Angelina Jolie is reportedly in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sources close to the matter say that the Academy Award winning actress and humanitarian could be starring inThe Eternals. The movie is based on Jack Kirby’s characters and is set to be directed by Chloe Zhao. Zhao is directing the MCU project from a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo. This would not be the first time that Jolie has been a part of a comic book movie.
In 2007,Angelina Joliestarred in the 2007 adaptation of Mark Millar’sWanted. Now, it looks like she is very close to signing on toThe Eternals, which will take place in the MCU’s upcoming Phase 4 and be her first superhero movie. The next MCU phase will be kicked off this summer with the release ofSpider-Man: Far From Home. Details aboutThe Eternalsare obviously being kept under wraps for the time being, but it is believed that one aspect of the project will be a love story between “Ikaris, a man fueled by cosmic energy, and Sersi, who relishes moving amongst humans.” It’s assumed that Angelina Jolie is wanted for the Sersi role, as this is the main female character in the intialEternalsline-up.
The Eternalsis about near-immortal beings the Eternals and their much larger villains,the Deviants, who were created by the cosmic beings called Celestials. The Celestials conducted experiments on human beings, which ended up creating new immortal races. However, it is unclear what the movie will exactly be about and what comic storyline that it will loosely follow. Phase 4 of the MCU will reportedly be on the cosmic side of things withCaptain Marvelleading the charge.
Thecosmic aspect of the MCU’s Phase 4was originally talked about byGuardians of the Galaxy 3director James Gunn, who was recently just reinstated. Gunn made it seem like the Guardians and himself were going to play a large role in setting this new era up, but Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently said that those comments weren’t exactly accurate and may have been taken out of context. Whatever the case may be, it certainly looks like MCU Phase 4 is going to take us to space and theGuardians of the Galaxywould be the perfect franchise to kick that off with another possibleCaptain Marvelmovie.
As for Angelina Jolie, she is no stranger to working withDisney. She is coming back for the upcomingMaleficent: Mistress of Evil, so taking a trip to the MCU won’t be too big of a deal for the actress. However, this will certainly be a big deal for Marvel Studios and the future of the MCU. Jolie is one of the biggest actresses on the planet and is sure to bring a lot of attention toThe Eternals, if she ends up hopping on board. This is a developing story and more news is expected to drop soon.The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to announceThe Eternalscasting news.
