Brett Goldstein, known for his role in Ted Lasso, plays Hercules in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), making his debut in the post-credits scene of Thor: Love and Thunder as the son of Zeus tasked with confronting Thor. While he's only appeared once so far, rumors suggest Marvel is developing a solo project for the character, potentially giving him a larger role.
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Brett Goldstein as Hercules - IMDb.
Disney's LIVE ACTION HERCULES Is set to land 2027 with an incredible cast of talent Zane Phillips is taking on the role of Hercules with Beetlejuice star Michael Keaton starring as Hades. Killing Eve's Jodie Comer has been cast as love interest Meg with Danny DeVito returning to voice Herc's trainer Phil.
A live-action 'Hercules' project is in the works at Marvel Studios, starring actor Brett Goldstein, according to insiders. It's unclear whether it's a movie or a TV series. Goldstein first played the character in 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.
Get ready for the Hercules live-action remake, landing in March 2027! Zane Phillips stars as Hercules, with Michael Keaton as Hades, Jodie Comer as Meg, and Danny DeVito returning as Phil. Jennifer Hudson leads the Muses, Stanley Tucci plays Hermes, and Simon Pegg & Nick Frost bring Pain and Panic to life.
💙⚡️🧡 A live-action Hercules movie is still in development, with Guy Ritchie directing and the Russo Brothers producing.
❤️ Meanwhile, Michael Keaton ignites the screen as Hades, the fiery ruler of the Underworld plotting to overthrow Olympus.
Thor 5 is not officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, but it is widely reported as being in development with Chris Hemsworth set to return, with industry insiders suggesting a 2025 filming start and discussions ongoing, though no director or writer is attached and plans are fluid, possibly tying into events after Avengers: Doomsday. While Hemsworth expressed excitement to continue, the project's timeline remains uncertain as the focus is currently on the next Avengers films.
Unfortunately, now that we have a multiverse, the MCU is anything but "tight and concise." This, I think, has been the main problem; the multiverse was the bad answer to the question "Where do we go after Endgame?"
Hercules' bisexuality, while fully recognised as canon as of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 6 #6 from 2020, was hotly debated for the longest time.
In the original myth, Geryon is Hercules' tenth labor. In the original myth, Geryon had a herd of cattle, and owned Orthos who in the myth was a two-headed dog rather than a two head giant like in the show. He is voiced by comedy legend Will Ferrell.
Although it was not revealed at the time, health issues reduced Sorbo's abilities to perform the physically demanding role during the later seasons. Sorbo made his final appearance as Hercules on Xena, in the Season Five episode "God Fearing Child", which aired in February 2000.
Dua Lipa has been announced as Megara in the live- action Hercules ❤ So now they are doing live action remakes of Disney movies that just weren't that good to begin with?
Hercules (1997) - Danny DeVito as Phil - IMDb.
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He has continued to voice Hades in the Kingdom Hearts video games. Since 2016, he has also voiced the role of Lex Luthor in the animated series Justice League Action. From 2006 to 2008, Woods starred in the CBS legal drama series Shark.
Wiccan (who is canonically gay) and Speed (who is canonically bisexual) are Wanda Maximoff and Vision's twin sons who grow up to become queer members of the superhero group Young Avengers.
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He knew Tony for a long time. They also fought in a lot of battles together. They were like brothers. On top of that he had all the previous things happened which probably made him even more sad when Tony died.
The main six original Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, who first assembled in the 2012 film The Avengers. These iconic heroes formed the core of the team for the early phases of the MCU, with Captain America (Steve Rogers) often serving as leader and Iron Man (Tony Stark) as the primary benefactor.
Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, has revealed that the decision to replace Kang the Conqueror with Doctor Doom as the main villain in the next Avengers movies was already in the works before Jonathan Majors' legal troubles became public.
The first F-bomb in the MCU was dropped by Chris Pratt as Peter Quill (Star-Lord) in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 during a scene where he tells Nebula to "open the f***ing door," a moment that broke the long-standing PG-13 language barrier for Marvel Studios films and was partially improvised by Pratt.
Hercules (TV Series 1998–1999) - Jennifer Aniston as Galatea - IMDb.
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Loosely based on Megara and Deianira, Heracles' first and third wives in Greek mythology, directors Ron Clements and John Musker adapted Meg into a morally conflicted con artist, and based her role on 1940s screwball comediennes, particularly actress Barbara Stanwyck's performance in The Lady Eve (1941).