Legendary voice actor Keith David expressed interest in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a fan-favorite character.
Responding to a fan on Twitter who asked whether David would be open to voicing Beta Ray Bill in the MCU, the actor responded enthusiastically. "In a NY minute," wrote David, expressing his excitement at playing a CGI take on the Marvel alien. It's currently unknown whether Marvel Studios has any plans on introducing Beta Ray Bill into its ever-growing cinematic universe. The character initially had a cameo in Thor: Ragnarok which was ultimately cut from the final version of the movie.
Some fans suspect that the beloved Korbinite may make his big-screen debut sooner than expected. Following the release of the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, enthusiasts immediately discovered several shots that seem to have been edited to remove a character; Many fans believe the missing entity to be Beta Ray Bill. Others have suggested that it could be returning characters such as Loki or Lady Sif. Marvel Studios has a history of digitally altering trailers to hide key parts of a film, evidenced by Spider-Man: No Way Home's trailer which scrubbed actors Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
David's acting career has spanned several decades both on-screen and in the recording booth. While he has starred in cult-classic films such as The Thing and They Live, David's voice-acting portfolio is also expansive. He's widely recognized for voicing Spawn in the self-titled HBO animated series as well as Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog. He has also appeared in Mass Effect, Rick & Morty, Adventure Time and Community.
The MCU isn't the only project David has expressed interest in joining. Following the announcement that Amazon was developing a Mass Effect television series, the actor revealed that he'd love to reprise his role as Captain David Anderson. When asked whether he'd want to change anything about the character for the show David said that he simply wants to be involved. "Oh, no, I would just want to be there and do anything that they set up. I just want to be there," said David.
Audiences wanting to see whether Beta Ray Bill does feature in Thor: Love and Thunder can catch the blockbuster when it crashes into theaters on July 8.
Source: Twitter