Summary
- Many top actors have joined the MCU, but some actors have not due to other superhero movie commitments.
- The MCU continues to expand with new franchises, opening up opportunities for fresh characters and actors like Viola Davis.
- Davis, a fan of the MCU, expressed interest in playing a Marvel character, potentially as a superhero, villain, or similar role to her Amanda Waller character in DC.
At this point in time, there aren't many top actors who haven't been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as was highlighted by their recent major Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement. However, some people still haven't been seen in a Marvel Studios movie, mainly because they've been involved in other major superhero movies, such as The Suicide Squad.
Luckily for those actors, the MCU is showing no signs of slowing down at this point and new opportunities are being opened up all the time for fresh characters. This year alone, Marvel Studios is launching two new franchises within its bubble with The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Thunderbolts*; therefore, there will be more scope for new actors down the line. Marvel might have specific people in mind for certain parts, but when an actor as talented as Viola Davis wants to be involved, most people would expect them to jump.
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The EGOT award-winning actress is well known for being one of the most talented names in the industry right now, which is why there's never been a shortage of opportunities for her. While Davis typically focuses on dramas, she dipped her toes into the superhero world when she was part of the Suicide Squad cast in 2016 and the 2021 sequel. Davis recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about her love of that genre and how she'd be open to playing a Marvel character. She said, "Yeah, absolutely. I don't know what hero I would be, you know. I just, my daughter is a Marvel fanatic, so I've watched, I think, almost all of them five, six times. She even has a character in mind for herself, "Probably an Iron Man. I would be — maybe Iron Mania? Iron Shaniqua Mania?"
While it's unclear whether or not Marvel Studios is looking to create more Iron Man-related content moving forward in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, the one thing that's clear is that Davis would like to be involved in some capacity. She took on the role of Amanda Waller for DC Studios, being a ruthless and brutal government official who had no problem standing up for herself against the more powerful anti-heroes in the two Suicide Squad movies. Davis could easily take on a similar role in the MCU at some point in the future, although seeing her as an actual superhero or a villain would be equally as exciting.
Davis' involvement in a DC Studios movie doesn't rule her out of jumping across to Marvel. Various actors such as Idris Elba, Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Michael Keaton have all jumped between the superhero franchises at times over the years, and having Davis be the next person to do that would be a popular choice.
Having an actor who is actively a fan of the MCU and wants to be part of the franchise is a desirable situation for Marvel Studios, and that's what they've got in Davis. The fact that she's an incredibly talented actress makes the entire situation even more compelling, and hopefully, that will happen down the line in the MCU.
- First Film
- Iron Man
- Latest Film
- Marvels
- Cast
- Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, Tom Hiddleston, Iman Vellani
- TV Show(s)
- WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk