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Drew Starkey just said what every Marvel and DC fan wanted to hear. The Outer Banks star finally addressed the swirling superhero franchise rumors head-on and made his stance surprisingly clear.

Drew Starkey is ‘super open’ to MCU and DCU roles

Drew Starkey recently expressed his openness to joining major superhero franchises. In a new GQ interview, the Outer Banks star shared his interest in both Marvel and DC projects. “I’m super open to stuff, to MCU, DCU,” Starkey told GQ. “I think it’d be cool.”

The 32-year-old actor’s comments came amid widespread rumors linking him to the MCU. Before the interview, reports suggested Starkey was in talks to play Cyclops in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot. However, the role ultimately went to Heartstopper star Kit Connor the following week.

Starkey currently finds himself at a major career crossroads after wrapping Outer Banks. The Netflix series drops its fifth and final season on August 20. He also has the A24 slasher-action film Onslaught arriving in early September and the Apple TV series Lucky alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.

Beyond those projects, Starkey continues to build an impressive slate of upcoming work. He learned to sing and play guitar and piano for the A24 film Deep Cuts, adapted from Holly Brickley’s novel. He also stars in Jeff Nichols’s King Snake alongside Margaret Qualley, which he describes as “a love story between these two people with some supernatural elements at play.”

Outer Banks co-creator Jonas Pate believes Starkey’s best roles still lie ahead. “I keep waiting for someone to cast Drew as the hero,” Pate said. “Not the antihero. Not the damaged guy. Just the guy you want to follow into the fire.” Onslaught director Adam Wingard also praised Starkey’s potential, calling him “a future mega movie star.” Starkey now describes himself as “a free agent” with no contractual obligations. “I really don’t have any idea what it’s going to look like,” he said. “It’s pretty scary.”

Originally reported by Vritti Johar on SuperHeroHype.

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