Taskmaster could have been a very different character as Black Widow star reveals he originally auditioned for the role: "He was this kind of maniacal-like character"

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O-T Fagbenle originally auditioned for Taskmaster

Taskmaster in Black Widow
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Black Widow star O-T Fagbenle has revealed that he originally auditioned for another, very different role in the Marvel movie: Taskmaster.

"Basically, I first auditioned for Taskmaster, and it was a really incredible speech, actually. It was an audition I was very proud of," Fagbenle told The Direct. "I've still got it in the back someplace. I made him with an African accent, and he was this kind of maniacal-like character."

Emily Garbutt
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I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism. 

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