On the subject of maligned Marvel characters, there are few which have had as tough a experience as Howard the Duck. Though his first on-screen look in 1986 has grown to be a real cult basic – and rightly so – the film starring Ed Gale, Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins and Jeffrey Jones virtually killed off the thought of anybody making one other superhero film on its launch. Nonetheless, the character has discovered a bit of redemption by means of a number of fleeting appearances in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy motion pictures and Marvel’s What If…?, however will he be again for a stint in Avengers: Doomsday?
In a brand new interview with The Direct, present Howard voice actor Seth Inexperienced revealed whether or not he can be lending his vocal cords to the long-lasting fowl once more quickly. Nonetheless, for followers of Howard, it doesn’t sound like a really optimistic replace. Inexperienced stated of a attainable look within the new Avengers film:
“I’m fairly certain I’d have heard earlier that that was gonna occur. No one gave me a tip sheet or teed me up with speaking factors . . . So no, I’ve zero confidence that that’s ever going to occur. No, nothing of any substance . . . I really like [playing the character]. It’s one in every of my biggest privileges. You don’t even know, man, how a lot this implies to have completed it in all of the ways in which I’ve. It’s superior.”
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After all, as a totally CGI character, there isn’t a motive why Inexperienced couldn’t find yourself taking part in Howard once more someplace down the road, irrespective of how lengthy he has to attend. Followers of the character wouldn’t be sorry to see him get one other shot at success in his personal film or collection (which was at one level rumored to be in improvement).
Will Howard the Duck Get His Dues within the MCU?
On the subject of Marvel heroes, Howard the Duck needs to be one of the crucial peculiar circumstances by way of his on-screen appearances. Having been the primary Marvel character to get his personal big-screen film, Howard has continued to be a preferred character in comics regardless of the film being an entire flop on the time of its launch. And he got here very near having his personal collection on Hulu.
Together with animated reveals like M.O.D.O.Okay. and Hit Monkey, Howard the Duck was meant to be getting his personal present at Hulu, however that fell by the wayside in 2020. In 2021, there have been some strategies that Marvel Studios was seeking to take up Howard’s trigger, however since then, regardless of rumors of appearances in a number of MCU initiatives, Howard has been confined to his Guardians cameos and a extra distinguished place in later seasons of Marvel’s What If…? Nonetheless, the hope that Howard will get his second to shine in his personal challenge someplace within the ever-expanding Marvel Universe is alive. Maybe at some point, persistence will repay, and we’ll get to see Howard unfurl his wings and get this long-overdue redemption.
Supply: The Direct
Howard the Duck
- Launch Date
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August 1, 1986
- Runtime
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110 minutes
- Director
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Willard Huyck