Richard Madden in Talks to Star as Ikaris in Marvel’s The Eternals Opposite Angelina Jolie 73z1x Reports

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By Akhil Arora | Updated: 8 May 2019 11:35 IST

Richard Madden in Talks to Star as Ikaris in Marvel’s The Eternals Opposite Angelina Jolie: Reports

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Richard Madden as Robb Stark on Game of Thrones

Highlights

Madden is best known for Game of Thrones, Bodyguard
He will reportedly play Ikaris, a member of the Eternals
The Eternals is said to enter production in September

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Richard Madden is reportedly in talks to star in the lead opposite Angelina Jolie in The Eternals, Marvel Studios' adaptation of the comic book series of the same name, which is being directed by Beijing-born Chloé Zhao (The Rider), off a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo. Madden will play Ikaris, a member of the Eternals race. The 32-year-old Scottish actor is best known for portraying Robb Stark in Game of Thrones seasons 1-3, and the lead role of a war vet and police officer in the 2018 series Bodyguard. The Eternals is one of several films that forms part of Marvel's post Avengers: Endgame slate, known as Phase Four.

Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) and Ma Dong-seok (Train to Busan) are also part of The Eternals cast.

Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby in 1976, Marvel Comics for two decades, author Neil Gaiman and artist John Romita, Jr. brought them up to speed in 2006.

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Madden will be next seen in the Elton John biopic Rocketman, where he's playing his longtime manager, John Reid. He's also part of Skyfall director Sam Mendes' WWI film, 1917, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch (Game of Thrones), Colin Firth (The King's Speech), and Andrew Scott (Spectre).

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For Marvel, The Eternals is reportedly one of two films that will go on the floors this year, in addition to Scarlett Johansson's standalone Black Widow movie, from director Cate Shortland (Lore), expected to begin filming in June. Production on The Eternals will reportedly begin in September and end in January next year.

Beyond that, there are several Marvel films in the works, including sequels to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with James Gunn back at the helm.

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