‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Bringing in Matthew Rhys for a Main Function

Congo lining up off of Prime Video’s announcement that Invincible may have its fifth season queued up whereas its fourth season is ready within the wings, Skybound Leisure introduced new casting for the grownup animated sequence that’ll play a significant position in its upcoming season at San Diego Comedian-Con.

Throughout Invincible co-creator Robert Kirkman’s panel at San Diego Comedian-Con, it was introduced that actor Matthew Rhys (The Individuals) will play the position of Dinosaurus. To all the oldsters who didn’t have the privilege of being in attendance at SDCC to witness the announcement firsthand, the official Invincible X/Twitter account had of us lined with a submit showcasing what the character appears like… like a crimson dinosaur.

Admincible can now verify Matthew Rhys is voicing Dinosaurus!!! And right here’s a primary have a look at the character design.

Supply: belief me bro.

Precise supply: @RobertKirkman’s SDCC panel taking place now. pic.twitter.com/3zNx1MaFM5

— INVINCIBLE (@InvincibleHQ) July 24, 2025

Whereas that sounds just like the sort of throwaway villain-of-the-week sort of fodder for Mark Grayson and crew to make quick work of within the opening moments of an episode, Dinosaurus performs a fairly essential position within the comics and thus, within the animated present, as the subsequent main hurdle for Mark to beat in his coming-of-age superhero journey.

As talked about earlier, Dinosaurus isn’t only a senseless brute; he’s a very smart dinosaur one who rapidly befriends Mark. Debuting in subject 68 of the comics, Dinosaurus is as shut an analogue to Spider-Man‘s Lizard character as Invincible characters come. Dinosaurus is a break up character of a human scientist named David Anders. Opposite to rogues like Dr. Seismic, who justify their villainy as the tip justifies the means, Anders’ major purpose, at the least initially, is to make use of his intelligence to assist environmental conservation efforts, which helps him and Grayson grow to be quick buddies as he navigates his new position as a hero.

What makes Dinosaurus’ introduction into Invincible so novel is that it happens after his earlier partnership with Cecil had been irreparably broken on account of their differing ideals about how far one ought to go in defending humanity. Dinosaurus turns into Mark’s closest ally because the looming Vilrumite struggle grows ever nearer. However, as all issues Invincible are likely to go, Dinosaurus rapidly turns into his latest antagonist, placing Mark in one more ethical quandary for the kind of hero he needs to be.

We’ll spare you the meaty particulars for Dinosaurus’ heel flip. Nonetheless, so far as Invincible allies turned antagonists go, Dinosaurus is one in all, if not essentially the most attention-grabbing, characters within the sequence that forces Mark to confront the grey that exists to be a hero. Hopefully, Rhys’ performing chops will enrich the fan-favorite comedian guide character and floor Invincible‘s already inspired adaptation writing to new heights when he’s launched correctly to the Prime Video sequence.

Invincible Season 4 is in manufacturing.

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