Recently, it was revealed that Charlize Theron hasn’t been offered to do anything with Marvel Studios previously. We were surprised by this news because it seems as if the superhero film studio has just about worked with every A-lister on the planet throughout the previous two dozen films and the upcoming slate. Well, it appears that another incredible actor, Giancarlo Esposito, is interested in working with Marvel and he’s willing to publicly ask for a job.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Esposito was asked about his future and if the Marvel Studios rumors that keep popping up have any validity. Instead of playing coy, which seems to be the MO for many actors when it comes to potential superhero projects, the actor was very forthcoming about his desire to appear in something at Marvel.
“Well, there’s been all these rumors about being with Marvel, I want to work with those guys,” he revealed. “I put it out there all the time. I haven’t created any of those rumors, but I worked years ago with Louis D’Esposito, who’s one of the guys at Marvel, back when he was doing ‘Cotton Club,’ and I was ‘doing Cotton Club,’ he was the First AD.”
He added, “What they do is fantastic, and I want to do something enduring with them…I think the Marvel world would be, likely, the next step for me.”
Now, the interesting part to this quote has to be the use of the word “enduring.” It appears that Esposito doesn’t want to just show up in a small, supporting role in the future. Or even as a villain in a film. The actor would like to have a role that lasts a bit longer than what we see with folks like Kurt Russell, Cate Blanchett, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Obviously, his age precludes him from suiting up as the next Iron Man or one of the various Avengers. But that being said, there are plenty of supporting characters that have been used in long-standing roles that have spanned multiple films and franchises. Who would have thought you’d see someone like Benicio del Toro as The Collector in multiple appearances? Or look at how they’re using Michael Douglas as Hank Pym throughout the years.
Needless to say, Esposito is one of the best actors working today and would make a fine addition to the MCU. So, if he wants to be part of it, Marvel needs to figure that out ASAP.
