Zachary Levi On Returning As 'Fandral' In THOR: RAGNAROK And Playing Another Marvel Character
Will Josh Dallas' replacement as Fandral in Thor: The Dark World return for Ragnarok? Actor Zachary Levi responds in this recent interview and the Heroes Reborn star also discusses the possibility of playing another Marvel character altogether. Check it out!
When Josh Dallas couldn't reprise his Thor role as Fandral in The Dark World due to scheduling conflicts, actor Zachary Levi, who was originally up for the dashing role, had been cast rightfully as Dallas' replacement. However, with the third installment to the franchise, Thor: Ragnarok, on the horizon, Levi was recently asked would he be returning to the charter Warriors Three member.
He continued, "I think they’re shooting for next summer so it really just depends on when in the summer. I know when they’re going to shoot, only because, like everyone knows, when the film’s actual releasing because Marvel’s already slotted all that out which I think is again the following November which is what the last Thor was. So they’ve got to shoot it next Summer. I don’t know. It’d be a lot of fun but there’s also a lot of other Marvel roles that I’d love to play one day. If I never get to play Fandral again, I got to do it once and it was a great group to work with."
In light of the possibility that Zachary Levi might not get to play Fandral again, he was then asked if that'd stop him from playing another Marvel character. "Oh no," he assured. "I had a very interesting talk with Kevin Feige early on about it all and he said, “Look, it doesn’t preclude you from playing another Marvel character.” Chris Evans was The Human Torch and Captain America. Ray Stevenson was The Punisher and Volstagg. I did point out to him, 'In fairness, neither Fantastic Four nor The Punisher was actually a Marvel movie. You were a part of it but they were produced by other studios.' But he said, 'Look, I totally understand that but don’t worry about it.' I don’t know, if there’s a right role that comes along and they want me to play it, I’d love to."