Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Vikings actor Gustaf Skarsgård joins Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

by

Not long after Matthias Schweighöfer was announced to be joining the cast of director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming biopic Oppenheimer, it has been reported that Vikings and Westworld actor Gustaf Skarsgård has landed a role in the film. Skarsgard will play Hans Bethe, a German-American nuclear physicist who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in physics and was tasked […]

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer adds Army of the Dead star Matthias Schweighöfer

by

Director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming biopic Oppenheimer has added yet another name to its stacked ensemble cast as Deadline is reporting that Army of The Dead’s Matthias Schweighöfer has joined the cast in an unknown role. Schweighöfer was the breakout star last year in Zack Snyder’s Netflix zombie epic Army of the Dead where he played the comedic safecracker Dieter. The actor […]

Ms. Marvel series casts Anjali Bhimani in recurring role

by

Award-winning actress Anjali Bhimani has joined the cast of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Ms. Marvel as a recurring character, however, her role is currently unknown. Bhimani is well known for her voice acting roles in Overwatch as Symmetra and Apex Legends as Rampart, as well as Critical Role’s The Legend of Vox Machina as Head Cleric. Her small-screen credits include […]

Sony & Marvel’s Kraven the Hunter adds Christopher Abbott in villain role

by

Per Deadline, Catch-22 star Christopher Abbott is set to join Sony Pictures and Marvel’s upcoming Kraven the Hunter film, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role. Although Abbott’s role in the film is still unconfirmed as of writing this, the outlet is reporting that the actor is likely to play the film’s main villain, The Foreigner. The Foreigner, […]

Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka release date pushed back to December 2023

by

With Warner Bros. recently shuffling their release date schedule for their upcoming DC films including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash, and Black Adam, it has been reported that the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka has also had its date pushed back. According to Variety, the Timothée Chalamet-led Willy Wonka film has been moved from March 17, 2023, […]

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer adds Drake & Josh star Josh Peck

by

Director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming biopic Oppenheimer continues to add names to its already stacked cast as Variety is reporting that Drake & Josh star Josh Peck has joined the film. In the film, Peck will play Kenneth Bainbridge. His character was a “real scientist who was involved in the Manhattan Project, the codename for America’s effort to […]

Florence Pugh in talks to join Dune: Part Two as Princess Irulan

by

With Dune: Part Two, the highly-anticipated sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, currently in pre-production, Deadline is reporting that Florence Pugh is in talks to join the cast. Although Pugh’s role in the film is currently unconfirmed as of writing this, the outlet is reporting that she will play Princess Irulan Corrino, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shaddam […]

The Umbrella Academy season 3 adds Euphoria star Javon Walton

by

Netflix has announced that Euphoria star Javon Walton has joined the cast of the upcoming third season of the superhero drama series, The Umbrella Academy. I heard a rumor… that Javon Walton is joining the cast of Umbrella Academy Season 3 — and I’m happy to confirm that it is true! 📸:: Reed Macke pic.twitter.com/I3vGAuqz0L […]

Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge join M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin

by

Director M. Night Shyamalan’s new secret project Knock at the Cabin has added two additional names to its growing cast as Deadline is reporting that Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth) and Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter, The Matrix Resurrections) have signed on to the film. Aldridge and Groff are set to join a cast that already includes Rupert Grint […]

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon adds Rupert Friend and Stuart Martin

by

Zack Snyder’s upcoming sci-fi film Rebel Moon for Netflix is continuing to round out its cast as The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Rupert Friend (Homeland) and Stuart Martin (Army of Thieves) have both signed on to the film. Friend will star as the lead villain while Martin’s character details are currently unknown but the outlet is […]