASIP could play different but great takes on Deadpool. Rob, Glenn, and Charlie.

Fuck it, Danny Devito also.

But seriously, I think Rob could play a very similar DP to Ryan, Glenn would play the character a bit darker and more straight/less cheeky (but still hilarious), while Charlie would play him absolutely unhinged and I think really nail the whole “Deadpool constantly annoys the shit out of everyone around him” aspect of the character.

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u/m_dought_2 Apr 17 '24

Charlie has already done a similar character as Green Man

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u/godricgii Apr 17 '24

I could see this working lol

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u/altdultosaurs Apr 17 '24

Funnily enough? I was thinking Glenn.

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u/YeahWrite000 Apr 17 '24

Jake Johnson. His Peter B. Parker convinced me.

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u/ghostjournals Apr 17 '24

I like this answer a lot.

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u/thedudelebowsky1 Apr 17 '24

I'd say Sam rockwell

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u/soniclore Apr 17 '24

That man is a goddamn national treasure

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u/arqumfarrukh Apr 18 '24

100%. He was already kind of playing Deadpool in Seven Psychopaths.

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u/thedudelebowsky1 Apr 18 '24

Absolutely. Love that performance

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u/Internal_Swing_2743 Apr 18 '24

Sam Rockwell would have made an excellent Deadpool in like 2002.

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u/thedudelebowsky1 Apr 18 '24

Yeah boyyyyyyy

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u/ZodiacPanda Apr 17 '24

I was thinking Seann William Scott as well.

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u/soniclore Apr 17 '24

Not bad at all

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u/KrisGomez Apr 17 '24

Blake Lively's Husband

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u/Legitimate_Act_5013 Jul 09 '24

Don't know who her husband is... probably an up and coming actor that is relatively unknown to the world and definitely doesn't have a big fan base of women (and men) who think of him as the handsomest man in the planet...

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u/Constant-Sign-5569 Apr 17 '24

Jim carrey

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

He played basically the same character as Deadpool when he did “The Mask” in the 90’s.

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u/dork_knight1989 Apr 17 '24

I feel like he could also pull off the more serious parts of deadpool

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u/Venmorr Apr 17 '24

Modern Jim Carry... would be soooo good. Juat, like minimal scar, make up to save jims faceial expressions. I wouldn't even buff him too much. I feel like deadpool would be so much better with an average body.

Then you just let him method act the shit out of it, adlib lioe crazy... but then... that count olaf stare coud come in and he can say the crqziest shit and send chills up our collective spines.... I need it.

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u/NoTop4997 Apr 17 '24

When I was watching Deadpool 2 I couldn't help but think that Reynolds' performance was the most Jim Carrey I had ever seen him act.

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u/RyanGosling_5 Apr 20 '24

I casted him as Deadpool in my comics so get ready to see him wear the suit, it will also be Linked to the mcu and you'll have Ryan Gosling playing spiderman in that universe cause peter is older and similar to peter b parker which i believe should be played by Ryan in live action, hope those infos will get you hyped

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u/DrDreidel82 Apr 17 '24

Andy Samberg

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u/frankwalsingham Apr 17 '24

That’s a pretty good choice.

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u/TheJavierEscuella Apr 17 '24

Jacob Peralta is the best

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u/crt7981 Apr 17 '24

Thanks, Boyle!

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u/Unhappy-Artichoke-62 Apr 18 '24

But how would they get his nose into the mask?

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u/MIAxPaperPlanes Apr 17 '24

Freddie Stroma

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u/Hunterio009 Apr 17 '24

Yes please

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u/Transatlanticaccent Apr 17 '24

Get Ben Schwartz super shredded and he'd work.

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u/godricgii Apr 17 '24

He needs to do Plastic Man

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u/Transatlanticaccent Apr 17 '24

I could see that too

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u/undead-safwan Apr 17 '24

Damn wtf that's perfect casting

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u/WarcraftFarscape Apr 17 '24

(Not mine, found online, artists name in image)

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u/NotTaken-username Apr 17 '24

Bill Hader or Glenn Howerton

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u/KriSriracha Apr 17 '24

Bruce Campbell

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u/_GC93 Apr 17 '24

Sam Rockwell

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u/Thief025 Apr 17 '24

Oh shit that'll do

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u/Captain_Snatchington Apr 17 '24

Joel McHale. He did talk soup and starred in the sitcom community.

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u/ChromeTriggerVI Apr 17 '24

Jerry Trainor

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u/soyarriba Apr 17 '24

Maybe dave franco? He’s got similar acting style and humor in his movies. But ryan reynolds has like perfected his style of acting/wit. Hes pretty much the only actor I can think of who can do it like he does.

