Invincible creator says J.K. Simmons was initially offered a different role in the hit Prime Video show: "We sent him the script and he was like, 'I'd rather be Omni-Man'"
Invincible creator Robert Kirkman revealed that J.K. Simmons was initially offered a different role, possibly Cecil, before being cast as Omni-Man. Simmons himself requested to play the main antagonist, a decision Kirkman readily agreed to.
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