Regé-Jean Page is not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Marvel has clarified that his Secret Invasion casting was incorrectly announced.
Major casting news has turned out to be incorrect, as clarified by Marvel Studios. Initially, a casting announcement included Regé-Jean Page as part of the cast for Secret Invasion, a Marvel series that’s currently in the works at Disney+. The news was quick to go viral and had fans pretty stoked, but Marvel has since clarified on Twitter that the actor’s name was incorrectly added to a previous casting list and that he is not actually a part of the new series.
Secret Invasion stars Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as Nick Fury with Ben Mendelsohn as starring as the Skrull Talos after the characters first met in Captain Marvel. The cast also includes Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, and Olivia Colman. Don Cheadle will also be returning as Rhodey, as will Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill. The series will follow shapeshifting Skrulls who have infiltrated the planet and footage was previewed to fans at SDCC. You can read a description of that footage below, courtesy of DiscussingFilm.
Rhodey (War Machine) makes several appearances out of armour. In the exclusive footage a first look at Emilia Clarke’s character who appears to be an agent of either SHIELD or SWORD was shown. A first look was also shown of Olivia Colman’s character who is an old ally of Fury’s who helps them go undercover when things go wrong. Fury ends up getting his original costume and eye patch back. Talos faces off against a room of Skrulls in human form.
Page may be best known for starring in the first season of Bridgerton on Netflix. He is also featured in a major role in the new Netflix movie The Gray Man alongside Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling; that film was just released on the streaming platform this week. Page is also a part of the ensemble cast of the upcoming film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which had an official trailer premiered at SDCC as well. It has certainly been a very big week for Page.
Secret Invasion Will Explore More of Nick Fury’s Life
Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been around for quite a while in the MCU, but Secret Invasion will provide the deepest look yet into the character’s story. Jackson previously teased how Nick’s prior appearances had focused on him at work, not really letting the fans know too much about what happens with the character in his home life. He teased (via THR) that fans will see Nick more vulnerable than ever before in Secret Invasion.
“Well I can have a whole life as Nick Fury that’s not Nick Fury at work,” he said. “You get to go home with me and see what happens with me at home or when I’m alone or when I’m not so strong or when I take off a back brace because Nick Fury’s old. Things that you can do that you can’t normally do because the character has to present this kind of front when that’s happening and that’s what the movies are for and when you get to do it in long form you get to show even superheroes have their down moments.”
Secret Invasion comes to Disney+ in Spring 2023.