Rob Liefeld talks about the possibility of Ryan Reynolds playing Deadpool

Rob Liefeld has indicated that Ryan Reynolds should play Deadpool in the upcoming standalone movie.

The actor held the role in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine film and the Deadpool creator believes Reynolds should return.

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool

"Ryan is Deadpool," Liefeld explained at Comikaze 2014, Comic Book reports. "Look, Ryan Reynolds, he's gone through that same career arc, the guy is ridiculously talented.

"He has a huge, huge passion for Deadpool. Deadpool's not happening, because he was a giant star, they said, 'Ryan, what do you want to do?' And he said, 'Deadpool.'

"That's why it happened. They would have no faith otherwise. That movie is because of his passion. He put together the team."

Liefeld also claimed that Cable would be coming to the big screen in some form and that he told producers the character deserves his own movie too.

"When he appears on-screen, we're all going to nerdgasm, because he's coming. They can't hold him back. He's coming."

Deadpool will be directed by Tim Miller and is due to hit cinemas on February 12, 2016.

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