Pierce Brosnan set the record straight Tuesday night about the rumor he'll be playing Marvel character Cable in "Deadpool 2."
“Not true,” the former James Bond actor told Jimmy Kimmel. “Nothing's come my way yet. It's completely made up."
Fan boys and girls started constructing the possibility in response to "Deadpool" star Ryan Renyolds posting an Instagram photo featuring himself sitting next to Brosnan and "Logan" star Hugh Jackman.
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View StoryBut Brosnan explained the reality of the situation during his appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
"We were sitting waiting for a plane, the three of us, and the guy said, 'Quick. Let's get a photograph. Jump in the middle,'" Brosnan said. "Mr. Reynolds said, 'Let's do three wise monkeys,' put it out there, and it went viral."
"I don't lie," Brosnan stressed to Kimmel. "They know where to find me. It's just fabricated."
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View StoryAs for who will play the newest addition to 20th Century Fox's blockbuster Marvel franchise, Michael Shannon is the frontrunner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Deadpool” writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick told ComingSoon that “Deadpool 2” would most likely begin production this summer, so the team will have to release their casting decision “very soon.”
Here's the picture that started the casting speculation.
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