Kit harington, thanks to your participation in Game of Thrones, became one of the most popular actors in entertainment. Being Jon Snow in the aforementioned HBO series allowed him to catapult his career, to such an extent that Marvel Studios signed him to give life to Dane Whitman (Black Knight) in The Eternals. However, before taking on this role, Harington he was about to play another superhero.
In an interview with Total FilmKit Harington revealed that a few years ago she had the opportunity to step into the feet of a superhero. However, the British did not accept the offer to dedicate himself 100% to his role in Game of Thrones. Unfortunately, he did not want to mention the character or the production company that extended the proposal to him. Of course, it is not necessary to break your head to know which are the most likely options.
“I’m not going to mention which one it was, but yes, there was another [película de superhéroes] that I turned down a while ago. Except that I did not feel that it was the right thing or the right time. And I think he was right. My head was deep in the Jon Snow world back then. The world of comics and superheroes has called me before, and I did not like the role nor the moment to do it. So I turned it down, “he declared.
What changed with The Eternals to accept the role of a superhero? In addition to going through the right moment, with Game of Thrones as part of the past, Kit Harington liked the idea of being a human hero. “I liked that the character they were offering was not necessarily an Eternal. He is human. [Black Knight]. I like that. I felt like I could do something with it, that it came with all these human flaws. So it was the character that appealed to me, as well as being the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “
And speaking of The Eternals, you can enjoy it from November 5, 2021. However, just like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, its premiere will be exclusive to theaters. The cast of The Eternals It is made up of Angelina Jolie (Thena), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Richard Madden (Ikaris), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo Sunen), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Don-seok Ma (Gilgamesh), Lia McHugh (Sprite), Gemma Chan (Sersi), Barry Keoghan (Druig) and Kit Harington (Dane Whitman).