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reveals that the upcoming has found an actor for its title role: Ryan Reynolds. In a performance that its sources say is "motion-capture in nature" (think Jar Jar Binks or Gollum) Reynolds will embody Detective Pikachu (The Get Down, Jurassic Park: The Lost Kingdom) as the teen searches for his missing father.
Other details are scarce, but now the movie (which got its greenlight ) is said to start shooting in January, and will include Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies) in the cast. Just something to think about while you're watching Deadpool 2 in June.
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