"No not yet. And I'm saying 'yet' with a lot of emphasis. But hopefully I'm looking forward to being apart of the franchise."

"Black Panther. Yeah, definitely."

"I grew up with it, but I'm more excited about the opportunity. I'm a little more old school. I was into Superman, Batman, Spider-Man. My three top favorites by far. And then you know Wonder Woman, Aquaman--you know that's my world. That's my childhood."

"It would depend on the script. I would definitely bring that quintessential New York City edge. You know, just a little bit of that grit."

A Black Panther movie is coming. Marvel might be keeping mum about it, but Stan Lee has confirmed it. The time is right for actors looking to make their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to speak up if interested. And the most recent to say it loud and proud is Michael K. Williams ofandEarlier today, I sat down with Michael K. Williams to discuss his role in the upcoming Jeremy Renner vehicle Kill The Messenger . We'll share more about this tense political thriller closer to its release in October. However, when the conversation turned to all things Marvel, Williams was frank for his hopes and ambitions to get in on the superhero stories. Asked if he had been approached about joining the latest phases of Marvel's Cinematic roll-out, he said:I asked if there was any part he had his eye on. Michael K. Williams said with a broad smile:But does his enthusiasm for the role stem from a childhood devotion to the character? Or rather from the enticing opportunity to get in on these big, bold blockbusters?What does Williams feel he could bring to the role of Black Panther?Marvel should be so lucky.Michael K. Williams (A.K.A. Michael Kenneth Williams) has been bringing his New York brand of grit and dangerous appeal to the screen since his film debut in the 1996 crime drama. Within three years he was working with Martin Scorsese on. Then in 2001, he got his first role on an HBO series, landing a one-off on. Later he'd win acclaim and ravenous fans for his work onand. He's gone on to work with a slew of acclaimed directors like Antoine Fuqua (), Ben Affleck (), Spike Lee (), Todd Solondz () and Steve McQueen (). He's sought after, admired, and one hell of an actor. Marvel would be mad not to at least take a meeting with the guy.Make it happen, Marvel. We're sure Jeremy Renner will put in a good word for you.