FORMER British heavyweight Larry Olubamiwo has landed a role in a new Marvel film.
The boxer-turned-actor, who was dubbed the War Machine during his 30 bout pro career, is set to play an unspecified part in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Olubamiwo’s representatives told World Boxing News: “Larry has recently finished filming VENOM 2, which will be released later this year.”
Venom 2, the sequel to the 2018 hit blockbuster, will premiere in the UK in September.
The flick onces again stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a reporter who bonds with an alien symbiote in the first installment.
Andy Serkis directed the film which will also feature Woody Harrelson as Carnage and Michelle Williams returns to play Anne Weying.
A role in the Venom franchise marks another impressive credit for Olubamiwo since he hung up his gloves in 2015.
The one-time heavyweight previously landed a part in BBC Drama The Capture and has also been seen in Almost Never.
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Olubamiwo has been out of the ring since a 2015 defeat to former world title challenger and Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie Fury.
But the 11-19 fighter claimed in 2019 that his transition to acting does not spell the end for his boxing career.
He told WBN: “I’m excited but I’m still not done with boxing. I am going to try and do both acting and boxing to the best of my ability.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
