Rumor has it that an early idea for the 'Captain Marvel' sequel includes an A-list actor playing a fan-favorite hero from the comics, but it was never filmed.
- Sep 5, 2023
AceShowbiz - "The Marvels" could have featured an A-list cameo. If a new report is to be trusted, the upcoming Marvel film almost brought in a top Hollywood actor to play a fan-favorite hero from the comics, with George Clooney allegedly being considered for the part.
According to a tweet on MyTimeToShineHello's X account, the "Ocean's Eleven" star and "Sin City" actor Clive Owen were both on Kevin Feige's radar before the idea was dropped. The report didn't mention the name of the character that could have made a cameo in the upcoming film, but the speculation said that it could be Nova.
"The original plan for The Marvels was to cast a well known name (they were looking at Clive Owen and George Clooney) to play a big Marvel hero from the comics who we think will have a big role in the movie but then dies at the end of the first act," read the tweet, before noting, "That was scrapped."
While the A-list cameo didn't make the cut, "The Marvels" has been rumored to feature a connection with "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". A trailer released in July seemed to hint at this cameo.
In the trailer, Kree warrior Dar-Benn (played by Zawe Ashton) is wielding a bangle that is idential to the one worn by Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan. Kamala's bangle itself seems to be connected to the world of Shang Chi in some way, shape, or form as hinted in episode 3 of "Ms. Marvel" series.
With Dar-Benn sporting the same type of bangle, this could mean the criminal organization at the center of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" will somehow play into "The Marvels".
In "The Marvels", Brie Larson reprises her role as Carol Danvers and Teyonah Parris returns as Monica Rambeau from "WandaVision". Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury, with Park Seo-joon starring as Prince Yan of Aladna and Gary Lewis being cast in undisclosed role.
Nia DaCosta directs the movie, with the script she co-wrote with Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells. It was recently unveiled that the film will likely clock in at just over 90 minutes after the complaints surrounding the 2-hour runtimes of movies like "Thor: Love and Thunder" and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". The movie is due out in U.S. theaters on November 10.
