STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Actor Joins MARVEL's THE INHUMANS As Karnak

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Actor Joins MARVEL's THE INHUMANS As Karnak

Marvel and IMAX are quickly assembling their cast for The Inhumans, with the latest addition a face sure to be familiar to Star Wars fans! Find out who's playing Karnak in the show right here...

By JoshWilding - Mar 02, 2017 11:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Inhumans
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
It looks like we should continue to expect daily updates on The Inhumans cast as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed today that Ken Leung has joined the series as Karnak. A relatively obscure character for a number of years, he's taken on a much higher profile in recent years thanks to his own series and the push Marvel has given the comic book adventures of the Inhumans royal family.

In the show, he will be Black Bolt's cousin and closest adviser. His gift is an ability to see the fault in all things – people, 
plans, structures, everything. He’s Black Bolt’s most ardent supporter and strategist and is often seen as the royal family’s planner and philosopher.

He joins a cast that also includes Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, and Iwan Rheon as Maximus. A lot of key characters have yet to be cast, but Karnak is one comic book fans have been wondering about for a while now and this is a solid bit of casting.


"Ken brings both a wisdom and a power to the role that no one else could match. His Karnak will be awesome," said Executive Producer, Jeph Loeb. Executive Producer Scott Buck added: "Ken Leung has a great natural intelligence that reads clearly and will add depth and complexity to the very complicated character of Karnak."

You'll recognise Leung for his role as Admiral Atatura in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, not to mention appearances in X-Men: The Last Stand, and Lost. He also starred in The Night Shift on NBC for three years. With Iron Fist showrunner Scott Buck in charge, the first two episodes of The Inhumans will premiere in IMAX theaters before then making the movie to ABC. What do you think of this casting?

INHUMANS: New Details Revealed About Why Kevin Feige Scrapped The Movie And TV Show's Failure
Related:

INHUMANS: New Details Revealed About Why Kevin Feige Scrapped The Movie And TV Show's Failure

INHUMANS: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Characters Before They (Hopefully) Return To The MCU
Recommended For You:

INHUMANS: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Characters Before They (Hopefully) Return To The MCU

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4 5
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/2/2017, 11:19 AM
I really like this guy!!!! Good choice!
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 3/2/2017, 11:19 AM
@JoeMomma29 - pooky guy from x3 :)
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 3/2/2017, 11:25 AM
@JoeMomma29 -

Me too!
hummingbird68
hummingbird68 - 3/2/2017, 11:40 AM
@JoeMomma29 - This whole cast at the moment is looking pretty impressive, not sure about the Medusa actress, but she kinda has that detached/better than you stare that is reminiscent of Lena Headey in game of thrones, so maybe she can pull it off.


hummingbird68
hummingbird68 - 3/2/2017, 11:45 AM
@JoeMomma29 - This was actually my most anticipated movie of the phase 3 slate, so pleased we are getting eight hours of them rather than a two hour movie. I''ve followed the Inhumans since there first appearance the FF.

Any guesses on who is playing Crystal guys???
DarthTano
DarthTano - 3/2/2017, 11:56 AM
@hummingbird68 - Im hoping Cierra Ramirez from the Fosters plays Crystal!
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/2/2017, 1:03 PM
@JoeMomma29 - OMG how racist! An in human that does martial arts has to be Asian? LOL
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 3/2/2017, 11:19 AM
this roster is stacking up fast ........... i wish i enjoyed the gn a bit more to be hyped for this :/
TheBeard
TheBeard - 3/2/2017, 11:19 AM
I'm good with it
hummingbird68
hummingbird68 - 3/2/2017, 11:27 AM
@TheBeard - Yeah, he's a good fit for Karnak - just three major roles left now :)
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 3/2/2017, 11:20 AM
Now we only got Gorgon, Triton, and Crystal left
Goldboink
Goldboink - 3/2/2017, 11:24 AM
@JoJo1982 - and Lockjaw!
TheBeard
TheBeard - 3/2/2017, 11:21 AM
I want some official art and what not from Marvel to see what the royal family is going to look like.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/2/2017, 11:23 AM
@TheBeard - From your keyboard to Loeb's ears.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/2/2017, 11:24 AM
Loeb's... lobes?

KnifeWasTooSlow
KnifeWasTooSlow - 3/2/2017, 11:21 AM
Will they really make that September release?
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/2/2017, 11:22 AM
@LeonardTheWise - For a TV show? Oh yeah.
KnifeWasTooSlow
KnifeWasTooSlow - 3/2/2017, 11:23 AM
@Spock0Clock - Thank God, I was starting to get a bit worried since they've started prodoction so late in the game.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/2/2017, 11:31 AM
@LeonardTheWise - This is around the same pace that fall pilots are being produced, and there tends to be some time after the pilot is filmed before it gets picked up for a series (and then the series usually airs in September), so this may well be a few months ahead of that schedule.

This is absolutely plenty of time, and hopefully they are going to leave plenty of schedule and budget for the late-season post-production and whatnots.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/2/2017, 11:35 AM
@LeonardTheWise - Yeah, normally a TV show shoots the pilot now, waits until April/May to hear if they've been picked up to go to series, then starts actual production on the series in mid-summer. So they're well ahead of the game with this series compared to normal television shows.

AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 3/2/2017, 2:48 PM
@Chewtoy - But surely there must be a bit more involved for the eps that are going to Imax? I would expect some cinematic cgi for that. Getting worried.
bropous
bropous - 3/3/2017, 12:18 PM
@Spock0Clock - Plus, they're just shooting eight hours, so they can do it.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 3/2/2017, 11:22 AM
good actor, I like it.
Crossed88
Crossed88 - 3/2/2017, 11:22 AM
I remember him from Rush Hour.
DarthTano
DarthTano - 3/2/2017, 11:59 AM
@Crossed88 - "Wipe Yourself Off, You DEAD"!
obarium
obarium - 3/2/2017, 11:22 AM


Decent casting. Loved him on LOST.
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 3/2/2017, 11:22 AM
He's a good choice
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 3/2/2017, 11:23 AM
This guy's come a long way from Saw.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 3/2/2017, 11:41 AM
@TheNewGuy123 -

Glad I'm not the only one who remembers him from SAW.

Speaking of which, I always though Tobin Bell (John Kramer/Jigsaw) would have been great as The Tinkerer (Though that may have been typecasting)
Goldboink
Goldboink - 3/2/2017, 11:25 AM
who plays Lockjaw?
1 2 3 4 5
View Recorder