'Haywire' Star Gina Carano Joins Ryan Reynolds In 'Deadpool'

Gina Carano has been navigating the road from MMA star to movie star pretty nicely. She did quite well in her high profile lead role in Steven Soderbergh's "Haywire," and then stepped into the blockbuster franchise "Furious 6." On the horizon she's got the "Kickboxer" remake and now she's adding another big movie to her list of things to do.

THR reports that Carano has joined Ryan Reynolds starring in "Deadpool." She'll be playing Angel Dust, and since I don't read comics, here's the Marvel summary:

The young woman known only as Angel Dust is a member of the small group of outcast mutants living under the streets of Chicago known as the Morlocks. These Morlocks made a pact to stay together to help each other fulfill one last "wish" left over from their lives on the surface.

In Angel Dust's case, her parents were frantic as to the whereabouts of their daughter. Seeking to provide them with some form of closure, the Morlocks...