The star of the 2013 romantic/comedy film Oldboy was cast as a Marvel Comics character. He was cast as Cable in the film series in which Shawn Ashmore is known for the dual role of Bobby Drake/Iceman.
 In April 2017, Brolin was cast as Nathan Summers / Cable as a part of a four-film contract in the "X-Men" film series, with his first appearance intended to be in "Deadpool 2". 
Cable (Nathan Summers) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with X-Force and the X-Men. 
 It was directed by Spike Lee and written by Mark Protosevich, the film stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. 
 He is known for his roles as Jake in the television series "Animorphs", Agent Mike Weston in the television drama series "The Following", and Bobby Drake/Iceman in the "X-Men" film series. 
