Update: Marvel TV is stating there is no truth to the rumor of Jason Statham.
Update #2: Jason Statham has no ambition for comic book movies and says Marvel isnāt authentic.
Itās rumored that Jason Statham is being eyed by Marvel to play Bullseye in Season 2 of the Daredevil Netflix series.
According to Latino Review, Statham has even took a meeting with Marvel, and at one time, Statham was in talks for a DD movie reboot over at Fox.
The same report also mentions potential villains forĀ DaredevilĀ Season 2 with Mr. Fear, Elektra (seemingly already confirmed) ā and get this ā Spider-Man villain Mysterio.
It would be rather interesting to have Statham featured on the Netflix series as he is a pretty big-named action star. The quesion is: Is Statham too big?
Daredevil Season 2 is currently in devlopment and will be released in 2016.
Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvelās Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.
