Emilia Clarke, who most notably played Daenerys Targaryen for eight seasons onGame of Thrones, was recently cast in the upcomingDisney PlusSeriesSecret Invasion. While it is unclear whom Clarke will be playing at the moment, a new fan imagines what the Emmy-nominated actress would look like as a shapeshifting Skrull.
Marvel’sSecret Invasionis based on the 2008 comic with the same name. The eight-issue limited series was created by Brian Michael Bendis and followed the Skrulls’ mission to invade and conquer Earth. This group of alien shapeshifters attempted to take down the Avengers by capturing and posing as members of their team.Iconic characters like Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Black Widow, and Spider-Man were all featured in the popular crossover storyline.
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Skulls were first introduced into the MCU inCaptain Marveland have been featured in numerous Marvel projects since. The latestSpider-Maninstallment revealed that the Nick Fury and Maria Hill that Peter Parker was working with were actually Skulls in disguise.Secret Invasionis expected to build off ofCaptain Marveland focus on the Skrulls' ability to disguise themselves as superheroes. Fans have been speculating whoClarke will be playing inSecret Invasionsince the typically secretive Marvel has kept her character under wraps. Now, an artist’s hyper-realistic fan art provides a glimpse of what the actress would look like as a shapeshifting Skrull while retaining some of her human features.
The highly anticipated Marvel series is being written byMr. Robot’s Kyle Bradstreet and will follow Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Jackson’s Fury first appeared in 2008’sIron Manand has returned in over nine MCU films to date.Secret Invasion’s cast also includesOne Night in Miamibreakout Kingsley Ben-Adir and potentiallyOscar-winning actress Olivia Colman(The Favourite,Fleabag). Meanwhile, Ben Mendelsohn is reprising his role as Talos, the shape-shifting leader of the Skrulls, who went undercover as Fury’s boss inCaptain Marvel.
Clarke surprised fans this month when she announced that she has developed a new superhero comic namedMother of Madness,a.k.a.M.O.M. The three-issue mini-series centers on Maya, a single mother who uses her superpowers to stop a group of human traffickers. Clarke co-wrote the series alongside long-time Marvel and DC writer Marguerite Bennett.
Clarke revealed that she came up with the concept three years ago and that it features witty humor and feminist sensibility. Illustrator Leila Leiz, contributor Isobel Richardson, and cover artist Jo Ratcliffe developed the upcoming comic.
Secret Invasionis expected to be released on Disney Plus sometime in 2022.
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