the ever-expanding slate for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With Chloé Zhao already attached as director, The Eternals will feature the MCU's first-ever openly-gay superhero.
It was confirmed earlier this week, at D23, that Keoghan would play Druig. In the wake of the announcement, the Irish-born actor revealed just how much of a long time coming the casting actually was. Taking to Twitter, Keoghan retweeted a tweet of his own from 2013. Tagging Stan Lee himself in the original post, the actor directly asked him to "please make me a superhero". Citing "the power of belief" when sharing the post, he has since pinned it to the top of his page. Check out the full post below:
Lee, of course, is the legendary comic book creator responsible for, among many others, such popular characters as Spider-Man and Black Panther. Keoghan, meanwhile, received his breakout role in 2017's The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Playing Martin, the actor served as the film's primary antagonist, tormenting Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) and his family. He later followed up that critically-acclaimed turn with an appearance in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, and two episodes of the hugely successful drama Chernobyl.
The news of Keoghan's past request comes fresh on the back of the reveal that Simu Liu had previously Loki) would probably attest, playing the villain is often considered much more fun. Fans will be able to see Keoghan live his dream when The Eternals hit theaters next year.
Source: Barry Keoghan/Twitter
