Avengers: Doomsday Writer Reveals the MCU Role Glen Powell Was Born to Play
Avengers: Doomsday writer Michael Waldron already knows exactly who Glen Powell should play in the MCU. With the film wrapped and headed to US theaters next year, the Loki and Doctor Strange alum is teasing the character he thinks could be Marvel’s next scene-stealer.
Michael Waldron has a pick for who Glen Powell should play in the MCU, and honestly, it fits. The Avengers: Doomsday writer just named the character he has in mind, and if Marvel ever gets around to using him, Powell feels like the right kind of splashy choice.
Waldron’s pitch for Powell
Waldron recently teamed up with Powell on Hulu’s sports comedy series Chad Powers, and while talking to The Playlist, he floated the idea of Powell suiting up as Richard Rider — better known as Nova.
"He’d be a pretty good Nova."
Short, sweet, and kind of dead on. Powell has that clean-cut hero vibe with just enough edge to make a cosmic cop work.
So… where is Nova in Marvel’s plans?
That part is still foggy. Marvel had a Nova series in development for a bit, but in February, Deadline reported it was no longer a priority for Marvel Television. Since then, it has mostly been radio silence. There’s chatter it could still happen — maybe even as a movie instead of a show — but nothing has been firmly announced.
Waldron’s Marvel track record (and what he’s up to now)
Waldron is one of the writers behind Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, which has already wrapped production. He previously wrote on Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and did uncredited work on Thor: Love and Thunder and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
What Powell is doing next
Beyond Chad Powers, Powell is starring as Ben Richards in Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man, adapted from the 1982 Stephen King novel. That hits U.S. theaters on November 14, 2025.
Marvel’s upcoming dates to circle
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — July 31, 2026
- Avengers: Doomsday — December 18, 2026
- Avengers: Secret Wars — December 17, 2027
If Nova actually makes the jump to the screen in that window, Powell’s schedule is going to be a factor — but Waldron putting his name behind the idea certainly doesn’t hurt.
For the record: Waldron’s Nova comment came via The Playlist, and this tidbit was first rounded up by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.