Talking to
The Baltimore Sun, Hugo Weaving has seemingly revealed a reluctance to return to the role of the villainous Red Skull (or any other blockbuster movies) any time soon. While he doesn't specifically say he wouldn't be willing to face off against Captain America again, it doesn't exactly sound like he's desperate to either! Here is an excerpt from the report for you to judge his comments for yourselves.
Though Weaving says that such big-budget fare as "Captain America" can be a lot of fun -- not to mention lucrative -- these movies don't present the kind of acting challenges on which he thrives.
"I think I've about had enough," he says.
"I'm not sure how many more of them I'll make. It doesn't feel to me as though they've been the majority of my work, though that's probably the way it seems to most other people."
Here's hoping a big enough pay cheque from Marvel Studios would convince him to change his mind! While the Australian actor is known in some circles for acclaimed performances in the likes of
Oranges and Sunshine, he's surely recognised most for his work in the
Matrix and
Lord of the Rings trilogies, and it would be a sad day for his fans if he were to turn his back on these sorts of films for good. Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.
STARRING:
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Sebastian Stan as Bucky
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter
Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull
Toby Jones as Arnim Zola
Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine
Tommy Lee Jones as Col. Chester Phillips
Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
Neal McDonough as Dum Dum Dugan
JJ Field as Union Jack
Derek Luke as Gabe Jones
Kenneth Choi as Jim Morita
RELEASE DATE: July 22nd, 2011. (US) July 29th, 2011. (UK)
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