Richard Armitage
It’s possible that Marvel didn’t realize how big of a star that Richard Armitage was poised to become after The Hobbit trilogy, hence his almost-invisible role in Captain America: The First Avenger. Mind you, did any of us see it coming in hindsight?
Rather than cast him as Red Skull’s assassin, Armitage should’ve been set aside until Captain America: Civil War, to play none other than Helmut Zemo. Take nothing away from Daniel Brühl as an actor – he did the best he could with a poorly written villain – but Armitage could’ve easily been a closer-to-the-comics version of the character. Who wouldn’t want to see a fully-kitted out Zemo battling away with Captain America?
Armitage still hasn’t been gobbled up by any of the other comic book properties, so there is time for Marvel to sign him up for another character. Frankly, if I were in their shoes, I would do so before DC swoops in and takes him into their corner.
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