One of South Korea's most well-known and beloved actors could belong to the incredible Marvel universe!
The agency of Gong Yoo, SOOP Management confirmed that they have received an offer for the movie "Xu Fu".
Xu Fu also called Seo Bok, was the sorcerer of the court of the ruler of the Qin Dynasty China. Emperor Qin Shi Huang is known for his obsession to achieve immortality. As he fears death, Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu on a journey to find the elixir of life.
It is unclear if a character who could play Gong Yoo will be based on historical data or just on the way Marvel Comics describes the character.
It is known that in the Marvel version, Xu Fu is an antagonist. He is a member of the Thules Society that is known to have an affiliation with Hydra. Xu Fu was sent by the Emperor of China to obtain the elixir of the life of Anqi Sheng, the immortal on the mountain of Penglai (Mount Fuji). When Anqi Sheng asked for a reward in exchange for the elixir of life, Xu Fu gave him 3,000 children as a gift from the emperor. However, Anqi Sheng only gave Xu Fu a part of the elixir. Enraged by what Anqi Sheng did, Xu Fu decided to kill the children.
The character appeared for the first time in Captain America: Hail Hydra, which was launched in May 2011, was created by Jonathan Maberry and Phil Winslade. But so far, the character of Xu Fu has not appeared in any Captain America or Marvel movie.
If Gong Yoo accepts, it would be his return to the silver screen after the successful movie Train to Busan.
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