THE BOYS & THE MANDALORIAN Actor Giancarlo Esposito Rumored To Make His MCU Debut In Upcoming Disney+ Project

THE BOYS & THE MANDALORIAN Actor Giancarlo Esposito Rumored To Make His MCU Debut In Upcoming Disney+ Project

Giancarlo Esposito recently confirmed that he'd landed a role in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe project (not as Professor X), and a new rumor is claiming that he'll make his debut in a Disney+ show.

By MarkCassidy - May 26, 2024 07:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

Giancarlo Esposito (The Boys, The Mandalorian) recently confirmed that he had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe... but not as the character he's been campaigning to play over the past few months, Charles Xavier.

During CCXP back in May (via Collider), Esposito revealed that he will be appearing in a Marvel Studios project, but declined to reveal any more details. The actor did say that we'd find out "sooner rather than later," and the role is "better than you can imagine."

There was some speculation that Esposito might show up in the cameo-filled Deadpool and Wolverine, but according to MTTSH, he will be making his MCU debut in an upcoming Disney+ series.

Does this narrow down the character possibilities? Not really, since we have Agatha All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, and the recently announced Vision series all on the horizon, as well as more Marvel Spotlight presentations such as Wonder Man.

Esposito has expressed interest in taking over from Sir Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy as the next big-screen incarnation of Professor Charles Xavier on several occasions, although he wasn't too keen on one particular aspect of the character.

"I've given it a cursory glance in my brain, and immediately I go 'Hmm,'" he said during a recent interview with Fade To Black . "'[It would] be great to play Professor X in some other incarnation than just the wheelchair. Right? Because the physical idea of being in a wheelchair every single day does not appeal to me. I just don't feel that old and I don’t like to sit that much. But certainly, we could figure something out maybe. Professor X wasn’t always in the wheelchair but that is part of his character development. So, I think about it a little bit but I don’t give it all of my thought because it would have to come to me."

We obviously have very little to go on, but which hero or villain do you think Esposito would be a good fit for? Drop us a comment down below.

Esposito can currently be seen in vampire comedy Abigail on Digital, and is set to reprise the role of Stan Edgar for the upcoming fourth season of The Boys.

"The world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power," reads the official season 4 synopsis. "Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son as well as his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late."

Returning cast members include Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Cameron Crovetti, along with new recruits Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

The first three episodes of The Boys season 4 will be available to stream from June 13th, with new instalments dropping weekly through to the season finale on July 18.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/26/2024, 7:44 AM
Oh good, I was wondering what MyTimeToLie has to say on this matter
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/26/2024, 11:30 AM
@bobevanz - another scoop confirmed just left night. God damn grifters.
ReverseFlasher
ReverseFlasher - 5/26/2024, 11:45 AM
@MarkCassidy - yeah I mean mttsh has had so many confirmed correct. One of which was aunt mays great responsibility line way back when.

I honestly dont get the hard on he has for them. Must be jealousy or something. Would he rather we get no articles or potential scoops to discuss here, and just have a barren site? or most listicles??
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/26/2024, 12:05 PM
@ReverseFlasher - he's made his bed and he's determined to have a snooze I guess.
LSHF
LSHF - 5/26/2024, 8:11 AM
Well, if it's a rumor on this page, you KNOW it must be true! <---sarcasm
kg8817
kg8817 - 5/26/2024, 8:17 AM
I still think he’s the new Kang. The older version of the one who entered the machine at the end of Quantumania.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/26/2024, 9:16 AM
@kg8817 - The Molecule Kang.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/26/2024, 8:21 AM
He kang
Blergh
Blergh - 5/26/2024, 9:28 AM
@Malatrova15 - actually....I really like that idea. He's a stronger actor and could be some form of "Prime Kang" as a more experienced and aged version of the character.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 5/26/2024, 8:23 AM
The way the cast he could literally be anybody
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 5/26/2024, 8:36 AM
@Matchesz
lol, so true. :P
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/26/2024, 8:37 AM
If true , I could see him being in Agatha as a sorcerer/warlock type character since he’s said we’ll see him sooner rather then later..

However personally as much as I like Giancarlo as a villain since he plays them so well , I would like to perhaps see him play a good guy in the MCU just for the sake of variety.

He’s been typecast as a villain for so long in these big Hollywood projects that it would just be a nice change of pace and refreshing for Esposito to not play that anymore and do something different.

Anyway regardless , looking forward to finally having him in this universe!!.

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marvel72
marvel72 - 5/26/2024, 8:38 AM
Fingers crossed his not...

Doctor Doom
Professor X
Magneto

He can be a voice actor though.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/26/2024, 9:05 AM
Norman Osborne.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/26/2024, 9:18 AM
@KennKathleen - Not on Disney+. Not unless it's animated. There won't be any non-animated Spidey characters on Disney+.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 5/26/2024, 10:21 AM
@KennKathleen - I think you're right. it's rumored that he will be playing Norman in thr new SpiderMan freshman year series.
Origame
Origame - 5/26/2024, 9:06 AM
Disney+ series?

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 5/26/2024, 9:08 AM
@Origame - Worked for Kang
S8R8M
S8R8M - 5/26/2024, 9:13 AM
He is like Mark Strong. Always playing the villain. So let him be Kang and be done with it.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 5/26/2024, 9:17 AM
Kang is definitely the best choice as far as his casting and the studio's JM issues...... they could truly turn it around with this move
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/26/2024, 9:18 AM
He's Mephisto.
Blergh
Blergh - 5/26/2024, 9:28 AM
@ObserverIO - didn't they get Sasha Baron Cohen for that part?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/26/2024, 2:22 PM
@Blergh - They did. Unfortunately that might end up biting them in the ass, since he seems to be on the chopping block of being cancelled right now.

Maybe they got out ahead of it and replaced him and we'll hear of creative differences at some point in time.
They did overhaul Daredevil Born Again and replaced actors for creative reasons there.
Blergh
Blergh - 5/26/2024, 3:15 PM
@ObserverIO - just read up on it and...well that's disheartening. Dude's a creeper
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/26/2024, 9:41 AM

I hope he is Mephisto so he can make that great character into what he should be instead of throwing Mephisto away on that a$$hat borat guy.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/26/2024, 9:45 AM
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Kadara
Kadara - 5/26/2024, 9:50 AM
My first reaction whenever I see an actor's pic is please don't be dead, I honestly don't know why.
skidz
skidz - 5/26/2024, 10:12 AM
At recent panel at Phoenix Fan Fest, he confirmed that he IS in an upcoming project, but stopped short saying what it is. He DID hint that it's a character that'll surprise fans.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/26/2024, 10:26 AM
@skidz - maybe Ghost Dancer , he’s a character that does have ties to Agatha.

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/26/2024, 10:51 AM
@skidz - it also made it seems like he would be teased in an upcoming project t which could be either a show or movie but would then be involved in a series afterward.

Honestly if Sacha Baron Cohen wasn’t already cast , I would think he would be Mephisto.
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