The announcement of Laurence Fishburne's return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Laurence Fishburne Return

The actor who plays Giant-Man/Goliath, Laurence Fishburne, revealed his comeback date to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a recent interview.

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Fishburne himself seemed to have forgotten that he played Bill Foster in Ant-Man and the Wasp back in 2018. Those who are unaware of Fishburne's MCU character are not alone.

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Yet in an interview for the upcoming John Wick Chapter 4, the actor made his comeback to the part official.

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In an interview with Brandon Pope, Laurence Fishburne (Bill Foster/Goliath/Giant-Man) disclosed that he will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming second season of What If...?

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Before announcing that "Bill Foster comes up in What If...? :," Fishburne noted that Marvel has his "phone number so that if they need me, they know where to reach me."

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Fishburne: "Yes, indeed. In "What If...?" Bill Foster appears as Giant-Man. Yes, it's great."

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As Stephen Broussard stated, it would be a route to pursue more storylines with Goliath/Giant-Man, thus it will be exciting for fans to witness this character in the past. Fans will also probably be able to see the former size-changer dressed up in What If...?, which is an intriguing possibility.

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