A few weeks ago a rumor grew that Lee Jung Jae was in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After his great success in Squid Game, Lee Jung Jae has caught the attention of Hollywood and is one of the strongest candidates to be nominated for an EMMY Award for Best Actor. For this reason, many believed that Marvel had sought him out. This was what the South Korean replied.
Lee Jung Jae He is one of the actors of the moment. Since his participation in Squid Game, the South Korean has been in the sights of the world. For that reason, many were moved when he started the rumor that the actor would be part of the MCU. The actor spoke in a recent interview about these rumors.
Since the worldwide success of Squid Game, also known as The Squid Game, leading man Lee Jung Jae has won multiple major international awards, thanks to his incredible performance in the drama. Being in full view of the world, it was no surprise to fans that Hollywood took notice of him.
When the rumor spread that Lee Jung Jae might be the next Korean to debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone was very excited about this news. However, the actor spoke about it.
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Lee Jung Jae denied having received offers from Marvel to be part of the MCU
In an interview for SBS Entertainment News, reporters couldn’t help but ask Lee Jung Jae about the rumor that he would be part of Marvel, hoping that the actor will confirm all the suspicions that fans and media had.
However, Lee Jung Jae claimed that the news was wrong, that it was just a rumor that an influencer invented for fun and that everyone believed as fact. In addition to that, he assured that he had never received a offer to work on Marvel.
Although some suspect that it could be a denial due to Marvel’s confidentiality agreements. Others mention that the actor’s refusal is very clear and it was just a rumor by Marvel Crave.
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Fans wished to see Lee Jung Jae in the Marvel Universe
As soon as the rumor broke out that Lee Jung Jae would be part of the MCU, fans of the actor and Hallyu were very enthusiastic. Although they did not know if he would play a superhero or a villain, they all had a great interest in seeing the actor’s performance in this universe. However, this will not be possible after the Korean’s statement. What’s your opinion about it?
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