Not too long ago, Production Weekly revealed that Ryan Reynolds’ DEADPOOL movie was cloaked under the name of WHAM! (see it HERE).
Now, via Casting24/7, comes some indication of characters/actors being developed and sought for WHAM! (DEADPOOL).
[RIDGE] Any ethnicity, early 30s to early 50s. Big, muscular, dangerous, violent, vain, insecure and more than a bit of a
dick…. but with a sense of humor. He is not a psychopath, he’s practical but morally neutral—he doesn’t enjoy torturing
people, he just doesn’t care. ROLE REQUIRES THREE SEQUEL OPTIONS.
[LINDSAY] Any ethnicity, 20s, attractive and worldly. Smart, tough, beautiful but a little bit broken. Nothing has ever been
easy for her and she’s developed a thick skin and cynical outlook. But she’s not a victim—she may not have a great life but
she’s holding it together and does what she needs to get by. She’s got a great sense of humor but it leans heavily towards
irony and sarcasm. ROLE REQUIRES THREE SEQUEL OPTIONS.
[SIMON] Any ethnicity, late 20s to early 40s. Quirky, great sense of humor. Smart, funny, but more than a little bit slippery.
Fast talker, always looking to make a buck. He looks out for himself first and foremost, but reveals loyalty at the end of the
day. ROLE REQUIRES THREE SEQUEL OPTIONS.
[SHIRLIE] African American, late 60s to early 80s. Worldly, great sense of comedic timing, sarcastic, dry, funny. ROLE
REQUIRES THREE SERIES OPTIONS.
[KATHY] Any ethnicity, early to mid teens. World weary, great sense of comedic timing, sarcastic, droll sense of humor.
ROLE REQUIRES THREE SERIES OPTIONS.
[KEREN] Any ethnicity, early 20s to late 30s. Serious, big, tough. ROLE REQUIRES THREE SERIES OPTIONS
[ALBERT] Any ethnicity, early 30s to early 50s. Big, muscular, dangerous. ROLE REQUIRES THREE SERIES OPTIONS
The ‘three series options’ for Albert I’m assuming is an error, and that ‘sequel’ was intended.
In tangentially related news, I watched THE VOICES via iTunes this weekend - Reynolds’ performance is pretty great.
DEADPOOL is due on screens February 2016.
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Glen Oliver
“Merrick”
