Captain America: Brave New World will introduce Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it sounds like he’ll be playing a villain, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The site says next year’s MCU flick is currently undergoing reshoots to help introduce Esposito’s new character into the fold. Who exactly he’s playing is still a mystery, but THR’s sources tease that he will be playing a villain.
The shoot is said to last 22 days and will also add additional action sequences. GIANCARLO ESPOSITO'S MCU DEBUT MAY ARRIVE IN CAPTAIN AMERICA 4. IMAGE CREDIT: ARAYA DOHENY/GETTY IMAGES FOR SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION.
Esposito has hopped around a few major franchises since his run with shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. In addition to providing his talents for Far Cry 6 and the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, the star has appeared as an antagonist in Disney’s The Mandalorian series. With plenty of notable villain roles under his belt, fans began to question if Esposito may one day join the MCU.
The actor had expressed interest in playing X-Men leader Professor Xavier in the past , but it wasn’t until this month that he confirmed he would be officially joining the MCU in a mystery role . Esposito even went as far as to say that the role is “better than you can imagine” when speaking to fans, later confirming that his character will go on to get their own TV series . We’ll still have to wait and see just who the characte.
