Update 10.08 CT, Aug. 26: Disney confirmed at the D23 expo this weekend that Kit Harington will play Dane Whitman, aka the Marvel hero known as the Black Knight. He will co-star in The Eternals, but this is a human character, not one of the quasi-immortal Eternals.
Game of Thrones may be over, but its cast is far from done dominating your big screen. Kit Harington a.k.a Jon Snow is slated to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it moves into Phase 4, according to Deadline.
Even though it hasn’t been announced exactly which movie or series Harington will be starring in–and there’s a lot of possibilities–people are nevertheless excited about the news.
Jon Snow (Kit Harington) is joining the MCU pic.twitter.com/9v4ak18p8a
— King Que (@KingofSaiyans1) August 24, 2019
me since the moment I heard that Kit Harington joined the MARVEL world pic.twitter.com/wn85sJ2K9R
— ^ (@sailorsonboard) August 24, 2019
Many are having fun speculating which character Harington should or should not embody.
One Twitter user wants to see Harington play a villain, a change of pace from the good-natured character he is known for playing on GOT. But, many–and I mean many–think Harington will be the wolverine. Harington becoming the next wolverine may be too on the nose, considering the direwolf represents all things House Stark.
https://twitter.com/mahsalabbaf/status/1165012719126364161
Please stop cursing me by saying Kit Harington would be a good Johnny Storm. pic.twitter.com/Ynr80R8vhf
— Crimzin (@Crimzin15) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/theartvan96/status/1165059502174949377
https://twitter.com/alex_bruss/status/1165068178600464389
Kit Harington In talks to join the MCU! But who can he play?! Perhaps James Howlett, aka LOGAN, aka WOLVERINE?!
— Tony Maximoff (@Azaris_Pit) August 24, 2019
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If Kit Harington isn’t wolverine then they just simply messed up is all.
— Austin Husk (@atlhusk23) August 24, 2019
If you haven’t read comics please please please do not trend cast Kit Harington as Wolverine. I get that he was a Stark/Wolf but honestly that little recognition isn’t enough to doom us to 15 years if KitFrigginHarington playing Wolverine. Just leave this stuff to the nerds k?
— Danton’s Head (@pfhanley63) August 24, 2019
Harington isn’t the first member of House Stark that marvel has snagged up. Harington’s onscreen sisters, Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), also play characters in the MCU. The Eternals–a film slated to launch on Disney+ in 2020–is jam-packed with a star-studded cast, including Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark in the series.
And people are excited to see a possible reunification of the onscreen bros.
https://twitter.com/nomadthor/status/1165007760855044096
https://twitter.com/biponine/status/1165065164762177536
THE MCU WON TWO MORE STARKS WITH RICHARD MADDEN AND KIT HARINGTON
— pía (@binarybucky) August 24, 2019
An announcement as to which character Harington will be playing is expected to be made at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, over the weekend.
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- Your complete guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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H/T Deadline
