Published 12:34 IST, August 25th 2019

Kit Harington joins Marvel universe, here's what he'll do

Kit Harington who was last seen in 'Game of Thrones' has boarded the star-studded cast of "The Eternals" film, thus joining in the Marvel Universe.

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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has anunced that actor Kit Harington has boarded star-studded cast of " Eternals" movie.

KIT HARINGTON JOINS MARVEL UNIVERSE 

Kit Harington is second star from HBO's epic fantasy show, "Game of Thrones", who is set to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut after fellow-actor Richard Madden joined film's team earlier this year. Madden is leading cast which also boast names of Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, and Barry Keoghan.

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"We have assembled a giant cast for you... We pull back cosmic curtains on MCU in ways that you can't imagine," Feige said at D23 Expo here on Saturday.

ABOUT FILM 

Created by Jack Kirby in 1976, story of " Eternals" is set millions of years ago when cosmic beings kwn as Celestials genetically experimented on humans to create super-powered individuals kwn as Eternals along with villaius Deviants.

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About Harington's character, Feige said he is playing "n-Eternal" Dane Whitman, who goes by name of Black Knight in comics.

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Though Harington was t present at event, rest of cast joined Feige on st, standing in front of concept art sketches of ir respective characters. Madden has been confirmed to portray film's lead, all-powerful Ikaris, while Jolie will essay role of fierce warrior na. Hayek will be playing wise and spiritual leader Ajak. Ridloff makes her debut as first deaf hero in MCU. She will portray super-fast Makkari. Nanjiani will star as cosmic-powered Kingo.

Henry has been cast as intelligent inventor Phastos; McHugh as eternally young, old-soul Sprite; Keoghan as aloof loner Druig; and Lee as powerful Gilgamesh. Feige also confirmed that "Captain Marvel" star Gemma Chan is set to start her second innings in MCU with " Eternals". actor will portray role of humankind-loving Sersi.

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Critically-acclaimed filmmaker Chloe Zhao is attached to direct movie from a script by Matw and Ryan Firpo.

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" Eternals" has a release date of vember 6, 2020.

12:28 IST, August 25th 2019