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‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke Joins ‘WandaVision’ Spinoff ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos’ for Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Heartstopper” star Joe Locke has been cast in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” for Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

Locke joins Kathryn Hahn in the Marvel Studios series, in which Hahn will reprise the role of Agatha Harkness, whom she played in “WandaVision.” Exact plot details, including the character Locke will play, are being kept under wraps. Emma Caulfield Ford is also set to reprise the role of Dottie from “WandaVision” in the new series.

As has been the case in the past, Marvel Studios does not comment on projects they have in the works. Reps for Locke declined to comment.

Locke made his scripted television debut in the Netflix series “Heartstopper,” based on the web comic and graphic novel of the same name. He stars as Charlie Spring, a gay teenager who falls in love with a popular classmate played by Kit Connor. The show proved to be an immediate hit, with Netflix renewing the show for Seasons 2 and 3 not long after its debut. Locke then made his professional theater debut in August, starring in “The Trials” from writer Dawn King and director Natalie Abrahami at the Donmar Warehouse.

Locke is repped by Markham, Frogatt & Irwin and Sloane Offer.

Variety exclusively reported “Coven of Chaos” was in the works in October 2021, with Disney officially confirming the news on November of that year. Jac Schaefer, the head writer and executive producer on “WandaVision,” returns in that role for “Coven of Chaos.” A spinoff centered on Vision starring Paul Bettany is also in development.

In “WandaVision,” Hahn started out playing the role of Agnes, Wanda and Vision’s nosy neighbor, before it was revealed she was in fact Agatha Harkness, a powerful witch. In the Marvel comics and the series, Agatha is shown to have survived the Salem Witch Trials and is more than a match for Wanda, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch. When viewers last saw her in the finale of “WandaVision,” Wanda traps Agatha in Westview by using her powers to force her revert to her Agnes persona.

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by Anonymousreply 60November 10, 2022 11:41 AM

What's with uglies being pushed in our faces, from modeling to movies? Is this supposed to show some refinement in taste?

by Anonymousreply 1November 1, 2022 4:32 PM

Burn it with fire

by Anonymousreply 2November 1, 2022 4:37 PM
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by Anonymousreply 3November 1, 2022 4:44 PM

Bash calm down

by Anonymousreply 4November 1, 2022 4:45 PM

Imagine a woman with that face on tv.

by Anonymousreply 5November 1, 2022 4:45 PM

Bash just liked everything joe’s related again

by Anonymousreply 6November 1, 2022 4:49 PM

Is heartstopper a euphemism for something?

by Anonymousreply 7November 1, 2022 4:52 PM

I just want more Agatha.

by Anonymousreply 8November 1, 2022 4:55 PM

And I just want more Gladys Kravitz.

by Anonymousreply 9November 1, 2022 5:08 PM

The big question...Will we finally get to meet Ralph?

by Anonymousreply 10November 1, 2022 5:12 PM

I think Joe looks good but I understand why others think he looks ugly. Hope he bulks up for the role a little, that'd calm some of you down.

by Anonymousreply 11November 2, 2022 8:07 AM

R10 Did you miss the finale? Ralph was the character played by Evan Peters. Agatha moved into his house and gave him an enchanted necklace, so that she could control his mind and apparently it also allowed him to imitate Quicksilver's superspeed ability. She sent him to spy on Wanda while pretending to be Pietro.

by Anonymousreply 12November 2, 2022 10:27 AM

He's ugly as shit, actors are supposed to be beautiful not fugly rodents.

by Anonymousreply 13November 2, 2022 1:30 PM

He needs to do something about the eyebrows and hair at once. It won’t make him attractive in the least but he’d be less revolting.

by Anonymousreply 14November 2, 2022 2:06 PM

You guys are awful. He’s a cutie.

by Anonymousreply 15November 2, 2022 2:14 PM

I expect Marvel will have good styling and also make him replace his missing tooth. They don’t go for relatable ordinary looking kids the way Heartstopper did. I honestly don’t think Joe is bad looking though, he just photographs poorly. He looks fine in videos and has had a few very good professional photoshoots. But when posing for random pictures with fans, or at red carpet events, he rarely hits his angels correctly. Hopefully Marvel will force him to do some modeling training.

by Anonymousreply 16November 2, 2022 2:14 PM

^ he has problems with his teeth, too?! Ugh. There’s no helping that one. I wouldn’t want to see him as my barista at Starbucks. I’d switch to DD or Tim Horton before I’d gaze at that mug before my first coffee.

by Anonymousreply 17November 2, 2022 2:19 PM

[quote]Imagine a woman with that face on tv.

