Summary
Marvel Comics is known for having a wide variety of incredibly dangerous villains and on that list is the oldest being in the universe, known as Galactus. Galactus for those that don’t know, is a giant cosmic entity that can only survive by consuming planets. Born as a mortal man named, Galan, who lived during the previous universe (prior to the Big Bang) he merged with the sentience of his universe after it was destroyed, which made him become the entity fans know today.
Galactus has been seen as both an ally and a foe in various Marvel comics, depending on the storyline. He’s often seen as a villain bent on sustaining his own life force and must be stopped at all costs. When Galactus arrives, he is often accompanied by a group of Heralds that go out to search for potential worlds to consume. One of the most popular Heralds is known as the Silver Surfer. They end uprecruiting the Fantastic Fourand Earth’s heroes in order to defeat Galactus, though it’s not anything close to being an easy task.
Now that a version of the Silver Surfer has been cast in the next Fantastic Four movie, it seems more likely that the MCU is going to also bring in Galactus as the next big threat to this version of the team in the MCU. Keep in mind some writers in the comics have said that Galactus' appearance is said to look different depending on which world he’s invading because he’s a cosmic entity. Whichever world he nears, the inhabitants perceive him as their own worldly perception. There’s no telling how Disney will approach this specific aspect of the character, but since Earth is a human planet, Galactus often resembles a human appearance. Therefore, Disney may either decide to replicate the faces of these actors or just utilize their voices instead while going with his iconic classic comic book look for his next live-action appearance.
5Scott Lawrence
A Powerful Voice That Many People May Recognize
Scott Lawrence is known as one of the prominent voices for Darth Vader. Being capable of replicating what the legendary voice actor James Earl Jones did during the original live-actionStar Warsfilms. He’s played Darth Vader in both animated shows, and video games in properties such asStar Wars: Rebelsand evenStar Wars: Squadrons,to name a few. He has also provided other voices, such as Jarek Yeager inStar Wars: Resistance.His voice can be booming, authoritative, and powerful, so if Disney is looking to findsomeone to play a galactic cosmic entity like Galactusthen Disney will want to cast someone whose voice can carry while also striking fear.
Lawrence is very good at replicating that aspect of Vader, so it shouldn’t be hard for him to make the switch to Galactus. This would be a great choice if the creative team were only looking for someone to provide a voiceover, and not digitally recreate their face on a CGI model, as Lawrence isn’t a huge name.
4Ronald M. Banks
Could Give Galactus A New Personality
Ronald M. Banks is known for playing Quan Chi in the recentMortal Kombattitles (Mortal Kombat 9 & X). Quan Chi for those who don’t know, speaks in a “proper” or awkward manner which can come across as very old English. It often doesn’t fit with the contemporary social cues or even the humor of the characters who are from the present timeline.
Specifically for that reason, it would be a good choice to have him play Galactus considering that he’s the oldest living thing in the Marvel Universe since he was born before the Big Bang. The MCU is known for adding quirky humor to their movies, and a voice performance like this would make Galactus both humorous and intimidating at the same time.
3Richard Epcar
An Actor With A Great Voice And Experience As A Villain
Going off of the awkward vintage way of speaking comes the third pick, which is Richard Epcar. He has a wide range of characters, oftenknown for playing roles such as the Jokerand Ansem fromKingdom Hearts. However, the reason he’s on this list is not for either of these two roles. It’s actually because of his time as Raiden in the recentMortal Kombatgames.
He fits in the same area as Quan Chi in terms of talking in older “eloquent” English, which makes him feel out of place or not of Earth. Raiden is also a cosmic entity known as an elder god in the Mortal Kombat universe, so making the switch won’t be something unseen. The actor also has range, so Galactus would be a relatively easy voice to replicate in comparison to a voice like the Joker.
2Christopher Judge
From Bold God To Cosmic Titan
Known for portraying Kratos in the recent 2018God of Warvideo game, Judge is a very talented voice actor. If he can portray the God of War in the best way possible, then the actor would be a perfect choice for portraying a character like Galactus.Many fans thoroughly enjoyed his casting as Kratosbecause he was able to invoke the fear, anger, and stoic nature needed for a character like that.
Kratos also has very iconic quotes that many gamers repeat to this day, so having him play Galactus means Marvel fans will be repeating those lines as they walk out of the theater. There is little difference between playing a God and a huge cosmic being, so Judge would have few hurdles to climb to get from Kratos to Galactus.
1Andy Serkis
The King Of Motion Capture
Andy Serkis has made a name for himself as the go-to for motion capture or VFX (Gollum, King Kong, and Caesar to name a few). He’s able to effectively replicate characters who aren’t even human, which is a feat on its own. He’s also had experience directing superhero movies, as he wasthe man behind the camera for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Even though Serkis has already appeared in the MCU as Ulysses Klaw, there’s no reason he can’t disappear into another role. If his range can go from Caesar fromThe Planet of the Apesfilms and to Gollum fromThe Lord of the Ringsfilms, then the actor wouldn’t be far off from playing Galactus. Andy Serkis has plenty of experience to prove that he could provide a stoic voice, and do the motion capture for the performance, while also being completely unrecognizable.
