It was widely reported last week that Peter Dinklage is in early talks for a role inAvengers: Infinity War. Immediately rumors flooded in claiming theGame of Thronesactor is playing the iconic Marvel villain MODOK. Marvel and Disney haven’t signed the actor yet, but until we get official word on the character, acclaimed artist BossLogic has imagined whatPeter Dinklagelooks like as MODOK.
ComicBook.comcommissioned BossLogic to create this art, which comes just days after the casting report. It’s worth noting, though, thatCaptain America: Civil WarwriterChristopher Markus, who is also writingAvengers: Infinity Warwith his writing partnerStephen McFeely, said in an interview last year that he wants to find a way to bring MODOK into aMarvel movie. While that is far from any confirmation thatPeter Dinklageis playing MODOK (Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing), there is another theory that has surfaced.
DeadpoolcreatorRob Liefeldoffered his own theory on Twitter, suggesting thatPeter Dinklageis playing Pip the Troll, who was originally an antagonist for Adam Warlock. Pip was a Laxidazian alien who became both physically and psychologically mutated after he got drunk on a mutagenic hallucinogenic ale. He was cast away by his people when he came across Adam Warlock on his travels. Pip was even featured in theInfinity Warcomics, soRob Liefeld’s theory could certainly be valid. Marvel often releases a full cast list that confirms individual characters whenproduction starts, but filming isn’t expected to begin until this summer.
Regardless of when filming happens, shooting is expected to take place both in Georgia at Pinewood Atlanta Studios, and in the U.K. It is also believed that bothAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4will shoot back-to-back. This casting news comes just a few days after another rumor surfaced thatLiv Tylermay be reprising her Betty Ross character from the Phase One movieThe Incredible Hulk, but that hasn’t been confirmed either. Another recent report claimed that the combinedproduction budgetfor bothInfinity Warmovies is a combined $500 million.
Anthony RussoandJoe Russoare directing from a script byChristopher MarkusandStephen McFeely, with Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigeproducing. There has been talk that the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe will come together to fight Thanos (Josh Brolin), but the studio has yet to confirm a cast list quite yet forAvengers: Infinity War. Marvel has not confirmed the title of theAvengers: Infinity Warfollow-up, after the studio changed the title fromAvengers: Infinity War Part 2to an “Untitled Avengers sequel.” Take a look at the Boss Logic artwork featuringPeter Dinklageas MODOK.
