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Gina Carano joins Deadpool movie!

Six years ago, Gina Carano was the face of women’s MMA. Today, she continues her successful transition into action films, and is set to join Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming film “Deadpool”.

Based on the popular Marvel Comics character, Deadpool is also known to his fans as “The Merc with a Mouth” for his never-ending stream of wisecracks, and his propensity for breaking the fourth wall. The character first made an appearance in 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, portrayed by Reynolds (with a little help from Scott Adkins during his climactic fight with Wolverine and Sabretooth.) Many Deadpool fans expressed disappointment with his depiction in the film, specifically the gimmick of having his mouth sewn shut and thus rendering him unable to deliver the one-liners he’s famous for. However, the new film, which will be released next February and will serve as a reboot of the character, is said to feature no shortage of Deadpool’s wacky antics.

Carano will portray the character Angel Dust, who possesses the power the raise her adrenaline levels. She is also set to join Bruce Willis in the action film “Extraction”, and will be seen later this year in “Kickboxer: Vengeance”, which will serve as a reboot of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 1989 cult classic “Kickboxer“, alongside Van Damme himself, no less!

Be sure to follow Ms. Carano on her official Facebook and Twitter pages for more news on her appearances in “Deadpool”, “Extraction”, and “Kickboxer: Vengeance”!

Brad Curran

From the earliest days of childhood, Brad Curran was utterly fascinated by martial arts, his passion only growing stronger after spending time living in the melting pot of Asian cultures that is Hawaii. His early exposure developed into a lifelong passion and fascination with all forms of martial arts and tremendous passion for action and martial arts films. He would go on to take a number of different martial arts forms, including Shaolin Ch'uan fa, Taekwondo, Shotokan Karate and remains a devoted student, avid and eager to continue his martial arts studies. Brad is also an aspiring writer and deeply desires to share his love for martial arts and martial arts movies with the world!

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