Captain America 4’s Giancarlo Esposito Teases New MCU Villain Group & Addresses Charles Xavier Fancasting

Summary

• Esposito brings depth to his new villain role in the MCU, teasing the motivations of the Serpent Society members.
• Fans originally wanted him to play Professor X, but he's excited to bring a fresh character to life instead.
• The new character in Captain America: Brave New World will showcase Esposito's range like never before.

The latest actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Giancarlo Esposito, goes into detail about his new villain in Captain America: Brave New World.
In a new interview with GamesRadar, Esposito opened up on his casting as the King of the Serpent Society in Captain America: Brave New World. Describing that "many of the characters in this movie, inclusive of Sidewinder, are mercenaries", the new MCU star further teased the prospect of the Serpent Society appearing alongside Sidewinder in the movie, sharing the following:

Well, you know, in the research I've done when I knew that I was going to be playing the head of the Serpent Society, someone who formed it and runs it, I wanted to know more. I wanted to go back [and] figure out what are his colors, what do they look like, what do they do, what are his superpowers? ...It's all about this Adamantium, it's all about this chemical. It's all about what price we're going to put on that and who's going to have the most of it and who's going to sell it. So in a way I think many of the characters in this movie, inclusive of Sidewinder, are mercenaries and they're looking for the highest dollar and I think they're looking who to sell it to and I think they're looking for power. To bring a character from scratch in the MCU derived from a history of their comics is more than I ever dreamed for and I think the fans will not be disappointed, they're going to love it. I'm loving it, you're going to see a complicated, very interesting character who gets a chance to have legs over a period of time.

Prior to his Captain America: Brave New World character being revealed to be Sidewinder, Esposito was a popular choice to play Charles Xavier, a.k.a. Professor X in the MCU. In the same interview, Esposito expressed his gratitude to fans who wanted to see that happen, while also stressing why he is excited to play a character that many may not be familiar with from the comics:

I have to say that I listened to the fans, they wanted Professor X and he's been done in many different incarnations in the MCU and I'm so excited where I'm at. I've always desired to do something that has never been done before. Fans are going to freak because I have the ability in this to show not only my brain, but my physicality. I have the tools and I know how to use them. You've never seen me this way.

Source: GamesRadar


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