Culture news He's one of the best villains in series history: his actor is finally joining the MCU! Good news for Marvel?
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The interpreter of some of the greatest villains in history officially joins the MCU, but not for the role that fans anticipated. According to him, his character is “better than you can imagine” and promises to mark the new phase of Marvel films.
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The antagonist among the heroes
Giancarlo Esposito, better known as Gus Fring in breaking BadMoff Gideon in The Mandalorian or even Antón Castillo in Far Cry 6, has just officially announced his imminent arrival in the MCU. Already accustomed to superhero stories, having played in the series The Boysthe actor arrives in the House of Ideas, without revealing more about the identity of his character.
In fact, after refusing a role in the hit series Lokiit was during the San Antonio Comic Con that the actor admitted be in talks with Marvel to play another character, then confiding in who he would like to embody within the team. He then declared that “if I had to choose one, I would go for something a little different… I would go with Professor Xavier”. This idea then took off and all the fans expected to see him play Professor X, but the actor recently changed his mind, revealing that he would ultimately take on the traits of a completely original character.
The mysterious stranger
Sharing very little information about the said new character, Giancarlo Esposito stated that this one was “better than you can imagine“, Before to explain his withdrawal from the role of the mastermind of X-men. “I can't promise it will be Professor X, because here's what I think. There is something vital about being original. We've seen different versions of Charles Xavier before. Wouldn't you like to see me play a character in a Marvel movie that is original, new and fresh? If your answer is “yes,” then mark my words carefully. : it will happen sooner than you think.”
This statement leaves the door open to all kinds of speculation, notably focused on the next highly anticipated film from Marvel Studios: Deadpool and Wolverine. This promises to directly integrate mutants into the MCU, and everything suggests that the character of Girancarlo Esposito could have to do with the plot of the feature film. To find out, the film will be in theaters from July 24.