Long live the queen! PerThe Hollywood Reporter,Olivia Colmanis in negotiations to join the cast of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ seriesSecret Invasion. This would be the first Marvel role for the Academy Award-winning actress.
The series is based on the beloved 2008 comics event from writerBrian Michael Bendisand artistLeinil Francis Yu, which revealed that several notable comics superheroes had been replaced by Skrulls, the shape-shifting aliens introduced inCaptain Marvel. The show may deviate from that plot a bit, asCaptain Marvelcast the Skrulls as sympathetic refugees rather than nefarious interlopers, but it still has the potential to upend everything we think we know about the MCU.
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Colman joinsSamuel L. Jackson, reprising his MCU role as Nick Fury, andBen Mendelsohn, reprising hisCaptain Marvelrole as Talos.One Night in Miamibreakout starKingsley Ben-Adirwasrecently announced as a yet-unnamed villain. It is unclear what role Colman would be playing, but given what we do know about the show’s plot, there’s no ruling out that she (nor the rest of the cast) might ultimately not be who we think they are.
Built on the model of Marvel’s current Disney+ hit,The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,Secret Invasionis set to air in six 40-50-minute installments. As Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigetold us back in January, the longer form of a limited series will all the show to simmer in the political paranoia of its premise. Writer and producerKyle Bradstreetis a natural fit for that tone, having previously served as producer of the taut cyber-thrillerMr. Robot.
Colman is a hot commodity at the moment. She’s currently nominated for her second Academy Award this year for her role inThe Father, having previously taken home the Best Actress award for her leading role in 2019’sThe Favourite. She was recently announced as the star ofSam Mendes’ upcomingEmpire of Light. Of course, she’s no stranger to television, having earned BAFTAs for her work onTwenty Twelve,AccusedandBroadchurch, and a Golden Globe for her turn as Queen Elizabeth II onThe Crown.
Secret Invasionwill be released exclusively on Disney+, though there’s no word yet on when we might expect it. Stay tuned to Collider for further details.
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