DEADPOOL's Ed Skrein Signs On For James Cameron's ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL

Deadpool baddie Francis Ed Skrein has joined the ever-growing cast of James Cameron & Robert Rodriguez's upcoming adaptation of the acclaimed manga, Alita: Battle Angel. Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - Sep 22, 2016 07:09 AM EST

Filed Under: Sci-Fi

The Hollywood Reporter learned yesterday that Ed Skrein has signed on for a major role in 20th Century Fox's highly ambitious adaptation of Yukito Kishiro's popular manga series, Alita: Battle Angel. 3x Academy Award-winner James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) & long-time collaborator Jon Landau will produce the project with Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) in the director's chair.

The story takes place in the 26th century and picks up shortly after a scientist discovers a female cyborg in a scrapyard with no memories of her past, save for her lethal marital-arts training. She then uses this knowledge to become a bounty hunter and track down the worst of the worst. Skrein will portray one of her potential targets, a villainous cyborg named Zapan, who is in possession of a weapon known as the Damascus blade.

Skrein is best known to audiences for his role as Ajax in the Tim Miller-directed blockbuster Deadpool, the rebooted Frank Martin in The Transporter Refueled, and as the original Daario Naharis in HBO's hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones.

He joins a cast headlined by up-and-comer Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Death Cure) and also features Christoph Waltz (Spectre) & Jackie Earl Haley (Preacher). Production is expected to kick off this October in Austin.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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MattBellissimo - 9/22/2016, 7:06 AM

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@SuperCat haha you definitely have the best gifs

PeterJSonQuill - 9/22/2016, 7:38 AM

I thought he'd make a good Bullseye. He's got a good balance on being sadistic and being a prick.

Highflyer - 9/22/2016, 8:18 AM

This guy really played a sadistic Asshole brilliantly. I'll give him that.

ComicBookPsycho - 9/22/2016, 8:55 AM

I bet he's gonna play the British villain.

DarkArrow19 - 9/22/2016, 2:01 PM

@ComicBookPsycho - I'm surprised it took so many comments for someone to say that

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