Mark Millar Teases Martin Freeman's 'Obvious' Role In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Mark Millar Teases Martin Freeman's 'Obvious' Role In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

It seems Marvel Studios has shared some Captain America: Civil War intel with the writer of the comic book storyline upon which the movie is based, as he's teasing what role actor Martin Freeman will play.

By DCMarvelFreshman - May 09, 2015 05:05 PM EST
Source: Radio Times


While the majority of characters in Captain America: Civil War  have been established in previous movies, Marvel failed to reveal who newcomer Martin Freeman will be playing when the studio had announced the commencement of filming earlier this week. Rumors and speculation suggest The Hobbit star has been cast as Everett Ross, a regent of Wakanda, but "Civil War" comic book writer Mark Millar has now teased knowing exactly who Freeman will portray in the 2016 adaptation.

“I know who he’s playing in the film, but I guess it’s still a secret,” Millar told Radio Times today. “The character is not a super-person, it’s somebody who’s… well, I don’t want to spoil it for anybody but he’s not going to be in costume. Once you get to see it, it’s so obvious.” After he had praised Martin Freeman 
 “He’s a great actor he could play anyone; he could play Hit-Girl!” — Mark Millar added that, “All I’ll say is, he’s not [playing] the Red Skull.” What do you think?

Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Emily VanCamp, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Martin Freeman, Captain America: Civil War is set for release on May 6, 2016.
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Invictor
Invictor - 5/9/2015, 11:11 AM
I'm pretty sure Freeman will have a larger role in the movie as a bigger character than we think he's playing.
kong
kong - 5/9/2015, 11:23 AM
I want him to play Everett Ross.

DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/9/2015, 12:22 PM
Can't wait, Freeman is awesome, he's got chops
MonkJunky
MonkJunky - 5/9/2015, 5:15 PM
PODUS! Duh
Kurne
Kurne - 5/9/2015, 5:16 PM
Millar's gotta root for like, 4/7 next year.
Abary
Abary - 5/9/2015, 5:18 PM
JJJ?
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 5/9/2015, 5:19 PM
I googled everett ross and this was the first image



guess this is a very wakanda centered movie
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 5/9/2015, 5:19 PM
He's obviously Ms Marvel.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 5/9/2015, 5:20 PM
the more news we get on this movie, the more I realize how much of a COMIC book movie it's turning out to be
staypuffed
staypuffed - 5/9/2015, 5:20 PM
He's playing an amputee Jimmy Olsen.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 5/9/2015, 5:20 PM
@SuperheroFan96 I would LOL if he's Quartermain.

I would easily put money on Ross though.
m0th3r
m0th3r - 5/9/2015, 5:21 PM
Been calling Wong from day one.. :P
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 5/9/2015, 5:22 PM
He's obviously going to be Dildo Swaggins
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 5/9/2015, 5:27 PM
@SuperDude001

He can't be Doctor Faustus, cause Dr. Faustus already appeared in Agent Carter, main villain in fact:

SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 5/9/2015, 5:28 PM
Everett Ross or Henry Peter Gyrich
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/9/2015, 5:31 PM
I think it's funny that Marvel is close with Millar, yet he works for Fox.
sinsear912
sinsear912 - 5/9/2015, 5:31 PM
Starfox, thanos brother
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/9/2015, 5:32 PM
@SuperDude001

I think you might be on to something. Crazy, that is Martin Freeman. So, awesome. Such an amazing actor, I didn't even recognize him.

@TheManFromMars

There are like 3 Howard Starks in the MCU....

John Slattery is playing him in Ant-Man, and he played him in Iron Man 2

Dominic Cooper plays him on Agent Carter and he played him in Cap: First Avenger

Doctor Faustus is definitely a possibility
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/9/2015, 5:33 PM
He's prob Everett Ross but he would make an interesting Norman Osborn
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/9/2015, 5:34 PM
@AlexanderLykins

I'll take a cameo from this guy
MindQuad
MindQuad - 5/9/2015, 5:37 PM
Martin Freeman for young Hank Pym!! Come on time gem, rejuvenate that geriatric scientist! For some reason I think Millar is speaking in half-truths.



MindQuad
MindQuad - 5/9/2015, 5:38 PM
"He could play anyone."

Even a young Michael Douglas!
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