Marvel Studios Reportedly Developing HERCULES Solo Project with Brett Goldstein, Finally Giving That Post-Credit Scene Some Muscle
I’m sure you all remember that mid-credits scene in Thor: Love and Thunder where Zeus, in a god-sized tantrum, sent his son Hercules to go after Thor? It felt like the start of something big... and then nothing. Just another cool tease with no follow-up like Starfox, Blade, Clea, and Jake Lockley, all left lingering in the MCU’s ever-expanding "We’ll get to it later" folder.
Well, according to scooper @DanielRichtman, Marvel Studios is developing a solo Hercules project, and yes, Brett Goldstein is still on board. The Ted Lasso star surprised everyone with his gruff, godly cameo, and now it sounds like that moment could evolve into a full-blown adventure.
While a movie is technically possible, a Disney+ series or Special Presentation seems like the smarter, and safer, route. Marvel is developing more projects than it’ll actually greenlight, so Hercules still has a bit of a gauntlet to get through.
There’s also some uncertainty over how Hercules will return. A team-up with Thor makes sense, especially if Thor 5 goes ahead. Maybe they fight, maybe they team up. Who knows?
As for Goldstein, he was as shocked as the rest of us to land the role. In his own words:
“They turn around, and they reveal, ‘It’s Hercules; it’s you.’ And I went, ‘What?’ Just like, ‘Are you serious? Are you [frick]ing with me? Is this a wind-up?’ So yeah, it was as surprising to me as I think it has been to other people.”
And no, he didn’t have much prep time. Goldstein added:
“When I spoke to Taika, I said, ‘You know I’m basically like a skinny comedian?’ I said, ‘When is this filming?’ It was like in two weeks, and I was like, ‘I mean, I’ll do my best, but two weeks feels...’ I said, ‘He doesn’t have to be as big as Thor, does he?’ And look, on the day, I mean, I’m doing 400 push-ups that day. I was fit to explode. I did the best I could on that day.”
But when it comes to the future? Even Goldstein’s in the dark.
“I truly, honestly — this isn’t me lying or being coy — I know nothing [of the future]. All I know is what I did that day and that’s it. That could be it. It was a fun three seconds.”
Hercules is officially back on the radar again, and it sounds like Marvel might finally be ready to put this god to work.