The Big Sickwriter and star Kumail Nanjiani has reportedly been offered a sidekick persona in the upcomingMen in Blackspinoff starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson . It began life as cult funny Holy Scripture published by Aircel Comics in the former 1990s , then went on to become a crash attain movie dealership star Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones . Now , Men in Blackwill restoration to silver screen in a spinoff movie with all - raw lead characters .

Sony ’s   rebootedMen in Blackwill   still take plaza in the original films ' same sci - fi universe , where human survive alongside aliens , and secret agents shout out the Men in Black take upkeep of legal philosophy and club . But Smith and Jones will step aside as a new pair of heroes take over . Hemsworth steps into one of the leadslots , playing the suave - but - goofy Agent H.He’ll be joined by Tessa Thompsonas   Molly , a young char who believes in aliens and want to unite the MiB.Liam Neeson was recently summate to the castas the drawing card of the British MiB.

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AsMen in Blackcontinues satisfy out its cast , That Hashtag Showreveals the motion picture has offered a role toThe Big SickandSilicon Valleystar Kumail Nanjiani . And it ’s a juicy sidekick role . Nanjiani would reportedly play Pawny , who ’s described as a   wise - crack , sex - driven alien from a civilization that be on a Chess control panel .

conjoin the world ofMen in Blacksounds like it would be mightily up Nanjiani ’s alley , given his stated love of many things geek , includingDungeons & Dragons(which he used to play with geometrical regularity on Dan Harmon’sHarmontown ) andThe X - Files . The sometime podcaster and place upright - up comic is of course of instruction have it away for playing a nerdy computer programmer on HBO ’s sitcomSilicon Valley . But his true Hollywood break of serve - out materialize in 2017 when he co - spell and starred inThe Big Sick , the   unlawful romanticistic comedy based on his relationship with his wife and co - screenwriter Emily V. Gordon .

get off his star turn inThe Big Sick , Nanjiani has already draw up several newfangled projects . In 2019,he’ll voice the character reference of Plimptonin Robert Downey Jr. ‘sThe Voyage of Doctor Dolittle . Also in 2019,he’ll star alongside Dave Bautistain the action - comedyStuber . And he ’s   additionallylined up a dramatic rolein director Pablo Larrain’sThe True American , alongside Amy Adams and Mark Ruffalo .

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understandably , Nanjiani want to branch out and do more than just diddle a amusing , nerdy guy in comedies . play a sex - craze alien in a sci - fi comedy likeMen in Blackwould definitely give him a opportunity to unfold his comedic reach and discontinue out of the eccentric persona . In fact , it would give him a prospect to give away out of the whole human thing entirely . Sony’sMen in Blackspinoffwill be   engineer by F. Gary Grayfrom a script byIron Manwriters Matt Holloway and Art Marcum .

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