Ben Mendelsohn Has Fun Dodging Captain Marvel Questions

PossibleCaptain Marvelvillain Ben Mendelsohn is having playfulness not answering questions about his possible involvement . Marvel Studios is delight the gamy ofThor : Ragnarok ’s theatrical spill closing out their 2017 slating , but are still plenty officious with what else they have coming . Production is finishing up onAnt - Man & The WaspandUntitled Avengers , while editing and selling are on-going withBlack PantherandAvengers : Infinity War . Next up on their product agenda , however , is their first female superhero solo movie , Captain Marvel .

Starring Brie Larson in the claim role of Carol Danvers , Captain Marvelis one of the many extremely anticipated labor coming from Marvel Studios in the next few years . There has not been much motion on it as it is going through the final stages of pre - productionbefore product start next year , but purge rumors have begun to pop up . The first bespeak toBen Mendelsohn possibly playing the leader of the Skrulls- and since that has yet to be confirmed , it is making his job incredibly hard .

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Colliderspoke to Mendelsohn as he is doing press forDarkest Hour , but the actor could n’t get out the interview without being asked about the possibility of him joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe . He could neither substantiate nor refuse his involvement , only read he loves hisMississippi Grinddirectors and how electrifying it would be to cultivate with them again :

“ Wow , that would be endearing . That would be really nice . But I bang that Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden - I conceive I know how this one got start up because they didMississippi Grindobviously , and I think they ’re a great selection and a really interesting choice for that photographic film .

" Well you see a smile because I ’m amused that people even get at to necessitate . Only because it ’s one of those things , it ’s sort of like being in the secret service for a moment . you could neither confirm nor deny … It would be thrilling , I ’m sure . ”

The news program coverage round has put Mendelsohn in the inauspicious situation where he ca n’t in reality confirm his affair , leave behind him to parry questions from now until an official annunciation is made . For his rice beer , we can only go for Marvel confirms it shortly - assuming it work out . Considering the history Mendelsohn has with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck ( the film ’s managing director ) and his continuing relationship with Disney , this seems to be a deal that will surely close .

Once he is onboard , he will be the 2nd but far from the last co - star topology of Larson ’s , follow theannouncement of Samuel L. Jackson ’s returnas Nick Fury . rumour of Mar - Vell appearinghave popped up before and there are surely several other roles that will be included as well . Mendelsohn will serve well as the large bad of the celluloid , according to previous reports , but the Skrull race is an empire and he will need more service to fight off the Kree . As more people are rumored to be involved , those individuals will have to see the same questions that Mendelsohn is beat now . Even though Mendelsohn may not understand why masses will ask him about a project he understandably he ca n’t talk about , at least he is having fun with the head ( for now ) and come out to be happy to mayhap joinCaptain Marvel .