After joining the cast of the Disney+ series Secret Invasion as an unknown character, a recent report has shed light on who Emilia Clarke will be playing in the show.
According to a recent report from Daniel Richtman — and corroborated by Cosmic Circus — Clarke will be playing G’iah/Gloria Warner, a Skrull who helps aid in the Skrull invasion of Earth in the Secret Invasion comic book series, but later ends up abandoning their side to aid humanity after realizing how brutal the Skrulls can be. Of course, it’s unclear just how the character will be adapted for the television series, but if it ends up being similar to the comics, expect Clarke to have a large role.
Disney+’s Secret Invasion is set as a crossover comic event series showcasing a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. It will be led by MCU mainstay Samuel L. Jackson as he reprises his role as Nick Fury for the twelfth time in live-action since first portraying the character in 2008’s Iron Man. He will be teaming up with Captain Marvel‘s Ben Mendelsohn, who is returning as Talos, the pseudo-leader of the Skrulls.
Joining them are MCU newcomers Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami) as the series’ main villain, Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Crown), Emmy nominee Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Killian Scott (Dublin Murders), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), and Carmen Ejogo (Fantastic Beasts) along with MCU vet Cobie Smulders as she reprises her role as Maria Hill.
Based on Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Francis Yu, Mark Morales, and Laura Martin’s comic book series, Secret Invasion is executive produced by Kyle Bradstreet (Mr. Robot), with Let Him Go director Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim (The Looming Tower) set as directors.