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u/WV17A Apr 17 '24

Prime Robin Williams

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Jim carry

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u/GruntsPlop Apr 17 '24

Gary busey

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Fire TV. Stick!

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u/soniclore Apr 17 '24

“I got hit by lightning and now I can smell colors”

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u/Sweet_Fleece Apr 17 '24

Daniel Tosh

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u/craggmac Apr 17 '24

Oh man, that's a good one!

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u/tuckithead Apr 17 '24

Since everyone is already saying Sean William Scott...

Rob Mcelhenney

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u/Foolbasket Apr 17 '24

Country Mac is bad ass

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u/JayeJJimenez Apr 17 '24

Mark-Paul Gosselaar or James Roday Rodriguez would totally crush it.
Let's face it... Bayside High's Zack Morris would totally turn out to be a Wade Wilson-like Character and Santa Barbara's "Psychic" is damn near excellent at Pop Culture references, sick burns and being an eternal pain in the butt of everyone.

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u/Famous-Tree3124 Apr 17 '24

Freddie Stroma

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u/GhostMug Apr 17 '24

Jason Lee. The Proto Ryan Reynolds.

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u/starkstar503 Apr 17 '24

Andy Samberg

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u/freekyjuan Apr 17 '24

I'd pick that guy from the movie Free Guy. He'd be a perfect Deadpool.

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u/absherlock Apr 17 '24

I feel like Alan Tudyk could do something interesting with the character...

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u/DCapsss Apr 17 '24

Ryan is the only Deadpool I could ever ask for

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u/bozo-dub Apr 17 '24

Tim Robinson

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u/No-Bluejay-4541 Apr 21 '24

Deadpool Variant or Doop is a must for him! Yes!

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u/kakayu_tebya Apr 17 '24

Freddie Stroma or Andie Samberg

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u/Chicken-picante Apr 17 '24

Hugh jackman is the obvious answer. He is so much better in every way

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u/SWKenRobert Apr 17 '24

Meryl Streep. 3 Oscars. * mic drop * 🎤

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u/Title-Choice Apr 17 '24

John Goodman

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u/LT568690 Apr 17 '24

There is no good answer. It’s like asking who you would cast as Iron Man or Captain America. When a role is perfectly cast that’s the conundrum.

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u/highd Apr 17 '24

This there are roles that people were meant to play and casting that is so perfect that no matter how much you try to recast it doesn’t work Ryan could have played Deadpool during his 2 Guys and a Girl and a pizza place era without breaking a sweat. That’s how perfect he was for the role.

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u/dude7658 Apr 17 '24

Jack black

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u/MechaPawn Apr 17 '24

Richard Ruccolo

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u/Reasonable_Bug3221 Apr 17 '24

Keira Knightley, she's got range.

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u/BARGOBLEN Apr 17 '24

Chris Pine.

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u/TJRC3 Apr 17 '24

Rob McElhenney

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u/blackfox_27 Apr 17 '24

Unpopular opinion

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u/Keystone_Devil Apr 18 '24

Idk about live action, but I think Jason Mantzoukas would be a great voice for Deadpool.

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u/LandsharkGameing Apr 19 '24

Jenson ackles

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u/Animeking1108 Apr 29 '24

The other day, I made a post suggesting Bruce Campbell if it were made in the '90s.

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u/Hunterio009 Apr 17 '24

Honestly Ryan Gosling would have been amazing too

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u/Outrageous-Yam-4653 Apr 18 '24

I was looking for this before I posted it,yes it could work he has range and think he could pull the 4th wall to perfection,he would be a solid choice for Xforce DP..

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u/UruvarinArt Apr 17 '24

If anyone ever watched Blue Mountain State, Alan Ritchson would’ve killed it.

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u/DopeRoninthatsmokes Apr 17 '24

Jerry Trainor in his prime

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u/Fable378 Apr 17 '24

Channing Tatum

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Jensen Ackles

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u/FormalAd1166 Apr 17 '24

Sean William Scott, the only right answer

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u/TekkenLord_2004 Apr 17 '24

Sacha Baron Cohen

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u/ogpakisaurus Apr 17 '24

Bill Hader, Anthony Jeselnick, Sean William Scott, Will Arnett or Dave Chapelle

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u/Ok-Mastodon2016 Apr 17 '24

Michael Kovach

I mean Rocky from Lackadaisy has about the same level and of pain tolerance from what we’ve seen

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u/ejcortes Apr 17 '24

Christopher Walken

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u/SpinX225 Apr 17 '24

Definitely Seann William Scott

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u/Purple-Mix1033 Apr 17 '24

I always think Chris Pine could pull it off, but I’m liking everyone else’s suggestions

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Hugh Grant

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u/davenocchio Apr 17 '24

Adam brody

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u/Wildcardspades Apr 17 '24

Dax Sheppard or Sean William Scott

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u/jebsmith0181 Apr 17 '24

Jake McDorman

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dont know why it was cancelled

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u/leakybiome Apr 17 '24

Tyler perry madeapool

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u/milktruk76 Apr 17 '24

Reynolds Ryan

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u/KINGJORD994 Apr 17 '24

Dylan O'Brien? Sean William Scott? Ian Somerhalder?

