In an interview with Deadline, Zombieland: Double Tap writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have revealed that Ryan Reynolds, who they’ve worked with on the blockbuster Deadpool films, was originally set to be included in the horror sequel’s cast for the role of Albuquerque.
The sequel is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom) from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (the Deadpool films).
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The writing duo further explained that they did everything they could to make Reynold’s involvement in the sequel a possibility.