6 Most Likely Characters Peter Dinklage Could Be Playing In AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Earlier this week, we learned that Peter Dinklage looks set to take on a key role in the next two Avengers movies, and after the jump, you'll find the most likely possibilities for who he's been cast as.
Avengers: Infinity War looks set to be the biggest superhero movie of 2018 and possibly of all-time, so it's hardly a surprise that Marvel Studios is now making some major casting additions. The first of those may very well be Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage as we learned just a couple of days ago that he will take on a "key role" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in both Infinity War and The Avengers 4.
However, that leads us to wonder who on Earth (or in the cosmos) the award winning actor could be playing. A lot of you have already weighed in with your theories, but I have some ideas of my own!
Below, you'll find what I believe to be the six most likely characters Dinklage could end up playing in Avengers: Infinity War and beyond. Some may be familar to you, while others likely won't be, but don't expect to find a lot of obvious choices here as the actor really could be playing anyone in the MCU...
6. The Watcher
Brought to life with CG, it would make sense for the character to appear during such a momentous occasion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's history, breaking his sacred rule and helping Earth's Mightiest Heroes assemble to take down a threat who may have already wiped out half of the universe if he has his hands on the Infinity Gauntlet by the time they come face to face with him. A popular theory is that Stan Lee is going to one day be revealed as The Watcher, and I like that a lot, hence why this suggestion doesn't place slightly higher.
5. Puck
Peter Dinklage would be an interesting choice to take on the fan-favourite Puck, while seeing the likes of Guardian and Sasquatch joining him to take on Thanos would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, my gut tells me that this team is probably owned by Fox due to their ties to the X-Men, so it's hard to say how likely this might be. If that's not the case, though, can you imagine how great it would be for the Canadian Alpha Flight to suddenly join the battle alongside other international heroes like Captain Britain?
4. Starfox
If anything, it's a good thing, as having someone who isn't already amazingly handsome to play Starfox makes more sense as it would then explain why he uses his powers to manipulate others (specifically women) to fall for him. It's admittedly a pretty big departure from the comic books, but one which could work well as it gives Marvel Studios the chance to do something new with this character. We know from Game of Thrones that Dinklage does the whole manipulative advisor thing well, so he could start off as an ally to Thanos before realising that he'd be better off helping out The Avengers instead.
3. Pip The Troll
Assuming Warlock joins the Guardians of the Galaxy once this adventure is over, Pip could very well join him, giving Dinklage a big part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a long time to come. As I mentioned at the start of this feature, the actor's height doesn't have to restrict which roles he could take on in Avengers: Infinity War, but with this movie adapting at least elements of the comic book event it's based on and the fact that the signs have been pointing to Warlock showing up for some time now, Pip just seems like the right fit. However, there are still a couple of other exciting possibilities...
2. Eternity
For those of you unfamiliar with the character, he's an abstract, relatively omnipotent entity representing all time and reality in the universe, and a powerful being it's easy to imagine playing a key role in Avengers: Infinity War. It's been said that Dinklage's character will have a big role in both that and Avengers 4, and that makes me wonder what Joe and Anthony Russo could do to flesh out his appearance beyond a battle with Thanos, but if they can come up with something interesting enough, this powerful being showing up is a must.
1. M.O.D.O.K.
Captain America: Civil War proved that, so the psychic leader of A.I.M. showing up in some capacity isn't really that hard to imagine. Thanos once recruited Loki to help him out, so him turning to some of Earth's baddies to lend him a hand in assembling the Infinity Stones isn't really that hard to believe. Dinklage could really ham it up here, and while M.O.D.O.K. may look pretty daft, Marvel could surely come up with a really cool way to bring him to the big screen and make him an integral part of this cosmic storyline.
Which of these characters do you think Peter Dinklage could be playing in Avengers: Infinity War? Have we missed any other likely possibilities? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.