Ross Marquand Talks Replacing Hugo Weaving As Red Skull

When Red Skull grabbed the Cosmic Cube way back in Captain America: The First Avenger and sucked into that portal, many assumed that he just died. It’s possible that he could’ve just been sent somewhere, and given how the Marvel Cinematic Universe likes to play with death, even if he had died, he could’ve probably returned somehow. But it was a death, in a way, for that would be the last time we saw Hugo Weaving in the role. Then Avengers: Infinity War came along and not only did Red Skull return, but he came in the form of Ross Marquand.

So how did this happen? And how did Marquand wind up in the role? Well, part of it has to do with Ross Marquand’s penchant for celebrity impressions. And it turns out that one day last year, Marvel Studios reached out to Marquand’s manager and, without mentioning that this was for Red Skull or Avengers: Infinity War, asked if the actor was capable of impersonating Hugo Weaving. However, when Marquand asked which version of Hugo Weaving, Marvel Studios didn’t give away any details.

They eventually did tell Marquand to try Hugo Weaving with a German accent, which led Ross Marquand to looking up clips of Hugo Weaving as Red Skull and trying his best to match that voice:

“And then we got there and it was like the easiest day of shooting, it was like six, seven hours of very lovely people working their asses off. After the dots were applied to the face and you put on the motion capture suit and the head cam — it took like six, seven hours — we were out of there, it was great. Very easy day of shooting.”

There’s no telling right now whether Marquand’s Red Skull will appear in Avengers: Endgame and beyond, although Marquand has expressed a desire in the past to continue in the role.

Would you want to see Red Skull continue on in the MCU to maybe go up against Cap again, assuming Steve Rogers survives the events of Avengers: Endgame? And what do you think of Marquand stepping into the role after Hugo Weaving? Let us know in the comments below.

Avengers: Infinity War is available now on Digital HD, 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD.

Source: ComicBook.com