Would Hugo Weaving Want To Revisit 'Red Skull' In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Or At All?

Would Hugo Weaving Want To Revisit 'Red Skull' In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Or At All?

We know the Australian-British actor hasn't been contacted by Marvel to play Red Skull again, but given he previously expressed disinterest, has his opinion changed at all? Find out after the jump!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Nov 30, 2014 10:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: IRA


Hugo Weaving made it clear during an interview last week that he has not been contacted by Marvel Studios to potentially reprise his Captain America: The First Avenger role as the Red Skull in Captain America: Civil War, nor does he know if a different interation of the supervillain will be appearing in the 2016 third installment. However, the Australian-British actor made it unclear as to whether or not he would actually want to play the Red Skull again, considering he declared in 2011 and 2012 that he was uninterested in doing so. Though he'd be contractually obliged if Marvel were to give him the call, Hugo Weaving has informed IAmRogue that, "My views have not changed." 

"You never know what might or might not happen," he added. " But my views have not really changed. I certainly have not had any conversations with anyone about that. No change at all on that landscape. I was talking to you about another Matrix, and I doubt that would happen. But there are always circumstances. Certain circumstances do change, and there is always a good reason to revisit or reinvestigate something. It may not be worth following, but it is always good to keep your options open and your mind open. Having said all of that, I have not really changed my opinion about not wanting to do another Captain America. It was fun to do. It was a very great thing to do in many ways, but I suppose my focus is more likely to be elsewhere, but who knows." Fair enough! Speculation has it that actor Daniel Brühl will be playing a different version of the Red Skull, among other major Captain America villains. What do you think?


Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo, Captain America: Civil War stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Frank Grillo, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie & Daniel Brühl, with appearances by Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L. Jackson expected. The film opens May 6, 2016.  
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MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 11/30/2014, 10:29 PM
Meh, Red Skull was too boring in TFA and he was not German enough. I'd prefer if they just left that little forgettable quality in the past and focus on expanding their better qualities for the Cap franchise (social commentary, emotional character interaction, correctly used organic humor, practical action, well rounded story, basically the things that make a movie). If they want to focus on specific characters, choose fan favorites like Baron Zemo
GhostSurfer
GhostSurfer - 11/30/2014, 10:31 PM
Well if he doesn't want to be involved in what many actors are calling, "an indy movie satisfaction with a giant budget and people in love with what they're making", then [frick] him. We could easily find a better Skull. Hell Christoph Waltz would probably be down to take the mantle, and he's a better actor than Weaving.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/30/2014, 10:31 PM
IT'S THE SMELL - Agent Smith
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/30/2014, 10:32 PM
@GhostSurfer No need with the profanity. He said he had a fun time doing it, but he doesn't want to reprise his role. LET HIM BE. And lol, Waltz is not coming on anytime soon. Better actor is debatable. Have yet to see him impress outside of Tarantino films.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/30/2014, 10:34 PM
@SKOne Ungrateful? I love MS films (well most of them despite the flaws) but they're still low-pay gigs unless you're one of the heroes and he has to waste 3-4 hours everyday to put on that makeup. That's why Alan Cummings didn't come back to reprise his role as Nightcrawler for X3.
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 11/30/2014, 10:38 PM
Then why sign a multi-picture contract?
Kurne
Kurne - 11/30/2014, 10:41 PM
"It was a very great thing to do in many ways, but I suppose my focus is more likely to be elsewhere, but who knows."

you just know people are going to translate that into something completely out of the question anyway
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 11/30/2014, 10:43 PM
@marvelstudios.

Didn't he say that his experience on Cap TFA that made him "turned off" to on CBMs? And if so, he couldn't know that when he signed on
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 11/30/2014, 10:46 PM
Jesus, what's with all the people on this site being repulsed by egotistical actors/actresses/directors? Since when did people here starting getting moral and sentimental?
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 11/30/2014, 10:47 PM
@emblemmaniac

Who knows what his reasons were. But when someone signs are contract you're obliged to complete it; it's just good work ethic.
BatmanHeisenberg
BatmanHeisenberg - 11/30/2014, 10:47 PM
He signed before they filmed.
Deschain99
Deschain99 - 11/30/2014, 10:48 PM
What an asshole not wanting to be the Red Skull. How dare he not be incredibly humble and just happy to be accepted into this world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
JAC
JAC - 11/30/2014, 10:56 PM
@SKOne Oh grow up and stop crying about an actor not wanting to be a part of your precious MCU.
Pedrito
Pedrito - 11/30/2014, 10:56 PM
Bah, I don't see a good role for Red Skull in the direction the MCU is going. If he's brought back, he's gotta be the main villain to make his return meaningful. But for which movie?

