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Hugo Weaving Not Interested In Playing Red Skull Again
One of the best things about Marvel's run of films leading up to 'The Avengers' was how well they cast for their various iconic characters. Their casting of villains was often equally as formidable as their casting of the heroes. Standing as sterling example of that was Hugo Weaving's turn as The Red Skull in Joe Johnston's 'Captain America: The First Avenger.'As Phase 2 gets under way, Marvel is doing everything it can to hold on to its greatest actor assets. Unfortunately, it looks like Weaving will not be waiting on the bench for his next at bat. Here's what he had to say in a recent interview...
"I think the tendency, with those films, would be to probably not bring a villain back. They might for 'The Avengers,' but I didn't think I'd be in 'Captain America 2' or '3.' I don't think Red Skull will be there. And it's not something I would want to do again. I'm glad I did it. I did sign up for a number of pictures and I suppose, contractually, I would be obliged to, if they forced me to, but they wouldn't want to force someone to do it, if they didn't want to. I think I've done my dash with that sort of film. It was good to do it and try it out, but to be honest, it's not the sort of film I seek out and really am excited by. As an actor, to do all sorts of different films is great. It stretches you in different ways. But, I increasingly like to go back to what I used to always do, which is to get involved with projects that I really have a personal affiliation with."
Ain't that a kick in the skull? This is a huge disappointment. I loved Weaving's take on the character and was hoping to see him return to the role at some point in Marvel's future. I'm having trouble understanding what it is about playing the villain in a comic book movie that failed to rouse the actor's enthusiasm. His comment about being done with that sort of film is confusing. I don't think he's talking about genre films in general, as he's never seemed shy about appearing in, say, Peter Jackson's various Tolkien filmic adaptations. So why is a guy who seemed so perfectly suited for the role of a supervillain in a superhero film so adamantly against doing another? What happened behind the scenes that soured him on the role?
What do you guys think? Are you disappointed to hear that Weaving will probably not be returning as Red Skull? Do you foresee Marvel trying to get him to fulfill his contract even if his heart is not in it?
Source: Collider
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Comment by Tom on October 19, 2012 at 1:53pm -
If they paid him enough, he'd do it. Look at LOTR.
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Comment by Santos on October 19, 2012 at 3:56am -
This coming from the guy who played several versions of the same over-the-top villain in one fight scene.
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Comment by Hector Fernando Andrade JR. II on October 18, 2012 at 7:43pm
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Hugo also made Micheal Bay angry when he said that playing the voice of Megatron was meaningless to him.
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Comment by Peter Jackson on October 17, 2012 at 1:31pm -
I think that the overall cartoonishness of the movie hurt it as well. I mean it is a WWII movie. I don't expect Saving Private Ryan, but this could have been more believable.
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Comment by VideaVice on October 17, 2012 at 1:13pm -
Conspiracy theory #5324: Hum... for me it's more like what Feige did to him this time? It sounds more like a hidden Marvel dick move but at least the drama is not as visible as Edward Norton and Terrance Horward dismissal.
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Comment by DoctorWitten on October 17, 2012 at 11:59am -
The characterization of Steve Rogers at the beginning of the movie and the visuals at the end credits were nice...and that's as much as i can say i liked about captain america. as a whole the experience was just dull and flat. it had its moments, they were so few and far between. It had none of the humor and none of the bite of the other marvel films.
Everything was so calculated and careful. They wanted to have an old school 1940s aesthetics and theme, but wanted to keep modern political correctness. i can understand why, but again, those two things sort of cancelled each other out and diluted the whole experience for me. I don't mind political correctness and all but don't put it in place when you're trying to capture a 1940s societal atmosphere.
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Comment by SidMeister on October 17, 2012 at 10:40am -
@Ramón Herrera Damn right.
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Comment by SidMeister on October 17, 2012 at 10:37am
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I don't blame Hugo Weaving for not wanting to do it again. Captain america was just DULL as shit. and the villain was one dimensional.
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Comment by Peter Jackson on October 17, 2012 at 10:34am
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It could be a good thing because let's be honest, do we really want to see Cap vs The Skull two or three times? It weakens the character, and is lazy film making. Why not show Winter Soldier, and other challenges for Captain America? I know he doesn't have the greatest rogues gallery out there but it allows the writers and Marvel to work in harder and craft a story that doesn't rely on the same thing every time.
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Comment by John Lemus on October 17, 2012 at 8:12am -
I think Hugo Weaving is too good an actor for most of the roles he does but what ever. He was a good Red Skull.
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