Just last week, Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds tweeted out a first look of actress Zazie Beetz as Domino and, hot damn, she’s looks all sort of badass. To keep the excitement rolling in anticipation of the 2018 sequel, Reynolds gifted us with a first look at another one of the film’s stars: Josh Brolin as the time-traveling mutant Cable. And, sweet mother, did the filmmakers stick the landing.

Josh Brolin as Cable

If there was any doubt that Brolin and company couldn’t pull off a serviceable-looking Cable–and there was not a shred of doubt on our end–then this close-up of the actor’s face in full makeup should quell that trepidation. From the glowing eye to the X-Men staple’s scars, Brolin looks plucked from the pages. And over on his Instagram page, Cable creator Rob Liefeld gave us a full-body pic of Brolin in all of his Cable trappings:

All of the pouches!

The Liefeld-inspired gun, the cybernetic arm–it’s all there. Even all of the pouches–ALL OF THE POUCHES–that is often associated with Cable’s aesthetic. Also, the teddy bear is a nice touch. Brolin as the Avengers films’ Thanos looks menacing and all, but the actor looks to be outdoing himself as the grizzled, gun-toting curmudgeon.

Deadpool 2 and Josh Brolin arrive in theaters June 1, 2018.

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Jed W. Keith is managing editor for FreakSugar and has been a writer with the site since its start in 2014. He’s a pop culture writer, social media coordinator, PR writer, and technical and educational writer for a variety of companies and organizations. Currently, Jed writes for FreakSugar, coordinates social media for Rocketship Entertainment and GT Races, and writes press copy and pop culture articles for a variety of companies and outlets. His work can also be seen in press releases for the Master Musicians Festival, a Kentucky event that drawn acts such as Willie Nelson, the Counting Crows, Steve Earle, and Wynona Judd. His work was featured in the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con convention book for his interview with comic creator Mike Mignola about the 25th anniversary of the first appearance of Hellboy. Jed also does his best to educate the next generation of pop culture enthusiasts, teaching social studies classes--including History Through Film--to high school students.

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