Margaret McPoyle?

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by Anonymousreply 18November 2, 2022 2:24 PM

An ogre?

by Anonymousreply 19November 2, 2022 2:28 PM

I guess I missed that his name was Ralph, I remember everyone was convinced that Ralph was going to turn out to be Mephisto.

by Anonymousreply 20November 2, 2022 6:27 PM

Fuck Marvel and fuck anyone who continues to feed that fat slob of a franchise.

by Anonymousreply 21November 2, 2022 7:00 PM

R21 or stop caring so much and let people enjoy what they want to?

by Anonymousreply 22November 2, 2022 7:51 PM

Fuck you, R22.

by Anonymousreply 23November 2, 2022 7:54 PM

R13 He is an actor, his job is to act not to be handsome and the guy can act

by Anonymousreply 24November 2, 2022 9:19 PM

There are rumors that Joe could be playing a version of Billy Kaplan a.k.a Wiccan.

by Anonymousreply 25November 4, 2022 1:14 AM

He's gonna get bullied and trolled for his looks,mcu fans are 2x more hostile than regular hs fans/ people that have watched hs.

by Anonymousreply 26November 4, 2022 10:09 AM

Is he going to play monkey boy?

by Anonymousreply 27November 4, 2022 10:15 AM

I seriously do not understand what is 'their' problem with this thread. There's some really lovely people posting here.

by Anonymousreply 28November 5, 2022 9:49 AM

With his HS co-star at some convention

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by Anonymousreply 29November 5, 2022 9:52 AM

At above mentioned convention with Ben Barnes and i dont know the name of the other guy, flirting his ass off.

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by Anonymousreply 30November 5, 2022 9:56 AM

R24 I agree. I personally don't find him hot or attractive, I'll just say he's average. But he can act. In the UK acting talent matters. It's the other way around in the US. You don't need acting talent if you look good. Maybe that's why those of us watching mostly American tv shows are so used to seeing pretty people on our screens. When we see someone who is not we tend to react with surprise.

by Anonymousreply 31November 5, 2022 10:03 AM

Edvin Ryding is a brilliant actor and he killed it in season 2 of YR, i can't ger past his pimples, though. What can i say, i'm a swallow person.

by Anonymousreply 32November 5, 2022 10:42 AM

Why he gets to work for Marvel while hotties like Miles Heizer,Brandon Flynn and Froy Gutierrez don't?

by Anonymousreply 33November 5, 2022 10:51 AM

R33 I know, it seems unfair, doesn't it? I think it might be the hype though. He gets opportunities because of the Heartstopper hype.

by Anonymousreply 34November 5, 2022 11:04 AM

I think this is just great! Joe has the potential to be an amazing actor. And it doesn't really matter if he's good looking or not or if you find him attractive. Enough people do. And to have his boyfriend bash as his head cheerleader it's just great.

by Anonymousreply 35November 5, 2022 11:46 AM

R33 good looking guys are deemed as boring nowadays, it's time for people like Timothee chalamet, Joe Locke to shine.

by Anonymousreply 36November 5, 2022 12:09 PM

[quote]Why he gets to work for Marvel while hotties like Miles Heizer,Brandon Flynn and Froy Gutierrez don't?

Because they don't have a passionate fanbase that follow and stalk them everywhere online and in real life.

Crazy, devoted fanbase = butts in movie theater seats = more $$$

A devoted fanbase who will go see any project you're in is a holy commodity most actors would kill for.

Although Joe and Kit have to deal with the toxicity it inevitably invites, they know how important having the HS fanbase is to getting future projects and staying relevant.

Kit wasn't "desperate" to get his role in HS just because he had an affinity for the project itself. He knew it was potentially his ticket out of acting obscurity.

by Anonymousreply 37November 5, 2022 6:17 PM

He will play Unibrau, the cast-off girlfriend of Frau Farbissima from the "Austin Powers" franchise.

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by Anonymousreply 38November 5, 2022 7:13 PM

[quote] Because they don't have a passionate fanbase that follow and stalk them everywhere online and in real life.