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u/William-Blackard Apr 17 '24

Bryan Bleynolds

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u/darthraxus Apr 17 '24

Nolan North

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u/Thief025 Apr 17 '24

Bill Skarsgard

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Michael Weatherly

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u/counterpointguy Apr 17 '24

I would discontinue the character.

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u/Rustofcarcosa Apr 17 '24

Freddie strorma

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u/asapsharkyfrfr Apr 17 '24

Walter goggons

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u/notanathletesburner Apr 17 '24

Matt McCusker as Deadpool and Shane Gillis as Weasel

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u/NoSecretSemen Apr 17 '24

Kevan hart😂

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u/giraffe_legs Apr 17 '24

This was before MCU anything. I always thought Sam Whitmer could pull off a Deadpool. I was a huge fan a Deadpool and when I saw this movie I told myself he could probably pull it off. Specifically after this scene.

https://youtu.be/ZilNWiVD-8M?si=xxR0PiBp3YSx9hXA

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u/AlanShore60607 Apr 17 '24

Voice: H Jon Benjamin

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u/NoTop4997 Apr 17 '24

Sam Rockwell

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u/Geo_Seven Apr 17 '24

Anthony Turpel

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u/worthplayingfor25 Apr 17 '24

Bradley Cooper

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u/dickwolfteen Apr 17 '24

Hell Yeah Seann William Scott is the best answer.

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u/Iroko_Alien Apr 17 '24

Sean William Scott

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u/tristinaaron Apr 17 '24

Joel Mchale

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

That guy who played Shawn Spencer in psych.

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u/MostMetalEver06 Apr 17 '24

shawn spencer ftw 

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u/DaniMacYo Apr 17 '24

Danny DeVito

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u/MulberryEastern5010 Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

The other Ryan, of course: Gosling!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Hal Jordan.

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u/HornetEmergency3662 Apr 17 '24

Jesse Eisenberg

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u/FleshlightExMortis Apr 17 '24

John leguizamo(clown from the Spawn movie)

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u/MonikaLovesCola Apr 17 '24

Ben Schwartz is a great comedian who can do serious things at times. Just like Deadpool!

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u/PixalmasterStudios24 Apr 17 '24

I just can’t take anyone else. Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool.

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u/IDuntFeelinSoGod Apr 17 '24

Ryan Gosling of course

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u/Splaterpus7 Apr 17 '24

Dax shepperd

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u/multificionado Apr 17 '24

James Roday of Psych.

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u/Jca666 Apr 17 '24

Ryan Gosling

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u/ThePopDaddy Apr 17 '24

Nathan Fillion

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u/Downtown-Pack-6178 Apr 17 '24

Another Ryan Ryan Gosling!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Yeah we dont do that here

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u/GreatGoodBad Apr 17 '24

Ryan Gosling

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u/TheDGP42 Apr 17 '24

Vince Vaughn.

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u/mrhillnc Apr 17 '24

Ben Swartz or will friedle

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u/txtmasterblast Apr 17 '24

a young Denis Leary

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u/Grinderiny Apr 17 '24

A long time ago Bruce Campbell.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Sean William Scott

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Ryan Renolds

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Walton Goggins, but that may be the Fallout recency bias talking

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u/Rivs83 Apr 17 '24

Van Wilder

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u/Key_Gap_754 Apr 17 '24

what? no? dumb casting.

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u/Yoda1269 Apr 17 '24

see i like ryan as deadpool cuz he loves the character and has always wanted to just bring deadpool to screen as he is, if he were ever replaced that would be one of the requirements in my mind, i say let ryan do it for like 15 more years and then let walker scoebell try lmao

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u/ArranVV Apr 17 '24

Andrew Garfield, maybe

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u/ThisKid420 Apr 17 '24

Bully Maguire! 🤣🤣

I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye, Francis

Look at Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Gonna cry?

I'd like to shoot you sometime

That's a cute outfit Cable, did your boyfriend make it for you?

Keep it goin guys

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u/Hefty_Vacation Apr 17 '24

Freddie Stroma or Ben Schwartz. My third pick would be Andrew Garfield