Lol. Firstly, it’s crystal clear Deadpool jokes about everything and anything. There’s no rhyme or reason to a lot of the things he says, it’s just what he rolls. Secondly, the main reason Deadpool even calls Cable short is because Cable in the comics is a really huge guy: weights over 300 pounds and stands at nearly 7 feet tall! Deadpool himself says that Brolin’s Cable is NOTHING like the comics when it comes to size.
Needles to say, being 5’11 is a far cry from freakish 6’8 (which is Cable’s official height from what I’ve read), so it should be no mystery why Deadpool referred to Brolin’s Cable as “very short”. That said, I also believe Deadpool was “subtlety” poking fun at fans of the comics with that line, cuz you know having someone of Brolin’s stature take on the role of Cable was undoubtedly going to confuse and irritate (to put it mildly) some Cable fans, and Deadpool pretty much acknowledges this.
Anyway, under 6’0 feet Brolin may be but he got jacked and to my eyes looked ideal for Cable. But more importantly, he delivered a very strong performance. Everything about his portrayal felt spot on to me. And oh yes, I can’t wait to see him back in the role.
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