Kit Harington talks about his future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after “Eternals”

Kit Harington debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dane Whitman in “Eternals”, where he coincided with his fictional brother, Richard Madden, after working together on “Game of Thrones”. In Chloé Zhao’s film, Harington did not play one of the members of the titular supergroup, but rather a supporting character originally of human nature. However, comic book fans knew this perfectly well Dane Whitman’s alter ego is Black Knight (Black Knight) and that, therefore, Marvel definitely had something planned for him in the future.

Indeed, one of the post-credits scenes from “Eternals” planted the seed for the Black Knight’s arrival at UCM. However, we’ve had no official news or confirmation of Harington’s return to Marvel since then. “Eternals” did not live up to box office expectations and strongly divided audiences and critics, casting doubt on a sequel, which was not announced at Comic-Con or D23 Expo (although Patton Oswalt, who voices Pip the Troll, has assured that it is in development). Anyway, the film introduced a large number of characters with enormous potential for the future of the saga, and it certainly won’t be the last time we see them. Whitman is one of them and Harington seems eager to return as fans.

He expressed it in a new interview with well-known journalist and youtuber Josh Horowitz, with whom he spoke at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of his new film, ‘Baby Ruby’. When asked by Horowitz about his future of him at the MCU, Harington obviously doesn’t confirm anything, but makes it clear that he can’t wait to return and that Dane Whitman becomes a fan favorite:

“Again, and it’s true, I don’t know much about what they’re planning. I hope to get involved in future projects with that character, with Dane Whitman, and that it moves on and that’s what everyone mentions to me when they see me on the street. But honestly, I don’t know. I don’t know what their plans are. What I do know is that they are entering Phase 5. “.

This could be the key. In Phase 5 of the Marvel Universe, we will see Mahershala Ali protagonist of the new version of Blade. It was in the same post-credits scene as “Eternals” that Ali was first presented (voiceover) in the MCU, so it’s not out of the question that Dane Whitman will return to this project. Of course, for now, everything is speculation. There is also the possibility that Black Knight has his own movie or series for Disney +. It’s all about waiting to see what Kevin Feige has planned for the character.

And the others?

Will we see the Eternals again in the future of the MCU? It would be rare if Marvel did not return to the group, nor in crossover, with a direct sequel or spin-off in the later stages of the Multiverse Saga. In addition to the ten members of the group and the Danish Whitman, “Eternals” introduced Harry Styles as Eros (aka Starfox) and Patton Oswalt as Pip the Troll in the other post-credits scene. Although Oswalt has already said that his characters will return in a hypothetical sequel, yet to be confirmed, Styles is not so clear, especially after recently stating that he plans to take a break from acting to focus on music.