Vin Diesel has recently stoked the rumour he's playing Black Bolt in Marvel's forthcoming Inhuman movie. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the actor shared with IGN how he would play the character who can't speak less he unleashes a devastating shockwave capable of destroying an entire city.

Here's a shot of Diesel giving us his Black Bolt audition, but for the full performance check out the IGN News video above.

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Diesel followed up his silent performance with the remark: "If I said one word, I would level all of London".When we asked if he wanted to be more involved in the Marvel Universe beyond providing the voice of Groot, he said:"It would be... put it this way, when Kevin Feige started talking to me about... who would ever think? A voice for one thing and presence for another would be pretty genius – it'd be pretty genius. Whenever my father sends me an email, at the end of it he says 'stay human' – and it's cool and beautiful, but what is he really trying to say. Is he trying to say I've been affected by Terrigen Mist? Does he want to cocoon me again?"For those not versed in Inhuman lore – like Vin Diesel – Terrigen Mist is a fictional substance that can alter Inhuman biology and grant superpowers. Meanwhile, the bit about a cocoon alludes to the transformative process that follows exposure to Terrigen Mist.Is Vin Diesel playing Black Bolt? Well, he's thought about how he would play the role, has seemingly spoken to Kevin Feige about the idea, and – well – he knows all about Terrigen Mist.The Inhumans , despite rumours regarding its cancellation, is still scheduled for release in 2019, and Vin Diesel can next be seen in The Last Witch Hunter which opens in theatres on October 21st in the UK and October 23rd in the US.

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