The Handmaid’s Tale star O-T Fagbenle on using an English accent in Black Widow

O-T Fagbenle stars as fixer Mason in the blockbuster (Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios/PA)

The Handmaid’s Tale star O-T Fagbenle has spoken of the relief he felt being able to use his natural English accent in the Marvel film Black Widow.

The actor, who plays June’s husband Luke Bankole in the dystopian US drama, stars opposite Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff’s fixer Mason in the blockbuster, and will soon be seen playing Barack Obama in a new TV series about the First Ladies.