Korean actorPark Seo-joonis set to star in Marvel Studios’ upcoming featureThe Marvels. The announcement comes from Disney’s content showcase in Singapore, and with his MCU debut the actor will join the likes of Korean starsDon LeeandClaudia Kim, who previously appeared inEternalsandAvengers: Age of Ultronrespectively.
The Marvelsis led byBrie Larsonas Carol Danvers and is a sequel to her 2019Captain Marvel, joining her areIman Vellanias Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel who was introduced in her own Disney+ series,Teyonah Parris, who made a debut as Monica Rambeau with Emmy nominatedWandaVisionseries andSamuel L Jacksonas Nick Fury. The feature is helmed byCandymandirectorNia DaCostafrom a screenplay byMegan McDonnell.
Larson was last seen inMs. Marvel’s post-credit scene swapping places with Kamala while Rambeau was seen with a Skrull ready to go to space possibly to see Nick Fury.The Marvelswill be a team-up feature focusing on the trio, and how it connects to the larger MCU remains to be seen. Speaking about the movie Larson revealed in aprevious interview, “I could also say that, when I read the script for the first time, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I was like, this is bonkers. And it’s the thing that I love about Marvel, is that they continue to reinvent. They continue to do the thing that you just would never think would be possible in these films.”
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Park has TV series likeKill Me,Heal Me,She Was Pretty,Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth,Fight for My Way,What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, andItaewon Classto his credit. His feature film credits include movies likeThe Chronicles of Evil(2015),Midnight Runners(2017), andThe Divine Fury(2019). The actor has gathered many awards and accolades in his long career. In a bid to match the Korean content roster of streaming rival Netflix, the house of mouse has announced plans to green-light 50 local shows in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of 2023, and including Korean actors in various features adds diversity to the studios’ upcoming slate. No details about Park’s character are available at the moment, but fans will be excited to find out in the upcoming feature.
The Marvelsis set for a August 08, 2025, release date. You can check out more comments from the cast below:
