THR broke the news this afternoon that
Gina Carano will be joining
Ryan Reynolds in Fox’s
X-Men spinoff,
Deadpool. Carano will be playing Angel Dust, a mutant with the ability to manipulate her adrenal glands in order to achieve super strength. The film, directed by
Tim Miller, will also star
T.J. Miller and
Ed Skrein.
Deadpool is set to open in theaters February 12th, 2016.