Idris Elba is no stranger to comic projects. He was Heimdall in the MCU, Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad, Roque in The Losers, Moreau in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and more. He is also one of the most popular, versatile and accomplished artists of all time. You can see this in his appearances in “The Wire,” “Hijack,” and “Luther.”
Casting Idris Elba as Kang would give Kang a different look, approach and skill set. Fans would recognize him as Heimdall, but it's already been mentioned that variants can look like any other.
If you want someone to play a terrible person, Antony Starr is your guy. His performance as Homelander in The Boys showed that he can play a villain better than most. One thing he did better than anyone else on this list is portraying arrogance. However, like Kang, Homelander's hubris is justified. The only thing that would change would be fighting with forces like Homelander and using technology like Kang.
This is a sleeper of a pickaxe. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been involved in a variety of projects in his short career. He was Cal Abar/Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen, Black Manta in the DCEU and Anthony McCoy/Candyman in Candyman. The only “bad” role he played was Morpheus in The Matrix Resurrections. Even then he wasn't bad. Yahya Abdul-Mateen just wasn't what the fans wanted. This author can guarantee that he fits the role of Kang perfectly.
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