South Korean actor Park Seo-joon joined the cast of The Marvels in an undisclosed role last summer, and details on the character he'll play have now been shared by scooper Daniel Richtman (via Patreon).
According to this report, he will actually play Carol Danvers' husband: Prince Yan, the leader of a musical planet where everyone has to sing to communicate.
Yes, it seems the rumor that the Captain Marvel sequel will feature "musical elements" was accurate.
Marvel Studios has included a few musical sequences in earlier projects (Eternals, Ms. Marvel, and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, for example), but a character or characters belting out full song/dance numbers would be a first. It may seem like an odd creative choice, but we have seen the studio take more risks of late (to varying degrees of success), and we know Larson can carry a tune!
The Academy Award-winner actually began her career as a pop singer, releasing the 2009 single “She Said.” Larson was later given the opportunity to showcase her talent in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World when she performed as Envy Adams.
As for Seo-joon, the 33-year-old actor/recording artist is a prolific star in South Korea, rising to fame after appearances in TV shows such as Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, and Fight for My Way. He also has a small role in recent Academy Award-winner, Parasite.
Though specific plot details are still under wraps, we have heard that the movie will focus on the three heroes - Danvers, Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan - trading places every time they use their powers. They then decide to join forces in an attempt to fix their problem.
British actress Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat, Velvet Buzzsaw) is on board as the main villain, who is rumored to be a gender-swapped take on Kree warrior Ael-Dan. In addition, Samuel L. Jackson has confirmed that he will appear as Nick Fury. Nia DaCosta, who also helmed the Ms. Marvel season finale's post-credit scene, will direct from a script by WandaVision writer Megan McDonnell.
The sequel is set to fly into theaters next year.