Nico Santos Joins Cast Of Upcoming Marvel Movie

Actor Nico Santos may have just taken on the role that’s out of this world.

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The Filipino-American actor is best known for playing Oliver T’sien in “Crazy Rich Asians.”

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Santos also played Mateo Liwanag in the NBC comedy series “Superstore.”

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He received multiple Critics’ Choice Awards for the role.

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On Tuesday, Deadline announced that he joined the cast of a Marvel movie.

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He will be appearing in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”

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The highly anticipated movie is reported to be the last in the trilogy.

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There is currently no word as to what character Santos will be playing.

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The movie is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 5, 2023.

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