According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Fassbender (Dark Phoenix) is in talks to star in the film.
Fassbender has entered final talks to star in the film as Rongen, while a casting call has gone out for Fa’afafine actors to make up the cast of team players.
While there’s a lot of excitement centered around the Kiwi filmmaker returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Thor: Love and Thunder, Taika Waititi has one stop along the way at Fox Searchlight with the upcoming sports dramedy Next Goal Wins.
The film, which has earned polarized but generally positive reviews from critics after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, is set to hit the big screen on October 18.