Knight, Lewis (January 13, 2019). "X-Men and Fantastic Four films 'cancelled' at Fox after Disney acquisition". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020 . Retrieved January 20, 2020. a b c d e f g Davis, Eric (April 19, 2018). "Interview: Director David Leitch on 'Deadpool 2' and Building Out an R-Rated Cinematic Universe". Fandango. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018 . Retrieved April 20, 2018. Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018 . Retrieved August 12, 2018. Cable has both telepathic and telekinetic abilities; in other words, he can read minds and move objects by simply using his mind. He can also manipulate the thoughts and bodily functions of others, even from vast distances. If he chooses, he has the ability to disassemble objects or form defensive force fields. However, Cable has had to use his telekinetic powers on a regular basis to prevent the techno-organic virus from infecting the rest of his body. Since being cured, he has been able to refocus his powers accordingly.

Kaye, Don (May 26, 2018). "Making Deadpool 2 Bigger, Funnier, and Weirder". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018 . Retrieved May 27, 2018. Telekinesis: Cable has some telekinetic abilities as he used them to grab his gun from ten feet away. Dolph Lundgren – I haven't seen the picture yet, but I heard I was mentioned at the end. 'Cable' looks like a bad ass. I'd be down for that #Deadpool Credit: Justin Paul | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022 . Retrieved December 12, 2022. Deadpool refers to Cable as "Thanos", a nod to the fact that Josh Brolin - the actor who portrays Cable - also plays the character Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Combat Knife - Cable uses a combat knife for closes quarters combat. He uses this knife against Deadpool during their fights.

By November 2016, with development underway on Deadpool 2, Fox was also planning Deadpool 3, which was said to include the X-Force team. [206] With the confirmation that Leitch would direct Deadpool 2, Fox was looking for a separate filmmaker to direct Deadpool 3. [72] In March 2017, Reese clarified that though Deadpool 2 sets up the X-Force team, a future film focused on the team would be separate from Deadpool 3: "[ X-Force] is where we're launching something bigger, but then [ Deadpool 3 is] where we're contracting and staying personal and small." [207]

Deadpool's line to Cable: "Are you sure you're not from the DC Universe?" is likely a nod to the 2010 DC film Jonah Hex, which Josh Brolin starred in. a b Weintraub, Steve (June 24, 2016). Deadpool 2 Filming Early Next Year Says Simon Kinberg. Collider. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016 . Retrieved June 25, 2016. Coincidentally, both Brolin and Ryan Reynolds appeared in DC films before appearing in Marvel films, although Reynolds appeared in Blade: Trinity and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Reynolds starred in the 2011 film Green Lantern, which, like Jonah Hex, was received negatively by critics and performed poorly at the box office. Telekinesis - Cable has some telekinetic abilities as he used them to grab his gun from a few feet away. His cybernetics likely allows him to use this ability.Kit, Borys (March 22, 2017). " 'Deadpool 2': Michael Shannon Frontrunner to Play Cable (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017 . Retrieved May 24, 2017.