Despite being one of the most iconic villains in the history of comic books in general, not just Marvel, the Red Skull was never really given his due on the big screen.
Of course, Hugo Weaving played the character in Captain America: The First Avenger, but he wasn’t exactly used to his full potential, mirroring the ‘one-and-done’ mentality that saw the early years of the McU plagued by undercooked bad guys.Weaving had been pretty vocal in admitting that he has absolutely no interest in reprising the role, despite initially signing a multi-picture contract for The First Avenger, but fans got a surprise during the events of Avengers: Infinity War when the Red Skull showed up as the guardian of the Soul Stone on Vormir, this time with The Walking Dead’s Ross Marquand under the makeup.Johann Schmidt’s alter-ego was also a part of Avengers: Endgame, presiding
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