Spell is a new horror movie from writer Kurt Wimmer (Total Recall) and director Mark Tonderai (Locke & Key). The cast includes Omari Hardwick (Power), Loretta Devine (Black-ish), and John Beasley (The Sum of All Fears), and arrives on Premium Video-On-Demand and Digital in time for Halloween on October 30th from Paramount Home Entertainment. You can read our review by clicking here.
Hardwick's name constantly comes up in regards to superhero movie roles, and the John Stewart version of Green Lantern is a character he's been "cast" as countless times. When we asked the actor whether he has any interest in starring in a comic book movie, he stated: "It's at the top of the list."
Of course, we had to ask whether there are any specific characters he'd like to play, but Hardwick made it clear that he's holding off on revealing that right now. "You know what the best part of social media has been for me? Fan casting. I think I've been cast...can you imagine if the fans could cast? I think I've done...I'm going to take it past having been cast to the full tilt. I think I've done about Marvel movies by now if it's connected to the films the fans have cast me to play!"
"The characters I don't necessarily want to say because that's disrespectful to the process and studio, and how they want to play that out. Hopefully, I'm in some of those conversations quite soon."
Hardwick did, however, praise Zack Snyder and Army of the Dead for giving him the chance to play a superhero-like character. "Shout out to Zack Snyder. What he saw in me, I definitely think he saw my ability to do that. I know Dave Bautista whispered it and loudly stated it several times, and I think that's a good staircase. It's an interesting 'superhero' to play in Army of the Dead before I go to that level friends of mine have been able to touch the likes of."
"That being the Black Panthers, and little brothers like Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman, rest in peace, it's kind of dope. There's an eight-year-old Omari burning to do it, and not only that, my five and seven-year-old are waiting to be able to wear those costumes one day and say, 'This is what papa plays.'" We can only hope Hollywood is taking notice of the actor's aspirations.
Check out the full interview with Omari Hardwick below: