Marvel continues to add high-profile stars to its impressive list of actors.
Getty Images Michael Douglas presents the Outstanding Drama Series award for ‘Game of Thrones’ to Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, and Sophie Turner onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is rapidly expanding, but the studio doesn’t appear to have any problem finding incredibly talented actors to fill new roles. According to a report by Variety, Emilia Clarke is joining the cast of the forthcoming Marvel series “Secret Invasion.” Announced in December of 2020, “Secret Invasion” is among the many Marvel series planned for Disney Plus, but the show does not yet have an announced premiere date. Clarke will join what is shaping up to be a very strong cast for the show. Per the show’s IMDb page, Samuel L. Jackson is set to reprise his role as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn will return as the Skrull Talos. Also listed among the show’s cast members are Kingsley Ben-Adir and Olivia Coleman, another recently reported addition. Perhaps soon Clarke’s name will officially be added to that group. Clarke rose to stardom for her role as Daenerys Targaryen on the HBO show “Game of Thrones.” At its peak, “Game of Thrones” was to television what the MCU has been to movies, a truly monocultural event. Like much of the cast, Clarke was a relative unknown at the start of the show’s run, but her breakout performance as the Mother of Dragons quickly made her a fan favorite.
