Actor Jonathan Majors has signed with Marvel to play a major role in the third installment of Ant-Man. Deadline reported the news and based on the information from media sources, they say that Majors will play the super villain Kang the Conqueror.
Kang the Conqueror first appeared in 1964, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character is a time-traveling entity, seeking to conquer domains in different eras, from ancient Egypt to tens of centuries after the modern era. After Avengers: Endgame introduced the concept of time travel in the MCU, it wouldn’t be surprising if they continued to explore it with this film.
This year, Jonathan Majors played an important role in the latest film from Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods, and is one of the most popular series on HBO, Lovecraft Country. His career is just taking off and a role in the most successful film superhero universe could be a promising push to make his name widely known.
Ant-Man 3 will be directed by Peyton Reed, same director of the two previous installments, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly will return to their respective roles. The film will be released sometime in 2022.
