The filmmaking team behind Deadpool have been talking about why they want Cable to feature in the forthcoming sequel, and what they are looking for in the actor that will portray him.

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Deadpool 2 has just been officially announced , and director Tim Miller says the character will make a great foil for Wade Wilson.“There’s a lot about Cable’s history that I like because he’s so intertwined with the world of the X-Men” he explained. “Why he was put together with Deadpool – other than that he was in a comic that wasn’t selling well and Deadpool was in a comic that wasn’t selling well so they put them together – it’s the same reason we had Colossus; he’s a straight man. And I think Deadpool needs a straight man. Cable is the ultimate, archetypal, silent, strong and cynical warrior, which Deadpool is not.”As for what they are looking for in the actor that lands the part, screenwriter Rhett Reese said “Strength, gravitas, a purposefulness that Deadpool doesn’t have. Deadpool’s kind of got ADD, and we think of Cable as someone who locks onto something and is going to get that thing solved no matter what.”And his screenwriting partner Paul Wernick added that the actor – predictably – needs to be “Physically imposing.”So who do you think should play Cable? Let us know in the comments below, and look out for the first Deadpool on Digital HD June 4 and Blu-ray/DVD June 13 in the UK.

Chris Tilly is the Entertainment Editor for IGN in the UK and is officially throwing his hat in the ring to play Cable. He can be found talking nonsense on The Superhero Show and Twitter