Randy Orton auditioned to play Cable.
In 2018, Fox studios and Marvel released Deadpool 2. In the movie, Cable made his cinematic debut and was played by Josh Brolin, familiar to Marvel fans as Thanos. However, a WWE legend auditioned for the role before it went to Brolin.
In the latest episode of What Do You Want To Talk About? with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton revealed that he auditioned to play the character.
"This is my life. Father, husband, first and foremost, but this is right there. I do audtions here and there. I remember I got an audition early on, I finally got representation in that industry. I think Deadpool 2. Cable. I read for Cable. In my head, I was going to be Cable. I was going to be Cable. This is it. Nope. No call back. No nothing. Josh Brolin gets it. Of course Josh Brolin gets it. Kills it. I think I realized then, I can send in these auditions, but I’m a pro wrestler. I really enjoy being a pro wrestling and everything its given me. I don’t think I’ll ever leave this place."
While Orton did not get the role of Cable in the movie, he has previously starred in The Condemned 2 and 12 Rounds two.
Elsewhere in Orton's appearance on Cody's podcast, he revealed how many dogs he has. You can read more about that here.
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