Kit Harington says he’s waiting on Marvel to call him about his future as Black Knight. Last year, Harington traded out his Game of Thrones sword for… another sword as he joined the MCU in the pivotal role of Dane Whitman. He starred in Eternals, Chloé Zhao’s somewhat divisive godly epic that arrived in theaters in November. Harington’s Dane was among the few human characters in the film; much of Eternals instead focused on the titular cosmic beings who were sent to Earth thousands of years ago to protect humanity from the Deviants.

Overall, Harington’s role in Eternals is rather small. As the boyfriend of Sersi (Gemma Chan), he ends up sitting out for much of the movie’s action, only popping up occasionally to provide support. It’s the second of Eternals‘ two end-credit scenes that gives Dane his due by setting up his future within the MCU. In the scene, Dane receives a special sword that, while not named, is the Ebony Blade from the comics. This, along with a brief vocal appearance from Mahershala Ali’s Blade, sets up Harington’s future as the MCU’s Black Knight.

SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY

It’s clear Marvel has future plans for Harington in the MCU, but evidently the studio has not shared them with the actor himself. Speaking recently during an appearance on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Harington revealed whether he has any idea about what might lie ahead for him. He insisted he knows nothing, and then insisted that he isn’t lying either. Harington’s full response was:

“No, not that I know of. It sounds like a very political answer. It’s exciting for me. The last film, as anyone who all have seen, it kind of sets an idea up that I might go further, so I’m hoping. But I think whenever you’re answering questions about these things, people point at you and say ‘liar’ as if you know more than other people, I have no idea. I genuinely don’t. I’m waiting for a call on it at some point.”

Marvel is notoriously secretive when it comes to future projects, and while one might assume the studio would wish to keep its talent appraised of future plans, that doesn’t seem to be its preferred way of operating. This can be frustrating for some, but in Harington’s case, the actor can perhaps take some solace in knowing there definitely is a plan for him. Black Knight is a major character in the comics, and Marvel isn’t known for introducing pivotal characters without letting them realize their full potential. Eternals‘ Ebony Blade tease shows there is more ahead for Black Knight, even if Harington doesn’t quite know what that means yet.

As soon as Eternals was released, fans began to speculate about where Harington might turn up next. The long-awaited Blade movie could be a contender based on Ali’s brief role in the Eternals scene, and no one has ruled out a sequel for Zhao’s movie. There could even be a Black Knight solo project on the horizon. Right now, everything is speculation, but perhaps as the MCU continues to move further into its Phase 4, new details about what lies beyond 2023 will emerge.

See also  American Horror Story: 1984 Cast & Character Guide

Source: The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

Key Release Dates
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Release date: May 06, 2022
  • Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)Release date: Jul 08, 2022
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever/Black Panther 2 (2022)Release date: Nov 11, 2022
  • The Marvels/Captain Marvel 2 (2023)Release date: Feb 17, 2023
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)Release date: May 05, 2023
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Release date: Jul 28, 2023
Mark Hamill Shares Funny BTS Video From New Hope Set

About The Author


Rachel Labonte
(3420 Articles Published)

Rachel LaBonte is a news, feature, and movie review writer for Screen Rant with a deep passion for film and television. A graduate of Emerson College, she majored in Media Arts Production while specializing in screenwriting. She’s been a writer ever since high school when she realized she was rather good at it and joined as many entertainment news clubs as she could while in school. Most notably, she wrote for Emerson’s website Emertainment Monthly, and one of her film reviews won an Evvy (Emerson’s student awards) for Best Review. Her deep love of movies led to her working at a movie theater for five years, which she loved despite the angry customers. An avid reader who constantly buys books before reading the ones she already owns, Rachel is a huge fan of superheroes (especially of the Marvel variety) and wizards and will likely never be able to catch up on all the movies/TV shows she longs to watch.

More From Rachel Labonte

See also  Horizon Forbidden West vs. Horizon Zero Dawn Graphics Comparison Is Night & Day