First Avenger OFFICIAL: Hugo Weaving is Red Skull

[R_Hythlodeus]

As I already said in another Thread, there are many German speaking actors who could play Red Skull easily. I mentioned Moritz Bleibtreu and August Diehl. They are my personal favourites

 

[DocHoliday]

What about Robert Carlyle? haven't seen him in a while.

 

[That-Guy]

This is Ultimate Red Skull

Does Jackie Earle Haley spring to anyone else's mind when you see this pic?

Not advocating for Haley to play Red Skull... just saying that this image really reminds me of him.

 

[TheVileOne]

Red Skull = ARNOLD VOSLOO

 

[DocHoliday]

Red Skull = ARNOLD VOSLOO

I could roll with that. He was one of the few highlights in GI Joe. Looked like he was having a blast. I think they'll probably go for a bigger name though.

 

[sabetoonth]

i could definatly deal with vosloo as the red skull, i actually like that alot, though i still like viggo, kretschmen, as first and secodn choices

 

[R_Hythlodeus]

What about Robert Carlyle? haven't seen him in a while.

Isn't he doing a tv show? Anyway, I could really see him as Hitler...........

 

[Yellow Cyclone]

viggo dammit

 

[Chewy]

Marvel Studios has zeroed in on Hugo Weaving to play the villainous Red Skull in “Captain America.”

Joe Johnston is directing the movie, which remains in search of the actor to play Steve Rogers, Captain America’s alter ego.

In the Marvel comics, Red Skull has been Captain America’s archenemy since 1941, when he engaged in espionage and sabotage as Hitler’s right-hand man. In his final battle with the superhero, he was buried under the rubble of a bombed building but — as would occur later with Captain America — fell into a state of suspended animation. Both were revived in modern times.

The character was the villain in the low-budget 1990 “Captain America” movie.

The dealmaking with Weaving is in a delicate stage that will play out in the next day or so. Agencies grouse that Marvel plays hardball in the negotiating process and also demands multi-movie commitments, though the latter usually applies to actors playing its heroes.

If a deal happens, it would reunite the actor with Johnston, with whom he worked in the recent horror thriller “The Wolfman.” The CAA-repped Weaving already is known to genre fans as bad guy Agent Smith of the “Matrix” movies and elf ruler Elrond of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

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[JP]

I like it.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Give me a break... let's exhaust every option to find our Cap, and now that we are spent, let's just get Hugo for our villain and rid ourselves of the headache. Can they at least LOOK outside the box? Call me my typical whiny asswipe, but that's lazy casting... as good as he is. I'm sorry...

 

[Chewy]

Fat Tonie, your post makes no sense. They are not "spent", they are still very much so in the process of casting Cap. Doesn't mean they can't look for actors for other roles, too.

 

[Dr. Sid Jawtug]

If this happens, its automatic win.

 

[FaT_tONle]

You know what, they had better have tested 3-4 legitimate actors for Red Skull before they go in this direction. This just screams, Feige, "So Joe, we are pushing late into production here. Where are we on Skull?" Joe, "Know an obvious guy. Worked with him recently. He's the safe bet." Sorry, doesn't cut it for me.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Hugo Weaving in a Marvel movie? HELL YES.

 

[Chewy]

You know what, they had better have tested 3-4 legitimate actors for Red Skull before they go in this direction. This just screams, Feige, "So John, we are pushing late into production here. Where are we on Skull?" John, "Know an obvious guy. Worked with him recently. He's the safe bet." Sorry, doesn't cut it for me.

Jeff Bridges didn't have to test against several other actors for his role in Iron Man. Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell didn't for Iron Man 2. Anthony Hopkins didn't for Thor. After a certain point, an actor's body of work can speak for itself.

 

[bunk]

This thread needs more whining. Seriously though, this a good get for them. Weaving is one the more respected actors around, which will be useful if he's involved in Avengers.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Jeff Bridges didn't have to test against several other actors for his role in Iron Man. Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell didn't for Iron Man 2. Anthony Hopkins didn't for Thor. After a certain point, an actor's body of work can speak for itself.

And which one of those guys was a type cast... don't tell me Hopkins because of that Zemekis Beowulf movie.

 

[Project862006]

did you feel the same way about the sinetro casting?

 

[Project862006]

how is he typecast he has only been a villain in the matrix and most recently like wolfman

 

[FaT_tONle]

And the winner for Biggest Whiner on Any Board goes to (drum roll) Fat_Tonie
Fat_Tonie: I would like to thank my hands for typing complaint after complaint, giving many of the other users cancer of the eyes. I would also like to thank God because without him there wouldn't be anything to whine about.
Thanks!

The Hype does do the awards at the end of the year... new honorary category... the Fat award...

 

[Aluchak]

I know you'll laugh at my idea first, but just hear me out... I think Macaulay Culkin should play the Red Skull. Yeah, the kid from Home Alone. I know it sounds ridiculous, but if you've seen The Good Son, you'll know why. He's good at playing disturbed characters. Even as a little kid, he was able to pull off disturbed characters. Plus, he wants to get back into acting. This could be his come back role. I mean, RDJ had his come back in Iron Man, Mickey Rourke has his come back and is now in Iron Man 2, and if MC gets casted this franchise could be filled with come back roles. Anyways, if The Jonas Brothers and Dane Cook were allowed to audition for this movie, I don't see why he can't.

 

[Triad]

Hmmmmm...Weaving with a German accent? I can see it.

 

[Lighthouse]

I approve.

 

[JP]

How can anyone be upset over such a WIN?