Damian Priest was set to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For some time, rumors about Damian Priest potentially having a role in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" have surrounded the WWE star. Fightful Select reported that he was asked to read for the role of Namor. Priest was ultimately not in the film.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Damian Priest was asked about the rumors.
"It’s a long story, but basically it got taken away from me, but not from Marvel," Priest said.
Van Vliet asked Priest whether he got the role, and he replied, "Yeah."
Priest agreed when Van Vliet pointed out that the regime was different at the time, as casting took place before Triple H took over WWE following Vince McMahon's departure. Priest was then asked about potentially getting another opportunity, given the regime change in WWE.
"It’d be cool, I’m ready. It’s funny because now I’m busier than ever. Look, come what may, I’m good with it. Maybe I do something like that, I go a different route, and I’m not sitting here with you, being a world champion. I won a world championship at WrestleMania. I don’t know if that happens. So look, and I said this before, I live a certain way now that I can’t look and regret, I can’t think about stuff that didn’t work out my way. I gotta think about what’s next and what else I can do positively for myself, so it didn’t work out. Not the end of the world. The movie was great, though," Priest said.
As Priest noted, his career in WWE has reached new heights, as he went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE WrestleMania XL. He has since become one of the top stars on WWE Raw.
Priest previously reflected on Edge leaving The Judgment Day and thinking that he was going to be released. Check out his comments here.
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