The rumor mill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is buzzing again, and this time, it is all about Kit Harington. He made his debut as Dane Whitman in Eternals, and fans immediately started speculating. In the post-credit scene, his character discovers the weapon Ebony Blade, which can turn anyone who wields it into the Black Knight. 

Marvel is famous for teasing the future of its characters with little hints like this. So naturally, fans started anticipating that he would return as the Black Knight. And now, it looks like they might be right.

The word is that Harington could be involved in two major MCU projects.

In a recent segment of The Cosmic Circus, reporter Alex Perez shared that Marvel hopes to bring Kit Harington back to the MCU as the Black Knight. He responded after a fan on Discord asked whether the character would appear in the two biggest upcoming projects, Blade and Midnight Sons. Perez confirmed both.

Fans have been waiting for this update since Harington's MCU debut in 2021. The actor earned fame playing Jon Snow on Game of Thrones for all eight seasons. His performance on the show catapulted him to global success.

Naturally, fans are eager and expect to see him as the Black Knight in MCU movies, especially in Avengers: Secret Wars. But when will that happen? The movie Blade has been removed from its planned November 2025 release.  Both Blade and Midnight Sons currently have no release dates. However, Marvel seems to have Harington in mind for the role.   

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As for the Pompeii actor himself, he will likely be open to taking on the part. Harington even hinted at it sometime ago during an interview.

Even if it was just a supporting role in Eternals, Kit Harington agreed to take it. He explained that any offer from Marvel is too good and tempting to resist.

“I'm not gonna pretend I took that [role] because it was different and interesting," he told GQ in 2024. "If Marvel calls, you gotta do it."

That could also be the reason he might ultimately say yes if he gets the call. Fans are hoping everything falls into place for it to happen. Right now, all eyes are on Marvel to make the move.

Whatever the studio is cooking up, it is definitely got fans buzzing again. And if Harington really does return as the Black Knight, it will be worth the wait!

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