Agent Smith In Talks To Play The Red Skull

Our favorite patriot superhero now has a face to his nemesis, and that is Agent Smith aka Hugo Weaving. According to Heat Vision blog Hugo Weaving (Matrix and Lord of the Rings) is in final talks to play Captain America’s arch nemesis “The Red Skull.” This is great news considering the long list of great movies Mr. Weaving has been in over the years.


If you are not familiar on who “The Red Skull” is, then here is a description taken directly from the Marvel site:

“Hitler gave Schmidt an unique uniform with a grotesque red skull mask, and he emerged as the Red Skull. His role was the embodiment of Nazi intimidation, while Hitler could remain the popular leader of Germany. … He was spectacularly successful, wreaking havoc throughout Europe in the early stages of World War II. The propaganda effect was so great that the United States government decided to counter it by creating their own equivalent using the recipient of the lost Project Rebirth, Steve Rogers, Captain America. The two counterparts soon clashed in what would be a series of engagements throughout the war, ending with a final battle that left the Skull buried under the rubble of a bombed building. Because he was immediately exposed to an experimental gas there, he remained in suspended animation for decades. Johann was eventually rescued in modern times by the terrorist organization, HYDRA. The Skull quickly subverted a cell to his own ambitions of world conquest and the death of Captain America. “

What do you all think of Mr. Weaving in talks to play The Red Skull? Great casting or poor choice? Let us know.


[via Heat Vision]