Equipment Harington isn’t going to fake he took the function in Marvel’s Eternals as a result of it was “different and interesting.”
Equipment Harington joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dane Whitman in Eternals. Whereas it definitely wasn’t the most important function within the film, the character was set as much as grow to be the Black Knight in a future MCU look. Harington was featured within the film’s post-credit scene with Whitman opening a chest containing the Ebony Blade, however earlier than he may contact it, he was interrupted by an unseen Blade (Mahershala Ali).
With the Eternals sequel supposedly shelved, it stays to be seen when (or if) we’ll see Dane Whitman once more, however Harington did point out his time within the MCU whereas talking with GQ. “I’m not gonna pretend I took that [role] because it was different and interesting,” Harington stated. “If Marvel calls, you gotta do it.” There have been many actors who took on small Marvel roles with the promise that the character would develop into one thing greater, however that hasn’t occurred for Harington but. The actor did add that he favored his character and can be considering returning to the franchise down the highway.
Given Whitman’s look alongside Blade within the post-credit scene, some assumed that Harington can be becoming a member of Mahershala Ali within the as-yet-unmade Blade film, however he defined final yr that it was by no means within the playing cards. “I was never…I think there was some misunderstanding about whether he was going to be in the Blade movie,” Harington stated. “He was never meant to be in the Blade movie.”
In the identical interview, Harington additionally mirrored on the divisive remaining season of Recreation of Thrones, which he admits was rushed and that errors have been made. The actor was as soon as slated to reprise his function as Jon Snow in a spin-off collection, however he revealed earlier this yr that the undertaking had been shelved in the intervening time. “Currently, it’s off the table, because we all couldn’t find the right story to tell that we were all excited about enough,” Harington stated. “So, we determined to put down instruments with it in the intervening time. There could also be a time sooner or later the place we return to it, however in the meanwhile, no. It’s firmly on the shelf.“
Time will inform if Equipment Harington will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or Recreation of Thrones), however within the meantime, the actor can at present be seen within the third season of HBO’s Trade, which lately premiered.
