Emilia Clarke to join Secret Invasion at Disney+
James R | On 21, Apr 2021
Emilia Clarke is in final talks to join the cast of Marvel series Secret Invasion at Disney+.
The show will see Samuel L Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reunite after Captain Marvel for a small-screen adventure, as former SHIELD director Nick Fury and Talos team up to investigate a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
The show is one of many Marvel projects in the works at Disney+, as the House of Mouse races to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Jackson and Mendelsohn reprising their roles from Captain Marvel is reason enough to attract fan attention, the series has been rapidly building up an impressive, star-studded cast list, including Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami, The OA) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite).
Now, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is reportedly in final negotiations to join them. Clarke is no stranger to the Disney world, having previously starred in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Kingsley Ben-Adir to star in Marvel’s Secret Invasion
16th March 2021
Kingsley Ben-Adir is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the One Night in Miami star joining Disney+ series Secret Invasion.
Ben-Adir is enjoying an impressive screen run, with his role as Malcolm X in Regina King’s drama contributing to an ensemble cast nomination at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. On the small screen, he’s most recently impressed in Soulmates, High Fidelity, Peaky Blinders and The OA. Now, he’s been snapped up by Marvel for its upcoming crossover event series Secret Invasion.
The show will see Samuel L Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reunite after Captain Marvel for a small-screen adventure, as former SHIELD director Nick Fury and Talos team up to investigate a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. Deadline reports that Ben-Adir will play a lead villain, although Disney has not yet confirmed this.
The series was announced late last year, as part of a trio of new series, including Armor Wars, starring Don Cheadle as War Machine, and Ironheart, starring Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams.
