Civil War Daniel Bruhl Joins the Cast as Baron Zemo!

[Boom]

I enjoyed Bruhl's performance, and the character served the narrative just fine (probably one of the MCU's better villains). But I sincerely hope that they have plans for this character down the road, because otherwise I see absolutely no reason why he had to be Zemo. He is pretty much unrecognizable as the character, and as a fan of Zemo that is profoundly disappointing.

So yeah. I pray they've got something in store for him.

 

[Whatupman]

You and me both, Boom. I would love to see a Thunderbolts movie with Zemo leading the team. We already have our director ... http://****************.com/movies/james-gunn-thunderbolts-movie-marvel/

 

[samsnee]

I don't get the complaints that Zemo was a "weak" villain. No he didn't have the charisma of a Loki or Joker. But I liked he was understated and wasn't just "destroy all humanity" cliche. I thought his last scene helped underscore some of the themes in the movie.

 

[Knight_SV]

maybe bruhl's zemo will become citizen v later

 

[Havok83]

I thought he was a lame villian but thankfully the plot didnt really heavily rely on him as there was enough fighting and conflict within the heroes, which of course he orchestrated.

 

[marcvader]

I'd call Zemo a weak villain had he a larger role in the film but since it wasn't I thought he was fine.

 

[The Guard]

Pretty underwhelming villain.

He basically just

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wanted revenge, in the sense that he wanted to tear apart The Avengers for the same reasons that we were already presented with being the reasons for the governments of the world wanting to control them, which makes his motivations somewhat redundant. And The Avengers essentially ruined themselves, it wasn't even really even his plan that did that.

He had no purpose beyond that. Hopefully they're going somewhere more interesting with his character, because otherwise...meh.

Solid performance, but nothing exceptional. As villain adaptions go, pretty crappy.

 

[Whatupman]

Pretty underwhelming villain.

He basically just

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wanted revenge, in the sense that he wanted to tear apart The Avengers for the same reasons that we were already presented with being the reasons for the governments of the world wanting to control them, which makes his motivations somewhat redundant. And The Avengers essentially ruined themselves, it wasn't even really even his plan that did that.

He had no purpose beyond that. Hopefully they're going somewhere more interesting with his character, because otherwise...meh.

Solid performance, but nothing exceptional. As villain adaptions go, pretty crappy.

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Revenge was a big theme of the movie, so I didn't have a problem with that being his motivation. I thought that it was interesting in that way that he wasn't that different from the heroes, Black Panther and Iron Man, in the end. And that he was gonna kill himself in the end was something I didn't predict.

And I think Zemo played an important part in destroying the Avengers. Captain America going against the government to protect Bucky was a big part of the movie, and that happened because Zemo orchestrated it to happen. And Iron Man and Captain America was working together again in the end, right before Zemo revealed the truth and sent Iron Man on a rampage, which almost ended with friends killing each other.

 

[StormC]

I found Zemo compelling, not just as a villain, but as a character. He was pretty terrifying despite never throwing a punch, yet also sympathetic and tragic. In a film series where most of the villains are generic, disposable mustache twirlers, I am really excited to see what they do with him. I see him being the ultimate anti-superhero villain, having personally suffered for their actions.

 

[Dr. Evil]

The fact that they kept him alive at the end of the movie leads me to think that we'll see more of him.

 

[TheVision]

Guy rips apart The Avengers while living out of a suitcase. One of the best MCU baddies yet. Im also glad he wasnt a supervillain but just a guy with a personal grudge. it helped keep the movie more grounded.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Guy rips apart The Avengers while living out of a suitcase. One of the best MCU baddies yet. Im also glad he wasnt a supervillain but just a guy with a personal grudge. it helped keep the movie more grounded.

Exactly. I don't get how so many people are hating on him.

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The guy WON. He set out to destroy the Avengers to avenge his own family. And he did just that. He ripped them apart without even having to physically fight anyone. He got everything he wanted short of his own death. As much as I wish he was more like Zemo from the comics, and dearly hope he becomes more like him as time goes on, he was easily in the top tier of the MCU villains.

 

[The Guard]

The thing is...he didn't

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rip The Avengers apart

. That's a really melodramatic interpretation of what happened. Their poor choices and decisions doomed them, not someone presenting information in an unflattering way.

Just because

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A building got bombed. Tony Stark finds out that Captain American hid something from him doesn't mean the Avengers had to let themselves to be ripped apart

.

 

[JB33]

My interpretation of the end of this movie as far as Zemo goes is

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we're going to be seeing more of him. This isn't a one and done villain. I love the way he stopped Everett Ross in his tracks when Ross told him his plan failed and he just replies "Did it?".

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I can't argue with those that would have liked a more comic accurate Zemo. I love the character and can admit to being a little disappointed that he was not in costume or had a back story similar to the comics... But this was a great "villain" for a CBM to have had I think. Bruhl's Zemo was quite methodical, mysterious at first and laser focused. A lot of villains in CBMs (I'm looking at you BANE) could learn from him.

 

[Mr.T]

The best MCU villain to date, imo. Russos have done a helluva job with villains. Winter Soldier & Hydra Redford and now Zemo. They just keep getting better.

 

[PyroChamber]

I think the question now is, how will he become the Zemo that everyone is familiar with especially physically?

 

[JB-the-Hunter]

Pretty clear we'll see more of him.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

As much as I wanted to see him be a little closer to his comic counterpart than he ended up being, I think he served the purpose of being a psychological catalyst and antagonist for all the heroes. You do have to wonder what will become of him now that his ultimate goal in this film worked to a degree.

 

[StormC]

A purple ski mask for the Siberia setting would have been a nice way to tie things back a bit. Too bad.

 

[Whatupman]

The thing is...he didn't

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rip The Avengers apart

. That's a really melodramatic interpretation of what happened. Their poor choices and decisions doomed them, not someone presenting information in an unflattering way.

Just because

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A building got bombed. Tony Stark finds out that Captain American hid something from him doesn't mean the Avengers had to let themselves to be ripped apart

.

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Well, you could see it as they didn't need to let themselves be ripped apart, but the point is that they did. And Zemo played an important part in orchestrating that.

I think the question now is, how will he become the Zemo that everyone is familiar with especially physically?

I had a suggestion on top of the page, that I think could work quite well.

 

[Slushy]

The fact that they kept him alive at the end of the movie leads me to think that we'll see more of him.

Yeah, I want BARON Zemo next time around.

 

[MarvelMayhem]

I found it refreshing for a villain to just want to deal with a personal vengeance issue than destroying the world. Sometimes world destruction gets old and it leaves future production always trying to out do the previous film. D Bruhl himself played the part perfectly to me with quiet determination and not much flashiness. Would not mind seeing him the future. For some reason with Ross really pushing for super hero registration and supervision, is this how Captain Marvel comes into play? Does the government create their own team and does Zemo get recruited from jail to be apart of it?

 

[Rowsdower!]

I don't know the Zemo character from the comics at all, but I loved what Bruhl and the Russos did with him here. I agree that it was refreshing to see a villain who is only concerned about his own personal vendetta and isn't out to destroy or take over the world. I know people often complain that Marvel has a villain problem and that's debatable but I certainly didn't feel that way here. While his part wasn't huge, by the end of the film, you understood his motivations and you saw just how much of a threat he truly was. I'm interested to see where they might go with him next.

 

[Godzillasaurus]

Yes, I loved Zemo. I don't understand the complaints about him. He was far from generic or unlikable. His motivation and overall plan was original, which I appreciated greatly