Giancarlo Esposito Will be in Captain America: Brave New World, and He’ll be a Villain
We may not have to wait much longer to see who he’ll be playing.
Updated:
May 31, 2024 10:35 pm
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May 31, 2024 10:31 pm
Captain America: Brave New World will introduce Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it sounds like heāll be playing a villain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The site says next yearās MCU flick is currently undergoing reshoots to help introduce Espositoās new character into the fold. Who exactly heās playing is still a mystery, but THRās sources tease that he will be playing a villain. The shoot is said to last 22 days and will also add additional action sequences.
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO’S MCU DEBUT MAY ARRIVE IN CAPTAIN AMERICA 4. IMAGE CREDIT: ARAYA DOHENY/GETTY IMAGES FOR SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION.Esposito has hopped around a few major franchises since his run with shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. In addition to providing his talents for Far Cry 6 and the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, the star has appeared as an antagonist in Disneyās The Mandalorian series. With plenty of notable villain roles under his belt, fans began to question if Esposito may one day join the MCU.
The actor had expressed interest in playing X-Men leader Professor Xavier in the past, but it wasnāt until this month that he confirmed he would be officially joining the MCU in a mystery role. Esposito even went as far as to say that the role is ābetter than you can imagineā when speaking to fans, later confirming that his character will go on to get their own TV series. Weāll still have to wait and see just who the character is.
Along with serving as an introduction for Espositoās character, Captain America: Brave New World will give audiences Anthony Mackieās theatrical debut as Captain America. He previously transitioned into the part in the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. MCU fans can also expect to see Harrison Fordās portrayal as General Thaddeus āThunderboltā Ross following the death of the original actor, William Hurt, in 2022.
Captain America: Brave New World lands in theaters on February 14, 2025. In the meantime, you can read up on the return of Tim Blake Nelsonās character, The Leader, and learn more about the movieās leaked villain.
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