Anson Mount Confirms He Has Had Talks With Marvel Execs About the Future Return of Black Bolt
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor Anson Mount first appeared in the MCU on the ABC Marvel series Inhumans, which aired for eight episodes in 2017. He returned to the role in the surprising lineup in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), making a cameo as a member of Earth-838's Illuminati alongside superheroes that included Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), the Maria Rambeau Captain Marvel (Lashana Lynch), Reed Richards (John Krasinski) of the Fantastic Four, and Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) of the X-Men.
The Black Bolt of Earth-838 met his end during an encounter with the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) alongside the rest of his crew, but because of the multiverse, we know he’s not gone for good. The actor was thrilled to get a second chance at playing the part, previously Tweeting last year:
"Getting the call from [Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige] was one of the most unexpected of my life. It was an honor & joy to finally work [with] [Doctor Strange 2 director] Sam Raimi who reached out to engage me on how best to do this. Beyond grateful for the experience."
When asked if he's received an offer to return to the MCU since, Mount told RadioTimes.com:
"If the answer was yes I wouldn't be able to tell you — but the answer is no, so I can. I've had some informal conversations with the powers [at] Marvel and it's a conversation, but they've got their current phase that they need to do. I don't know, we'll see. I would love to jump back into the cowl and do it again. I love Black Bolt as a character."
Marvel's Inhumans and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness are available to stream on Disney+. New episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiere Thursdays on Paramount+.
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