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Taskmaster could have been a very different character as Black Widow star reveals he originally auditioned for the role: "He was this kind of maniacal-like character"
Black Widow star O-T Fagbenle has revealed that he originally auditioned for another, very different role in the Marvel movie ...
Marvel Actor Confirms They First Auditioned for Taskmaster (& His Version Was Way Different)
O-T Fagbenle was up to the task of playing Black Widow‘s villain. The Handmaid’s Tale actor made his Marvel Cinematic ...
I’m Still Thinking About How Thunderbolts* Used Taskmaster, But It Turns Out Black Widow Almost Introduced A Way Different Version Of The Character
Today marks a week since Thunderbolts* moved from the upcoming Marvel movies slate to an offering on the 2025 movies schedule ...
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BLACK WIDOW Actor O-T Fagbenle Confirms He Was Originally Up For Taskmaster Role
O-T Fagbenle, who played Natasha Romanoff's fix-it man Mason in Black Widow, has confirmed that he was originally up for the ...
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Black Widow’s O-T Fagbenle Almost Played MCU’s Taskmaster
O-T Fagbenle reveals he originally auditioned for the role of Taskmaster before being cast as Rick Mason in Black Widow.
Here’s What Taskmaster Was Originally Going to Do in Thunderbolts
Everything else, I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s the movie that I wrote!’ But that decision … it was decided after my work.” In ...
‘Thunderbolts*’ Writer Reveals What Taskmaster’s Original Role Was Supposed To Be In The Film
The character Taskmaster was first introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2021 film Black Widow. In that film, we ...
Marvel’s Original Taskmaster Plans Would Have Made Thunderbolts* a Whole Different Movie
WARNING: There are spoilers for Thunderbolts* ahead! Screenwriter Eric Pearson has been very blunt about his biggest surprise ...
‘Thunderbolts*’ Co-Writer Eric Pearson Talks ‘The New Avengers’ Reveal, Pre-Sentry Villain and Original Taskmaster Arc
Robert Downey Jr. and 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast Assemble to Support 'Thunderbolts*' ...
Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' brings a new team of antiheroes to the big screen. Here's what to know about the cast and characters.
"Thunderbolts*" features a team of antiheroes, including Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova.
‘Thunderbolts*’ review: Tormented superheroes in the first pretty-good Marvel movie in a while
Florence Pugh leads a crew of scrappy misfits. It’s a familiar premise, “Suicide Squad” did the same thing, but here it works ...