Marvel has released news that former Game of Thrones actor Iwan Rheon will star in the upcoming series Marvel’s Inhumans in the role of Maximus. Maximus is the brother of the Inhuman King, Black Bolt, who is capable of mind control. In the series, Maximus is a clever and charming Inhuman and extremely devoted to the people of Attilan.
“Iwan’s ability to be charming, roguish and still completely unexpectedly dangerous were all the different sides we needed to bring the character to life. We’re thrilled to have him on board,” said Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel Television and executive producer.
“Maximus is a complex character,” executive producer and showrunner Scott Buck added. “Likable, charming, tragic and villainous all in the same moment, and I’m very excited to have someone of Iwan’s considerable talent.”
Filmmaker Roel Reiné will driect the two-part pilot for Marvel’s Inhumans which will be filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras, and run worldwide exclusively in IMAX for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017.
ABC plans to debut the weekly series this fall with additional content that can only be seen on the network.
