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[Blader]

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...een-found-for-avengers-age-of-ultron-20140115

THR reports that Thomas Kretschmann has been cast as Wolfgang von Strucker in the movie. Wait, Thomas who? He's the guy playing Abraham Van Helsing right now on NBC's "Dracula," and he's mostly known stateside for his genre movie work in stuff like "Blade II," "Wanted" and "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," while also showing his dramatic chops in stuff like "The Pianist" and "U-571." So yeah, the German actor should do just fine playing the ageless former Nazi at the head of HYDRA.

Rumor is that

Spoiler

he only appears in the movie's opening sequence, which introduces Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

He looks like a young Liam Neeson

 

[Kinyou]

Poor german actos always getting cast as Nazis

 

[Toa TAK]

As long as he doesn't take away from JAMES SPADER we're cool.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Badass.

I really hope he's Nazi as fuck and not all Care Bear'ed up.

Loki is going to be really tough to top as a villain.
No other Marvel movie has done it yet.

Well there's only been 1 other Marvel movie since The Avengers that didn't feature Loki....

 

[TrumanBurbank]

Loki is going to be really tough to top as a villain.
No other Marvel movie has done it yet.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

lol he's reprising his role from The Pianist.

 

[Sectorseven]

I thought Red Skull was the leader of Hydra?

 

[Slayven]

Funny they going to use Strucker when they can't use his mutant kids.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Really hot actor.

Loki is going to be really tough to top as a villain.
No other Marvel movie has done it yet.

It goes to show how unremarkable they've all been. Loki is nothing special.

 

[yankeehater]

Does this mean that the crazy leaked storyline is true?

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Badass.

I really hope he's Nazi as fuck and not all Care Bear'ed up.



Well there's only been 1 other Marvel movie since The Avengers that didn't feature Loki....

But Loki was a villain in Thor 1. Maybe he's talking about since then?

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

It's kinda weird how ageless Nazis don't change their political affiliations in the decades they've been alive. He must have really believed in the Nazi party to stick that one out past the end of WW2.

 

[Thatonemoor]

Loki is going to be really tough to top as a villain.
No other Marvel movie has done it yet.

Just wait till Hugo fuckin Weaving returns as the Red Skull

 

[richiek]

Supposedly, the Avengers will fight Strucker in the beginning of the film and Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch will be working for him.

 

[Dram]

Most of the villains have only been in one movie though.

Spoiler

If they didn't always kill them off,

they might be able to become popular like Loki has.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Supposedly, the Avengers will fight Strucker in the beginning of the film and Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch will be working for him.

Why would they be working for a nazi

 

[Sinatar]

I thought Red Skull was the leader of Hydra?

In the comics Strucker founded Hydra but Red Skull ended up commanding it. In the movie continuity we haven't been introduced to Strucker yet so who knows.

 

[Platy]

Does this mean that the crazy leaked storyline is true?

Tell me more ....

 

[Gorillaz]

Just wait till Hugo fuckin Weaving returns as the Red Skull

Not sure he will. Could have sworn I heard he wasn't exactly thrilled about the role

 

[Slayven]

Why would they be working for a nazi

Well before they were Avengers they were in the Brotherhood of Evil mutants. So ti mirrors comics a bit.

 

[BigDes]

Guy seems to young and handsome to play Von Strucker

 

[Thatonemoor]

Most of the villains have only been in one movie though.

Spoiler

If they didn't always kill them off,

they might be able to become popular like Loki has.

Spoiler

Abomination and The Red Skull aren't dead, Abomination is more than likely in the vault and Red Skull got sucked through a portal, he is coming back.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Not sure he will. Could have sworn I heard he wasn't exactly thrilled about the role

Weaving won't be back. But Red Skull will be.

Spoiler

Weaving shouldn't come back anyways, it wouldn't make sense for Red Skull to return and infiltrate the modern era using his original identity

.

Cap 2 speculation:

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Robert Redford on the other hand...

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

He was also in Downfall and King Kong.

Guy seems to young and handsome to play Von Strucker

I don't know how old that character is supposed to be (or look), but the actor is 51.

 

[BigDes]

I don't know how old that character is supposed to be (or look), but the actor is 51.

Damn really?

He is aging hella well

 

[Thatonemoor]

Weaving won't be back. But Red Skull will be.

Spoiler

Weaving shouldn't come back anyways, it wouldn't make sense for Red Skull to return and infiltrate the modern era using his original identity

.

Cap 2 speculation:

Spoiler

Robert Redford on the other hand...

You guys are breaking my heart with this no weaving skull talk. He has been my favorite bad guy so far. Screw Loki and his fangirls.

 

[Funky Papa]

There goes another cool villain we won't see in Agents of SHIELD.

Spoiler

guffaw

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

so...

How will Thanos fit in this Movie?

or is Thanos set only for Guardians....