Froy actually kind of does. Hence why he's been way more careful with how much and when he uses his socials. But he has yet to get a big gig that hits the culture in the way Heartstopper has.

by Anonymousreply 39November 6, 2022 6:30 PM

Stars like Finn Wolfhard and timothee can still somehow pass as good looking because gen z loves skinny and androgynous guys, the problem is I can't find Joe attractive in any angle. As long he has those hideous eyebrows and square chin.

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by Anonymousreply 40November 8, 2022 9:14 AM

R40 Same. I don't find him attractive at all. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but attractive? Nope.

by Anonymousreply 41November 8, 2022 9:40 AM

Looks like he has perfect twink body, it might be beautiful. But face? Nah.

by Anonymousreply 42November 8, 2022 9:43 AM

He got hired because he is British. Haven’t you guys noticed how many acting jobs are getting outsourced to British actors? Not even British actors that live in America and contribute to the economy get as many jobs as those living abroad. It’s simple economics.

by Anonymousreply 43November 8, 2022 10:37 AM

He's an ugly Brit which Hollywood seams to love hiring. I will say that if he is playing Billy(what a shame) that fact that he's out is to his advantage if the producers want to hire an Out actor. There aren't to many American actors his age and with his level of fame that are out.

by Anonymousreply 44November 8, 2022 10:48 AM

At this point he's just making us suffer by not getting rid of the unibrow. he does want to look fug.

by Anonymousreply 45November 8, 2022 10:51 AM

He sure is ugly

by Anonymousreply 46November 8, 2022 11:05 AM

R45 Why don't the makeup artists do something about it? They should just recommend plucking them. I have the same issue with Omar on Elite. His unibrow is just too distracting. It makes him uglier. And now it's revealed he will be back in season 7 dating some gorgeous model twink. How ridiculous. A male model would NEVER date someone with a unibrow in real life. I will NOT be watching if that is the only gay storyline next season.

by Anonymousreply 47November 8, 2022 11:07 AM

Did you guys come straight from bullying Joe on twitter to DL?

Someone mentioned it in another thread but I think Joe would do great in high fashion. Great bone structure. The brows, while not everyone’s cup of tea make him stand out.

by Anonymousreply 48November 8, 2022 1:36 PM

His ugliness is offensive, no celebrity actor should be ugly. Celebrities are supposed to be beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 49November 8, 2022 1:40 PM

Joe is incredibly beautiful! He has a unique look, but he’s very striking.

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by Anonymousreply 50November 8, 2022 1:53 PM

Honestly he isn't ugly. Just not the stereotypical handsome look. His face is the type of face you see on models in high fashion runways. A bit odd looking but nice in a unique way. His near unibrow is the biggest think that bothers me about his face.

by Anonymousreply 51November 8, 2022 2:44 PM

He has the same characteristic that a lot of good looking in real life people have but that’s rarer in celebrities - he’s not naturally too photogenic but he’s way better looking in real life and on screen. He was pretty striking in his show and interviews he’s done, I think he just can’t pose super well.

by Anonymousreply 52November 8, 2022 4:41 PM

Is he getting a new Marvel smile?

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by Anonymousreply 53November 9, 2022 3:25 AM

Sounded from the GQ interview he was becoming more comfortable with his image so maybe not.

by Anonymousreply 54November 9, 2022 8:19 AM

R51 “high” fashion runways go out of their way to cast ugly rail thin freaks.

by Anonymousreply 55November 9, 2022 8:42 AM

I don't understand why they keep giving him women's clothes to wear

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by Anonymousreply 56November 10, 2022 4:17 AM

This outfit was also chosen from the women's collection of the brand

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by Anonymousreply 57November 10, 2022 4:21 AM

R55 oh definitely there are some weird looking models out there but several arent what I think of as ugly. Some are odd but weirdly striking in appearance.

by Anonymousreply 58November 10, 2022 4:28 AM

He looked great in most of the outfits but that striped halter neck top was an abomination.

by Anonymousreply 59November 10, 2022 6:51 AM

He's not a catwalk model or any type model for that matter, he doesn't have to wear whatever they give him, he can refuse. He thinks he's breaking down some fashion barriers when in fact he looks stupid.

by Anonymousreply 60November 10, 2022 11:41 AM
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