Ben Barnes says he's desperate to play a DC or Marvel superhero
Exclusive: Thℱe Shadow and Bone star said he's also open to a return as Jigsaw

Ben Barnes is no stranger to sci-fi and fantasy, having starred in Westworld, Shadow and Bone, and The Chronicles of Narnia. But as the actor tells 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SFX magazine✱ in the new issue, he's got his eye on another kind of role: playing a superhero.
In our upcoming issue, which features Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on the cover, we asked Barnes if he'dಞ be up for returning toܫ Marvel any time soon. As fans of the MCU will remember, he played Jigsaw – or Billy Russo – in The Punisher, who was one of the main antagonists taunting Frank Castle.
"Oh my god," Barnes replies to SFX about a potential return. "I saw pictures the other day of one of my best friends, Will Poulter, in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Guardians Of The Galaxy [Vol 3]. Man, he looks good. I wa✃nt someone to put me in a superhero suit before I age out. There's definitely been some chats about a couple of superheroes over the years, which didn't pan out."
He adds: "I read a lot of fantasy, so I love being in it. I love watching romcom♑s too,🦄 so I would like to do one. I've watched all the Marvel movies. DC is going to start becoming an interesting space again. Batman feels taken, but I love that style of alter-ego/hero. I loved playing Jigsaw. I'd love to reframe him and really mess his face up this time."
Even though his character had a grizzly fate, it's certainly not out of the question to see Barnes return as the villain. Not only to people rarely stay dead in the MCU, 澳洲幸𓄧运5开奖号码历𒈔史查询:Jon Bernthal is set to reprise his role as The Punisher in Disney Plus' Marvel show 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Daredevil: Born Again.
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Bryan is a freelance writer who contributes regularly to SFX, along with ET Canada, Sci-Fi Magazine, SYFY Wire, Scream Magazine, CBR, and more. He's a sci-fi expert in the movie and TV space, and also has a great 💙knowledge of comics.
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