Seth Rollins will be portraying a Marvel Comics villain that has existed for sixty years, it has been reported.
Last month, the reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion was spotted on set for the upcoming MCU film Captain America: Brave New World.
The film will mark Rollins’ debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and according to Entertainment news insider @CanWeGetSomeToast, Rollins will portray King Cobra.
Seth Rollins will be playing Cobra and has wrapped filming for #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld 🐍 pic.twitter.com/Cmn924U8pB
— CanWeGetSomeToast (@CanWeGetToast) June 9, 2023
King Cobra (real name Klaus Vorhees) is a prominent name in the villainous Serpent Squad but has also worked for HYDRA.
After being bitten by a radioactive cobra, Vorhees gained superhuman powers that allow him to contort his body in incredible ways.
The Marvel villain can also stick to walls and ceilings and is decked with various venomous projectiles that he can shoot from his costume.
The character debuted in Marvel Comics in 1963’s Journey into Mystery #98. Rollins’ costume on set is similar to a modern version of the character’s costume in comics.
While neither Rollins nor Marvel have confirmed the reports, it has been reported for some time that the Serpent Squad will be in the upcoming film.
Captain America: Brave New World is set to release next year.
