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Deadpool 2 production kicks off, Ryan Reynolds shares first photo from set

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Reynolds announced the first day of production for Deadpool 2 with a photo on his Instagram account.

A scene from the first Deadpool movie.

A scene from the first Deadpool movie.

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Reynolds announced the first day of production for Deadpool 2 with a photo on his Instagram account.

“The sun sets on day 1. Feels good to be back. This dog can hunt,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds will return in the sequel as the foul-mouthed superhero with Josh Brolin signed on as Cable.

Reynolds is also a producer on the films with Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick returning along with Drew Goddard assisting. John Wick co-director David Leitch came on board to lead Deadpool 2 last fall after Tim Miller dropped out due to creative differences with Reynolds.

The superhero sequel has also cast “Atlanta” breakout Zazie Beetz as the mutant mercenary Domino. Leslie Uggams will return as Blind Al, Deadpool’s roommate. Jack Kesy of The Strain stars in an unspecified villain role.

Deadpool gave Fox its biggest hit of 2016 after opening on Valentine’s Day to a surprisingly strong US$782.6 million (S$1.08 billion) worldwide, supplanting The Matrix Reloaded to become the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. Fox announced in April that it had given Deadpool 2 a prime summer release date of June 1, 2018. VARIETY.COM/REUTERS

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