Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin Unveil the Ripped Physiques They've Honed for 'Deadpool 2'

Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin, who play Deadpool and Cable, respectively, in the now-filming sequel to Deadpool, have been getting ripped for their roles and this week engaged in a bit of friendly competition on Instagram.

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Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, I see the most awesome #Cable of all!! Crikey!!! #Deadpool #joshbrolin #xforce #robliefeld #marvel #prevailactivewear #cableswole

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After creator Rob Liefield posted a shot of a jacked Brolin with the caption “Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, I see the most awesome #Cable of all!! Crikey!!!”, Reynolds’ trainer responded with a shot of his client, and said “@joshbrolin , you still have some work to do. 😉”

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@joshbrolin , you still have some work to do. 😉 – Check out Men's Health's interview with @vancityreynolds talking about his preparation for Deadpool 2 (link in bio). Loved being able to tag along for the ride and watch this guy put the work in. – Are you guys pumped for #deadpool2? – Get access to my workouts at @fitner_app – Donsaladino.com for access to my free site! – #suitup #ryanreynolds #deadpool #xmen #maximumeffort #comicon #blakelively #superheros #marvel #comicbooks #coreworkout #trainingpartner #donsaladino

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Reynolds recently praised Brolin in the role:

“I think it’s going to be very interesting. I’ve spent this last week on the business end of many Josh Brolin punches. Both verbal and physical and literal and it’s going to be pretty fantastic. He’s going to be epic. He’s going to be an epic Cable.”

Here, @VancityReynolds confirms that he is, indeed, Josh Brolin's b*tch & says Brolin's Cable is going to be epic, via @Fandango #Deadpool2 pic.twitter.com/QevN264QW2

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) July 31, 2017