Back in May, Better Call Saul and The Mandalorian alum Giancarlo Esposito revealed he was joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though not as Professor X, who he’d hoped to play for a while. Instead, he’d been tapped for a mystery role in 2025’s Captain America: Brave New World, and earlier this month, the actor shared that no one had “guessed correctly” who he’s playing. Well, now we have the answer, because it’s been revealed that Esposito has been tapped to play Sidewinder, King of the Serpent Society, and this is a great choice for the upcoming Marvel movie.
This news comes straight out of San Diego Comic-Con from Marvel’s Hall H panel, where Esposito was on stage with other members of Captain America: Brave New World’s cast. He shared that the fans actually helped him get into the MCU, as fancasting was what linked the actor to Marvel Studios. The announcement of Esposito bringing Sidewinder to life in the MCU was met with cheers from the audience, and it’s nice to have a little bit of context to accompany the snippets of footage shown of him in the Brave New World trailer.
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