Captain America 4: Brave New World has added Breaking Bad star, Giancarlo Esposito as its latest cast member, with his role reported to be an undisclosed villain role in the MCU. This continues the actor’s trend of taking on villainous roles in a variety of projects, whether they be movies, television shows, or video games. Because of this, fans of the actor are curious to know more about what kind of villain he could be playing.
So which villain is Giancarlo Esposito playing in Brave New World? Is it an original character or is it someone established like Doctor Doom? Here are your answers.
Who is Giancarlo Esposito’s villain in Captain America 4: Brave New World?
Since the character has not yet been revealed, it is unknown who Giancarlo Esposito plays as the antagonist in Captain America 4: Brave New World.
As per Variety, Esposito officially confirmed his casting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at a recent CCXP event in Brazil and had some words for the crowd. He refuted reports of him playing Professor X in the MCU, stating that his role would be entirely original and that his debut would occur sooner than fans had anticipated.
The Better Call Saul actor told the crowd in attendance, “There’s something about being original. We’ve seen different versions of Professor X, wouldn’t you like to see me play a character in a Marvel movie who is original, and new, and fresh? So mark my words: This will happen sooner than you think.”
Is Giancarlo Esposito playing Doctor Doom in the MCU?
Giancarlo Esposito is not confirmed to be playing Doctor Doom in the MCU.
However, given that Giancarlo Esposito mentioned his MCU character would be an original character not established in the comics or other Marvel media, chances of him playing Doctor Doom in an MCU movie are very unlikely to none.
ComingSoon will provide updates about Giancarlo Esposito’s official MCU role once more concrete details are revealed.
