The James Bond actor is one of Hollywood’s best-known entertainers. He made his last appearance as 007 in “No Time to Die” last year. Since then, a search for his successor began.
Daniel Craig will next be seen as Detective Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. There are still unannounced initiatives related to it. The Casino Royale actor is rumored to be joining the MCU.
Many well-known Marvel characters have made appearances in Doctor Strange’s Multiverse of Madness, including Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, and even Professor Charles Xavier in drastically different variations as members of the Illuminati. Balder the Brave, brother of Thor and the Asgardian god of light, was another figure that was to appear. The shelved concept art has now been released, proving that Daniel Craig was destined to play him.
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Craig is rumored to have appeared as Balder the Brave in the deleted footage of Strange Multiverse of Madness. Others claimed he was also offered the role of Mr. Fantastic. Although he won’t appear in Doctor Strange 2, it seems Marvel Studios has other plans for Daniel Craig.
Craig is rumored to eventually play Balder the Brave in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Asgardian is the adopted half-brother of Loki by Tom Hiddleston, Hela by Cate Blanchett and Thor by Chris Hemsworth. Additionally, according to reports, Craig will have his own show on Disney’s streaming service.
Craig’s involvement in the MCU was originally made public in May 2022. Craig would have portrayed Balder Odinson, who belonged to the Illuminati and was Thor’s brother. The Scarlet Witch would have convinced him to kill himself. However, sources say Craig pulled out of the film due to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak, and John Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic took the role on reshoots.
These reports are likely accurate given that Daniel Craig played Balder the Brave in the deleted scenes from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We may have an announcement soon.
