Marvel Studios Looking To Cast A "Ruler Of An Ancient Kingdom"; Is NAMOR Finally Coming To The MCU?

A new report reveals that Marvel is looking to cast the ruler of an ancient kingdom who will likely be of Asian descent, and speculation is now running rampant that it could be Namor, the Sub-Mariner!

By JoshWilding - Aug 13, 2019 04:08 AM EST

Filed Under: Namor: The Submariner

Source: GWW

Well, this is interesting. According to a site that's been reliable in the past for casting intel, Marvel Studios is currently loking to cast a character who sounds an awful lot like Namor, the Sub-Mariner.

Code named "David," they're described as a "ruler of an ancient, distant kingdom." It's said that Marvel Studios is preferably looking for an actor who is of Asian descent, and fans have been saying for years that they would like someone of that ethnicity to bring the ruler of Atlantis to the big screen.

Apparently, the movie Marvel Studios wants this character to appear in is in the pre-production stage so whoever it is will more than likely appear in a Phase 4 release like Eternals or Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

The latter project would certainly be a good for for someone like Namor, but there are honestly any number of characters who would fit the bill for the above description so we probably shouldn't get our hopes up just yet. However, it definitely feels like the right time for this hero to make his presence felt in the MCU, and the success of Aquaman can't have been lost on Marvel Studios.

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Release Date: July 10th, 2020

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Cast: Robert Pattinson

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TheNZNatural - 8/13/2019, 4:14 AM

Daniel.
Dae.
Kim.

MisterWhen - 8/13/2019, 4:33 AM

@TheNZNatural - good choice but someone a bit younger would probably be a better idea

TheNZNatural - 8/13/2019, 4:36 AM

@MisterWhen - I hear ya. But he's going to age magnificently. Those cheekbones were BORN to play Namor.

Failing him, Lee Byung Hun.

CaptainAmerica - 8/13/2019, 4:16 AM

Mole Man

KWilly - 8/13/2019, 5:09 AM

@CaptainAmerica - Eh, save him for the first Fantastic 4 solo.

regularmovieguy - 8/13/2019, 7:12 AM

@CaptainAmerica

I thought Mole Man was in Winter Soldier??

CaptainAmerica - 8/13/2019, 9:13 AM

@regularmovieguy - wait wut

HeavyMetal4Life - 8/13/2019, 4:30 AM

It's about damn time.

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