Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesian Marvel fans are happy again after the 33rd Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, The Marvels, arrived on Indonesian cinema screens starting Wednesday (8/11/2023) yesterday.
This film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is also in the public spotlight because it features South Korean actor, Park Seo-joon, as Prince Yan. DaCosca admitted that he hooked Park Seo-joon thanks to watching the Korean drama Itaewon Class.
Reporting from Koreaboo, DaCosta admitted that he first saw Park Seo-joon when his friends introduced him to Itaewon Class during the Covid-19 pandemic. At that time, DaCosta’s friends were sure that he would like the drama Itaewon Class.
“When I was a teenager, I was also a fan of Korean dramas. So, I started watching the show (Itaewon Class) to go back to my teenage years,” explained DaCosta in an exclusive interview with Cine21, quoted Thursday (9/11/2023).
“Park looked really cool in that drama. Later, I started watching other works starring Park and remembered his name,” continued DaCosta.
When he was entrusted with directing The Marvels, DaCosta admitted that he immediately thought of the name Park Seo-joon when asked to choose a suitable actor to play the character Prince Yan.
“When thinking about who was suitable to play Prince Yan, the name Park Seo-joon immediately came to mind,” said DaCosta.
Prince Yan is a prince from the planet Aladna who is said to be the future husband of Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel. Even though he appears quite briefly in this film, Prince Yan is said to be a character who has an important role.
For information, The Marvels is a film that combines three MCU female superheroes, namely Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani).
The Marvels are part of the MCU’s Fifth Phase and are included in The Multiverse Saga. This film is a sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), continuing the story of the series WandaVision (2021), and Ms. Marvel (2022). Previously, The Marvels was known as Captain Marvel 2.
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