Speculations are ending as it was announced that Zazie Beetz has been confirmed to play Domino in "Deadpool 2." Ryan Reynolds, the star of the franchise announced the news on his Twitter account this week.

Prior to the casting of Zazie Beetz, there were other actresses that were favored to take the role of Domino. IGN reports that Lizzy Caplan, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Sienna Miller competed for the role. Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter this week to playfully announce the casting of the "Atlanta" actress.

"Deadpool 2" is currently in production but there is no official release date for the sequel yet. Ryan Reynolds has actively been taking part in building up for the hype of the movie as the actor is also the co-writer of the script.

While Zazie Beetz has been confirmed to play Domino, there is no word yet as to who is tapped to play Cable in "Deadpool 2." The movie will be directed by David Leitch who picked up the project from Tim Miller.

Apart from being busy with "Deadpool 2," Mashable reports that Ryan Reynolds is also busy with the "X-Force" movie. Earlier reports say that Deadpool will be a part of the film which is currently in development. It is not known yet if Zazie Beetz as Domino or Cable will also be in it. Speculations say that it may be likely as the three are known to work with the X-Men in the DC comics.

In the comics, Domino was a mutant mercenary before she joined the X-Force. Her real name is Neena Thurman she is known to be able to make any situation in her favor through her powers of "luck." Her combat skills are also top notch and she is often seen associated with both Deadpool and Cable.

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