Joe Locke in ‘Heartstopper’ (via Instagram)Heartstopper star Joe Locke will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of the cast of the upcoming Disney+ show Agatha: Coven of Chaos. According to Variety, Locke joins show lead Kathryn Hahn in the WandaVision spin-off. While we don’t know what character Locke will be, fans are already speculating that Locke has been cast to play the superhero Wiccan. In the comics, Wiccan (real name William “Billy” Kaplan) is a reincarnated version of one of the Scarlet Witch’s twin sons. Wiccan has magical abilities like his mother, while brother Thomas “Tommy” Shepherd, or Speed, is super-fast like his uncle Quicksilver. Wiccan is also half of one of the most popular gay couples in Marvel Comics. https://twitter.com/EdgarOhliger/status/1587477310231437315?s=20&t=4DGiv0BCF7F4svkdOA1ztg Deadline reports Locke’s role is “a gay teen with a dark sense of humor.” But, again, we don’t know for sure what role Locke is playing. The character has already appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a child, and now fans are excited to see a teenage version of the character. Related: Heartstopper Star Kit Connor Comes Out As Bi Of course, fans would LOVE to see Locke’s Heartstopper co-star Kit Connor cast as Wiccan’s bf, Hulking.
Yes! Now sign @kit_connor as Hulkling! They are literally perfection as those characters. Even the writer of the #Heartstopper books saw the comparisons and similarities and had the characters dress up as Wiccan & Hulkling! @joelocke03 has to be playing #Wiccan! pic.twitter.com/24yl68Ak9N
