Angelina Jolie could be set to make her Marvel debut — which would be her first time portraying a superhero on screen.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress is currently in talks with Marvel Studios to star in The Eternals.
The movie is set to be a "team adventure" film, with director Chloe Zhao at the helm, and tells the story of the Eternals, a race of near-immortal beings who live on Earth.
The project is being written by Matthew and Ryan Firpo, and is based on the comic book series by Jack Kirby.
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and The Beast's Luke Evans have also both been connected to the project, which is expected to come out in 2020.
Although it's her first superhero movie, it's not Jolie's first foray into supernatural or comic book genres. The mother-of-six has played the title character in Disney (Marvel's parent company) production Maleficent; and she also played Fox in the 2008 adaptation of Mark Millar's comic, Wanted.
Who would Angelina Jolie play?
It hasn't taken Marvel fans long to start speculating which role Jolie would take in the movie adaptation of The Eternals.
Insiders have told The Hollywood Reporter that the plot could focus on a love story between Ikaris "a man fuelled by cosmic energy" and Sersi, "who relishes moving among humans". Sersi is also one of the Eternals who goes on to become an Avenger in the comic series.
Naturally, fans have jumped to the conclusion that Jolie will be playing Sersi.
Placing my bet that Angelina Jolie is playing Sersi in The Eternals
— The Somm of All Things (@_Cee_Squared) March 28, 2019
>Angelina Jolie in Eternals
— Mitch ⎊ (@Mitch692) March 28, 2019
>Could be Sersi
>Sersi becomes an Avenger
>Angelina Jolie could be an Avenger pic.twitter.com/cc2nevBdGB
If Angelina Jolie is playing Sersi in The Eternals movie, it could be possible Angelina will be an AVENGER in the future... pic.twitter.com/x56EmJlvCv
— Christian Mason (@CReelProduction) March 28, 2019
Oh my god please let Angelina Jolie be Sersi in Eternals 😱
— 💋 (@Tweets2Astonish) March 28, 2019
Fans react to the news
Although the news hasn't been 100 per cent confirmed, the rumours have gone down well with Marvel fans on Twitter..
Much to @TimThePaige’s chagrin, I have always been a huge fan of Angelina Jolie. I’m absolutely buzzing that she might be the lead in Eternals. #marvel #mcu #Eternals pic.twitter.com/7QGFCUWd28
— Liam ⚒WHTID⚒ (@liambright) March 28, 2019
I would love for Angelina Jolie to play in the Eternals.
— 👿The Devil's Advocate👿 (@IAmAdiKaine) March 28, 2019
Angelina Jolie being in The Eternals would be big if true, indeed.
— 𝔍𝔞𝔦𝔪𝔢 (@Vavalium) March 28, 2019
I don’t knew much of the Eternals but Jolie is quite ethereal, I’m with it
— Carl Lee (@Mr_Carl_Lee) March 28, 2019
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