MMA fighter-turned actress Gina Carano has joined Ryan Reynolds in Fox's upcoming Deadpool movie.

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After beginning her acting career in the Steven Soderbergh-directed Carano-centered vehicle Haywire, the actress went on to tackle a supporting role in 2013's Fast and Furious 6 and has just finished production on Bus 657 with Robert DeNiro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Kate Bosworth. She has also completed a reboot of the 1990s action series Kickboxer alongside Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista. THR reports that Carano has now closed a deal to board the Tim Miller-directed movie about Marvel comic's iconic merc with a mouth alongside Reynolds and comedic actor TJ Miller.The actress is set to play Angel Dust, who in the comics is a part The Morlocks - an underground mutant group. The outlet also reports that Russian mutant Colossus will appear in the film.We will keep you updated as details emerge.