Kevin Pennington's mysterious three picture deal with Marvel Studios has just been narrowed down by the same source who broke the news of his casting several weeks ago. According to an AvengersNews studio insider,
"Kevin’s role won’t be disclosed publicly until closer to filming. Marvel is still choosing which characters would best fit in their cinematic universe. They don’t want to throw a character in for the sake of it; they want it to make sense. Plans are for Kevin to be in 'The Avengers' in a small role to be expanded further in the future."
The
last word about Pennington's secret role was the possibility he would either portray Rick Jones or Noh-Varr as a revamped S.H.I.E.L.D. agent for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, one of those characters is off the table. AvengersNews goes on to say that Pennington
"is being primed to play Captain Marvel for upcoming Marvel films." Unfortunately, their source wasn't clear on whether it is the original Marvel Universe Captain Mar-vell or the new one, Noh-Varr.
The casting makes perfect scene when taken in conjunction with the news that the
Skrull and Kree alien races will be featured in
The Avengers. Both Captain Marvels are Kree aliens who became Earthly allies in comic book canon.
Considering that Pennington announced he will be attending the 2010 San Diego Comic Con, more than likely that is when Marvel will decide to unveil his place in their film slate.