No doubt
Black Panther has been the biggest phenomenon in the global entertainment industry lately, and Nigerian born actress,
Sope Aluko, who played the spiritual leader, Shaman in the Box Office blockbuster has now put ink to paper for another
Marvel project. She will be part of the cast of
Venom, Sony’s
Spiderman spin-off.
Venom
The new
Marvel movie, which is expected to be totally different from any previous movie in the
Spiderman cinematic universe, will have Aluko starring alongside
Michelle Williams, and
Riz Ahmed, with Academy Award-nominated actor
Tom Hardy playing the lethal protector, Venom.
The
Venom movie is scheduled to hit theatres,
October 5th 2018, and will hopefully launch another profitable franchise for Sony.
Sope Aluko
Sope Aluko has appeared in major movies like
Pitch Perfect 2 and
Identity Thief, and has also scored recurring roles on several television series like NBC’s
Law & Order: SVU,
Parks & Recreation, and Netflix’s
Bloodline, as well as special appearances on
Army Wives,
Burn Notice,
Graceland and Starz’s
Counterpart, released in December 2017.
Sope Aluko will also join Oscar winner
Sam Rockwell and Golden Globe winner,
Taraji P. Henson on the big screen, in the true-life drama,
The Best of Enemies, which will be released in 2019.
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