 

[WrenchNinja]

Well before they were Avengers they were in the Brotherhood of Evil mutants. So ti mirrors comics a bit.

That's true, it's just a little odd cause I thought they were Jewish like Magneto

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Weaving won't be back. But Red Skull will be.

Spoiler

Weaving shouldn't come back anyways, it wouldn't make sense for Red Skull to return and infiltrate the modern era using his original identity

.

Cap 2 speculation:

Spoiler

Robert Redford on the other hand...

I think your second spoiler is on point. So much so that I'd actually be more surprised if he wasn't.

 

[Jokergrin]

Wolfgang von Strucker?

 

[yankeehater]

Tell me more ....

I just meant the rumor about Mandarin and time travel. http://theculturednerd.com/2013/12/...-time-travel-an-ultron-army-and-the-mandarin/

I cant read the site at work but I thought that BVS was involved some how.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

so...

How will Thanos fit in this Movie?

or is Thanos set only for Guardians....

According to Marvel, Thanos continues to work in the background in Guardians of the Galaxy. Ronan The Accuser is the main villain of that film and we don't yet know when it takes place in the timeline as yet.

It's unknown if he will have any role to play in Avengers 2. He is most likely being set up as the big bad for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and/or Avengers 3.

I just meant the rumor about Mandarin and time travel. http://theculturednerd.com/2013/12/...-time-travel-an-ultron-army-and-the-mandarin/

I cant read the site at work but I thought that BVS was involved some how.

Debunked.

 

[Viewt]

That's true, it's just a little odd cause I thought they were Jewish like Magneto

Nope. They weren't actually raised by Magneto. Their mother, Magda, gave birth to them after leaving Magneto on Mount Wundagore in Transia. They didn't know Magneto was their father until well into adulthood.

 

[Slayven]

That's true, it's just a little odd cause I thought they were Jewish like Magneto

They didn't know their heritage for a long time. Hell they confirmed they have a sister 2 years ago.

 

[Funky Papa]

Wolfgang von Strucker?

He's pretty badass as far as low powered supervillains go.

I hope they keep the bald head + monocle look. The spandex unitard they can keep.

His full Hydra-Nazi regalia is also a good look

 

[WrenchNinja]

Nope. They weren't actually raised by Magneto. Their mother, Magda, birth to them after leaving Magneto on Mount Wundagore in Transia. They didn't know Magneto was their father until well into adulthood.

Oh yeah. But wasn't she a gypsy? You'd think they'd have issue with workinh for Strucker

They didn't know their heritage for a long time. Hell they confirmed they have a sister 2 years ago.

A sister aside from Polaris?

 

[yankeehater]

Debunked.

Thank goodness.

 

[Slayven]

A sister aside from Polaris?

They finally said for sure she was their sister. They waffled for years on that. They had an older sister that died with their mother.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Oh yeah. But wasn't she a gypsy? You'd think they'd have issue with workinh for Strucker

A sister aside from Polaris?

The whole origin has to be changed for them anyway since they're not allowed to mention mutants in the Avengers movie. Maybe all of the Magneto/Gypsy mother stuff is getting thrown out altogether.

 

[Apath]

Loki is going to be really tough to top as a villain.
No other Marvel movie has done it yet.

Why? He was some lacky who got destroyed in three seconds.

 

[sappyday]

so...

How will Thanos fit in this Movie?

or is Thanos set only for Guardians....

He's the ultimate baddie in which all these movies lead up to.

 

[Dawg]

I think Loki was fun in Avengers, but he never felt like a real threat. More like a joke character to laugh at.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I think Loki was fun in Avengers, but he never felt like a real threat. More like a joke character to laugh at.

Loki was Loki in Avengers. He's such a perfect first boss to pit the team against.

Ultron and Thanos is when shit gets real.

 

[Wazzy]

I think Loki was fun in Avengers, but he never felt like a real threat. More like a joke character to laugh at.

Eh. His threat was that he was manipulative and was able to get underneath peoples skin. He did a pretty good job. It's also a good setup for more powerful villains since they've now come together and will have to once again for an even greater foe.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

I thought Red Skull was the leader of Hydra?

He's leader of the Thule Society within Hydra, Strucker and Zemo run that shit though.

 

[PaleFolklore]

Just a reminder that Thomas Kretschmann is in one of the greatest films of the 2000s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ1WDTEitEI

;_;

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Quick Silver and Scarlet Witch? Does Fox not own the rights to all X-men characters?

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Quick Silver and Scarlet Witch? Does Fox not own the rights to all X-men characters?

Yeah but they are avengers as well as far back as vol 1 issue like..16 or so. Its complicated but i think basically Fox has everything Xmen so mutants and those that were created for or in those books. Likely they just threw wolverine in at the time since he's not an xmen creation or property but became the most popular char in the book.