RUMOR: MARVEL ZOMBIES Will Feature The Return Of A Fan-Favorite CAPTAIN AMERICA Franchise Villain

RUMOR: MARVEL ZOMBIES Will Feature The Return Of A Fan-Favorite CAPTAIN AMERICA Franchise Villain

The upcoming Marvel Zombies TV series is set to expand on one of the most popular episodes of What If...?, and a new rumour claims it will include a fan favourite Captain America franchise villain.

By JoshWilding - Jun 09, 2025 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Zombies

In What If...? season 1, we were taken to a reality inhabited by "Marvel Zombies." The episode concluded with Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Ant-Man—well, his head at least—heading to Wakanda in a Quinjet...unaware that a zombified Thanos was waiting for them with the Infinity Gauntlet in hand.

The four-episode Marvel Zombies spin-off is expected to address that cliffhanger, with the focus eventually shifting to a new set of leads comprised primarily of Phase 4 characters (this show has been in the works for a long time). 

Today, scooper @MyTimeToShineH brings word that Captain America: Civil War villain Baron Zemo will also appear in Marvel Zombies. There's no word on whether Daniel Brühl will reprise the role, though we'd certainly hope so given how synonymous the actor has become with the character.

In the comic books, Baron Zemo assembled the Thunderbolts when the Avengers went missing. However, while his team is secretly a group of supervillains masquerading as heroes, they eventually decided to put their evildoing ways behind them and became heroes. 

Thunderbolts* has been and gone, and didn't head in that direction. Zemo wasn't part of the story (he was briefly considered), a shame after the Captain America: Civil War villain was brought more in line with his comic book counterpart in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. He'll no doubt make a live-action return somewhere down the line. 

For now, time will tell what Zemo brings to the table in Marvel Zombies; here's hoping he's more than just a mindless zombie in the series. 

In February, Marvel Studios' Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, revealed, "Hudson [Thames] has been our animated voice for Spider-Man in the MCU so far. In What If...?, in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and he also plays Spider-Man in Marvel Zombies, which comes out Halloween time this year."

Thames joined a cast which includes Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Awkwafina (Katy), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye), Dominique Thorne (Ironheart), Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel), and Todd Williams in a mystery role. 

Bryan Andrews directs Marvel Zombies from a teleplay by Zeb Wells. Executive Producers include Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Wells, and Andrews. Danielle Costa and Carrie Wassenaar produce. 

A brief synopsis has been revealed, but only states, "From Marvel Animation, 'Marvel Zombies' comes in time for Halloween in October 2025." Marvel Zombies premieres on October 3, 2025.

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BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 6/9/2025, 10:38 AM
Zemo is being shafted in the MCU
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 6/9/2025, 10:39 AM
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/9/2025, 10:41 AM
I’m assuming he’ll just be a mindless zombie but it would be potentially interesting if he’s part of the resistance given Red Guardian who is a super soldier is a part of that aswell…

Anyway , having more Zemo is never a bad thing even if it’s for a show like this which I’m not really excited about for now.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/9/2025, 10:57 AM
They really dropped the ball on Zemo. Then again, that's what happens when you cast all these famous actors for their characters. That's why you haven't had a Moon knight season 2 or a movie, Yada Yada. Hopefully they go the young unknown route for their reboot. Then again nobody would show up. This is truly a double edged sword
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 6/9/2025, 11:45 AM
@bobevanz - the left like you asked for characters like me marvel, Agatha iron heart you reap what you sow
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 6/9/2025, 12:09 PM
@bobevanz - Invest in scripts. Hire lesser known actors with high talent. A star will be born.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 6/9/2025, 11:17 AM
Man they had so many opportunities to use Zemo. It’s sad.

Great actor who made a character so much more compelling on film.
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 6/9/2025, 11:31 AM
@JustAWaffle - Waffletime!
I know. Sucks that he wasnt used the way he could have been. TFATWS tried.. but still did not quite capture what Zemo could have been.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 6/9/2025, 1:54 PM
@AgentofSH1ELD - I’m still holding out for a some kind of return, but I just don’t know if they have it in them to do it.

I’m watching Infinity War with the fam tonight and it’s kind of sad when I consider the lack of quality and direction they’ve taken since then. We’re going through all the Guardians movies and I wonder if they’ll ever capture anything like that again.
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 6/9/2025, 2:38 PM
@JustAWaffle - No. I dont believe they will. The should have stopped after Endgame for a year or more at least. Then continued the story in a different direction.. Going all in on Multiverse was a tough bet and it failed.
Spike101
Spike101 - 6/9/2025, 2:51 PM
No idea why they went all in with the Red Skull then whimped out with Zemo.

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