The NBA legend desperately wanted to join the MCU but the powers that be were not as enthused by the idea. He also really wants to fight The Rock. Shaquille O’Neal will not be appearing in December’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” or any other “Avengers” film, for that matter.
In an interview with Variety about his “Dunkman” league, the first professional dunking league where contestants from around the world compete for a grand prize of $500,000 — whose finals is airing the night of Aug. 25 on TNT — the NBA legend dished on his struggle to land roles in Hollywood where he doesn’t play himself. While O’Neal, 54, portrayed a DC superhero in 1997’s “Steel,” he says he’s spent years trying to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — namely, in an “Avengers” movie — but was rebuffed by the studio. He’d first made his desire to be in an “Avengers” movie known during a 2018 interview with EW.
As for whether he can take down The Rock, Shaq replies, “Oh, easy! Barbecue chicken.” Variety’s full feature on Shaquille O’Neal and “Dunkman” will run Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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