Trending News|April 13, 2015 08:46 EDT
'Deadpool' Movie Cast News: Actor Ed Skrein Tapped to Play Villain Ajax
With the production of Fox's 'Deadpool' movie underway, we've now uncovered further information on the casting of the main villain, Ajax.
Actor Ed Skrein actually took the liberty to spill the beans himself in a tweet of his chair with the name "Ajax" written on it, following the trend of the previous actors announced in the film.
Skrein was previously rumored to play a role in the movie, so it's nice to see the talent coming forward with his role.
Ajax in the comics, is a character that undergone the same government procedure as Deadpool.
"Ajax is a remorseless killer that was part of the Weapon X program, and was also experimented on by the barbarous Dr. Killebrew, just like Wade Wilson. He's a formidable villain for Deadpool to take on as he has enhanced strength, speed, and agility. His nerves were also removed, so he has much better pain endurance," writes Geek Tyrant.
'Deadpool' drops into theaters on February 12th, 2016.