I'd say let Fox borrow Red Skull, an elderly blind Hawkeye, and a few namedrops and Fox can do Old Man Logan.
COREY6487
COREY6487 - 11/30/2014, 11:01 PM
this was already posted. but since youre an editor fat chance that doesnt matter... probably deleted the last guys hard work :(
JAC
JAC - 11/30/2014, 11:02 PM
So according to many of the people who already commented, an actor is an "asshole" because they don't want to take a solid year out of their life by doing what to them would be an non-enjoyable experience. Classy.
Bekss
Bekss - 11/30/2014, 11:09 PM
Some people here are just hilarious.
Now nobody can say they don't like CBMs in any way without being called stupids or whatever.

Oh you don't like Batman? Let's forget you are a good writer and say your opinion doesn't count.
Oh you don't want to be in CBM, then go [frick] yourself
JDL
JDL - 11/30/2014, 11:11 PM
He said something to the effect that he could not tolerate the Red Skull appliance and wanted nothing more to do with it.
Deschain99
Deschain99 - 11/30/2014, 11:14 PM
For the people in the nosebleed seats.
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 11/30/2014, 11:16 PM
@marvelstudios

But sometimes it is also better to recast, in terms of better working environment so no problems between the crue happen. The charachter is bigger then the actor.

To be honest. If Daniel Brühl is not going to be Baron von Zemo as i have understand that he is rumored for, i wouldn't be suprised if he could be the one that could end up being the next Red Skull...
Wannabe
Wannabe - 11/30/2014, 11:27 PM
He's not coming back. If anything, they'll recast the Red Skull when/if he returns.
DocBantam
DocBantam - 11/30/2014, 11:28 PM
Ah, am I missing something here or what? What does it matter who plays him as his face will be covered by a huge red mask!!
rabid
rabid - 11/30/2014, 11:33 PM
it doesn't matter who plays Skull because his body was destroyed in the crash. But because he touched the Tesseract before he died, he can easily return as a disembodied spirit.
I would actually prefer to see him in a new host, since we're moving into the Lukin phase of his life with Civil War.
MarkV
MarkV - 11/30/2014, 11:38 PM
Butt hurt much?
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 11/30/2014, 11:45 PM
commenting just so i'm not going to bed with a total of 666 comments...lol...lil superstitious...
Nabz
Nabz - 11/30/2014, 11:51 PM
who cares about it, if he doesn't want to come back thats his prerogative, he was good as red skull but im sure if they ever want to use red skull again, they can recast with someone who can also do a good take on the character, i feel like you can definitely get another actor to play red skull, i dont think anyone here or in the general public is attached to hugo weavings playing him. but i feel like we wont see skull for a while, i dont know where he would fit in the way the MCU is going and like someone said here he would have to be the main villian. they again i wouldnt know and its anybody's guess
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 12/1/2014, 12:11 AM
@dethpillow

Haha I get what you mean.
I'm not opposed to a new incarnation of the Red Skull, which could be the result of his encounter with the tesseract.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 12/1/2014, 12:11 AM
I'm just opposed to a Weaving Red Skull returning
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 12/1/2014, 12:16 AM
If he does come back, i don't care but if he doesn't come back then i don't care. All people want is a definitive answer, i mean just recast Redskull if Hugo Weaving hates playing the character, if he hates the character then it'll effect the outcome of the movie. It would be better to just recast the role of Red Skull.
aknightinarkham
aknightinarkham - 12/1/2014, 1:20 AM
Why even entertain the possibility of hugo weaving? He didnt bring much to the role (to be fair the writing didnt help) and hes kind of ungrateful about it. Marvel replaced hulk and he didnt wear tons of makeup all the time. Recast and no one will care, most wont even notice.
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