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    Character » Cable appears in 3580 issues.

    The once-mysterious Cable (a.k.a. Nathan Summers) is Cyclops' time-traveling son who was infected with the deadly techno-organic virus during his infancy, which he keeps at bay using his advanced psionic powers. At one time a founding member and leader of the militant team called X-Force, previously known as the New Mutants, Cable takes the aimless youths under his wing and whips them into fighting shape in order to prepare them for future threats.

    Newsarama wants the Rock as Cable

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    I can't really think of any argument against it either. Here's their argument for him.

    * 40-something/can credibly play older – check.

    * A super-heroic physique despite a somewhat advanced age (with some acting ability as part of the package) – double-check.

    * Commanding screen presence/credible as a military leader – check (at least if you count on-screen experience).

    * A personal, outspoken love of comic books and superhero movies – check.

    * A box office track record – check-ching.

    Johnson has in fact, been called “franchise Viagra”, for his ability to boost the box office performance of film series in which he appears.

    One intrepid researcher even put the math to the test and demonstrated what he calls the Dwayne Johnson effect.

    And while Johnson wasn’t a magic elixir for G.I Joe’s domestic box office (Retaliation actually generated less North American box office than The Rise of Cobra), the 2013 Johnson-starring follow-up easily outpaced the original globally and it’s the worldwide stage (where the X-Men is not a yet a huge presence) that the Rock could provide the most help.

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    #2 k4tzm4n  Moderator

    They spelled "Stephen Lang" wrong.

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    @k4tzm4n said:

    They spelled "Stephen Lang" wrong.

    I reread the op like 3 times before I realized that you were making a joke...I feel so dumb

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    Nope. Rock needs to be Luke Cage

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    Lang would be good for the role as would Bruce Willis

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    Even though he's the son of Scott and Jean or her clone who are both white... he's not even going to look a thing like them???? Or would they change his origins just for the sake of him... talk about flavor of month or year crap, fan casting is shit and always will be.

    Wouldn't it be better if they got someone who not only looks like him but can act and not someone who is just big and brings in box-office money????

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    Bryan Lee Cranston would be better IMHO. Let him grow some hair shave that beard and get a professional trainer. Oh well DC got him first.

    What about Sean Bean?

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    Why oh god why?

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    I don't want to see that happen.EVER!

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    @m3th said:

    Bryan Lee Cranston would be better IMHO. Let him grow some hair shave that beard and get a professional trainer. Oh well DC got him first.

    What about Sean Bean?

    -Abstract 4$$#073-

    Because Sean Bean always dies.

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    @trebean: WHat?

    MetH does not follow.

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