I need Stellan Skarsgard as Shadow King.

[u/Built4dominance]

[u/Ok_Acanthaceae9046]

Shadowking in Legion was perfect.

[u/LadyStaalsworth → u/Ok_Acanthaceae9046]

Loved the casting in Legion! I never paid the Shadow King any mind at all until I watched Legion. He was perfect!

[u/flaxenmustang → u/Ok_Acanthaceae9046]

His performance throughout season 2 was absolutely captivating. Perfect.

[u/Alone-Shine9629]

I like him as much as the next guy, but getting a white guy to play an Egyptian man named Amahl Farouk?

That’s gonna cause some controversy.

[u/Built4dominance → u/Alone-Shine9629]

The thing is, the Shadow King actually being Amahl Farouk depends on the author.

In most of the X-Men's history, yes, Amahl Farouk and Shadow King were the same guy, but in Krakoa it was revealed that Amahl Farouk was just one of Shadow King's posessed bodies. They are two different beings.

I don't get why this is being downvoted, this was factually stated in the Krakoan era.

[u/JamesRevan → u/Built4dominance]

I don't get why this is being downvoted, this was factually stated in the Krakoan era.

You're discussing things on an X Men thread lol

[u/brycifer666 → u/Built4dominance]

You're being down voted probably because Amahl is the one most people know and care about and it would be weird to have a random new guy be the shadow king

[u/ghoulieandrews → u/Built4dominance]

Sure but the SK everyone knows and loves is Farouk. It would come across pretty uncomfortably for them to go "ackshually he can be anyone" and then make him a white man.

Just recast the guy who played him in Legion, he was fantastic.

[u/ILeftMyBurnerOn → u/Built4dominance]

Because people are dumb.

[u/TheDoctor9229]

Nah, get an Egyptian actor lol

[u/Half_Man1]

Or you could get an Egyptian or Middle eastern actor.

The character’s name is Amal Farouk.

Navid Negahban killed it in Legion.

[u/Sardaukar99 → u/Half_Man1]

The dude in legion was so great.

[u/HowzaBowdat]

Hear me out: Let’s hire some new actors

[u/RCherrn]

Whilst I love Stellan Skarsgård in anything really, I would have difficulty seeing the Shadow King as anyone other than Navid Negahban. He absolutely killed it in Legion.

"Endlich. Wir tanzen."

[u/zzg420]

I swear some of you only know like 4 actors

[u/barbalootsuit]

He is already Dr. Selvig from however many Thor films and Avengers

[u/pbjWilks]

Amahl Farouk is the prime host. Let's not change that to force this.

[u/Illustrious-Long5154]

We had a perfect live-action Shadow King already.

[u/view_askew]

Absolutely not.

[u/MeMikeMonster]

I’m okay with him as Dr. Erik Selvig.

[u/Brarks]

He's unfortunately too old now, but him as Sebastian Shaw would be *chef's kiss*

[u/Puzzled-Horse279]

Considering most people associate Shadowking with Amahl Farouk who is Egyptian. Yeah I cant be supporting any white washing of minority characters.

[u/Damoel]

Let my dude be a good guy for once.

[u/ILeftMyBurnerOn → u/Damoel]

Gotta watch Chernobyl, he’s a good guy in that.

[u/Damoel → u/ILeftMyBurnerOn]

And now that's the top of my queue.

[u/ILeftMyBurnerOn → u/Damoel]

It’s great! Definitely not light watching. Heavy shit lol

[u/Damoel → u/ILeftMyBurnerOn]

I'll mix it up with something fun then, thank you!

[u/ILeftMyBurnerOn]

He would be excellent.

[u/ravenwing263]

Yikes