Latest Marvel News: Dracula threatens to sink his teeth into the MCU as James Gunn beats a dead horse in the nicest way possible

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In an uncanny bit of timing, on the eve of the release of Universal’s horror comedy Renfield, MCU fans have convinced themselves that Count Dracula is on his way to the Marvel universe, thanks to the latest exciting casting news for Blade. Meanwhile, James Gunn finds a kind way to definitively destroy persistent video game crossover rumors among Guardians of the Galaxy fans. Last but not least, the franchise veteran we never expected to last this long returns once more.

Mia Goth’s Blade casting has Marvel fans accounting for Count Dracula’s imminent arrival

In news that has thrilled MCU and horror lovers alike, Mia Goth is officially joining Mahershala Ali in the Blade reboot. Although character details have yet to be unveiled, the most likely option for her role seems to be Lilith, the daughter of Dracula in the supernatural side of Marvel lore. With that, folks are now trying to figure out who could be playing the Prince of Darkness in the cinematic universe. Unsurprisingly, many people are voting for Nicolas Cage to reprise his Renfield role in what would surely be the wildest crossover we’ve yet seen in the MCU.

James Gunn employs a fresh look at Guardians 3 to definitively destroy talk of a viral game crossover

In a hilarious saga that’s been playing out ever since the first Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 teaser was released in December, the internet has repeatedly expressed love for what it views as James Gunn’s homage to Among Us — the scene in which the team don colorful astronaut suits. The director has stressed again and again that this is actually a nod to cinematic classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, but the fact has yet to replace the fiction. Maybe his latest tactic, sliding in the reminder alongside a new behind-the-scenes image, will finally do the trick. But somehow we doubt it.

The MCU’s most unexpected recurring character returns yet again in first Wonder Man set pics

Who’d have ever thought Trevor Slattery would still be hanging around the MCU a decade after he was outed as the fake Mandarin in Iron Man 3? And yet here we are. A couple of years after his amusing and surprising comeback in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Sir Ben Kingsley has been snapped on set of Marvel’s upcoming Disney Plus series Wonder Man, once again donning his long wig as the hapless and hammy thespian. It seems Slattery is back in Hollywood, given that the show will focus on Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Simon Williams, an actor-turned-superhero.

Expect more of the latest Marvel news, like fans pitching a particular period setting for What If…? season two, to follow soon.