Will we see anInhumansreboot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at some point? For now, all we have are rumors on that front, but Anson Mount has just thrown a little bit of fuel on the fire. Mount, for those who perhaps don’t recall, played Black Bolt on the short-livedInhumansTV show, which aired on ABC. Now, Mount has weighed in on the recent reboot rumors.
Anson Mount was recently a guest at the Dallas Fan Days convention. During a panel, the subject of this alleged reboot ofMarvel’s Inhumans TV showcame up. While it’s highly unlikely Mount would be involved in any way, he did make it seem, at least based on what he’s heard, that something could be brewing in that department. Here’s whatAnson Mounthad to say about it.
“People might not know this, but in the sort of Hollywood trades, there’s rumored to be a negotiation going on with Disney+ to reattempt this. And apparently… it’s well-known thatVin Dieselhas always wanted to play Black Bolt, so there’s some kind of negotiations going on.”
The MCU will have a much larger presence on the small screen on Disney+. Shows likeThe Falcon and The Winter Solider,WandaVision,LokiandHawkeyewill be directly connected to the movies to a much stronger degree than Netflix shows such asDaredevilandLuke Cagewere. The rumors that have been reported suggestInhumanswill go a similar route and get a small screen reboot forDisney’s upcoming streaming service. For his part, Anson Mount wants to see Marvel take another shot at the franchise.
“I really want there to beanother shot at the Inhumans, and I want it to be successful because I’d love to watch it. And I think it is the most interesting little corner of the Marvel universe, and I think it just has to be done, it has to have the right home, the right tone, and the right vision overall.”
TheInhumanshave had a long, strange trip so far. Originally, way back in 2014, Marvel Studios announced anInhumansmovie, which would have hit theaters on July 12 of this year. That never happened. Instead, the property was repurposed as an ABC TV series and was being positioned as a prestige, big-budget show. That didn’t exactly work out either, as the show was panned by critics upon arrival, didn’t draw much of an audience and was scrapped after just one season.
As for the Vin Diesel bit, the actor, who already voices Groot in the MCU, had been hinting at talks to play Black Bolt in the movie. That never materialized, for obvious reasons. Could Diesel circle back to the role when/if this reboot ever does get underway? Time will tell. For now, Phase 4 of the MCU is already fully mapped out and beyond 2021, Phase 5 is already filling up fast. So it could be a while before this reboot does happen, even if it is indeed in the cards. This news was previously reported byComicbook.com.
