Martin Freeman Joins Marvel Cinematic Universe In Civil War

[remnant_phoenix]

On the one hand, one of my favorite actors in my current favorite film franchise? Yay!

On the other hand, more work for Freeman that isn't working on Season 4 of Sherlock? Boo...

Then again, Cumberbach is probably working on Doctor Strange, so I guess it's fitting that Freeman would get in on the MCU as well.

Given that C.A.: Civil War is only a year out and we're just now hearing about this, I'm guessing that Freeman probably plays a minor role; I'm gonna go with the "Ben Parker in a flashback" theory, although it would be weird to hear Freeman talk in an American accent.

 

[Baresark]

Well he has pretty poor political views, sounds like a good addition!

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What are his political views?

Well he's a Labour supporter, which 10 years ago would have been kinda akin to saying he was a Democrat in the US. The thing is we are gearing up for a really strange election here in the UK, both of our major parties (Labour and the Conservatives) are trying to claim the political centre ground and the real left-right political sentiments only exist in fringe parties on the periphery.

As such it isn't really an election about left or right, and more to do with which party leader people would want running the country. Our incumbent (Conservative) is kind of an asshole and you get the feeling he doesn't really care about people but broadly speaking he is competent. The Labour leader on the other hand seems like a guy with a pretty good heart, but comes across as pretty much a total incompetent and a lot of the stuff he has come out with is very flawed and you get the feeling a lot of it is more show in order to get elected than well thought through policy. Basically he has the Gerald Ford (Nice guy but can't walk and chew gum at the same time) thing going on.

So, lots of people are really struggling with who to vote for.


OT: I'm a big fan of Martin Freeman so hope he's in a decent role that reoccurs in later movies. Although I'm not sure the internet will survive if he ends up sharing screen time with Benedict Cumberbatch.

Thanks for the information. I haven't spent much time looking at other countries politics. There is always too much bullshit happening in the US for me to take the time.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

I hope he gets a good part. I like him in everything he has done since The Office. He is so natural in how he acts.

 

[FPLOON]

Has to be someone connected to Doctor Strange .

Fancanon: He's Doctor Strange's love interest caught within the crossfires of the Civil War...

OT: I don't care who he plays as long as I can recognize his role on screen and shit...

Other than that, is he only going to appear in Civil War? I think that might narrow the speculation options by a few... or maybe add even more, I guess...

 

[wizzy555]

Maybe he's galactus. "Who's talking to whose giant head now Benedict!"

 

[Clankenbeard]

I was wondering who would be cast as Luke Cage.
Take THAT Heimdall and Johnny Storm!

Relax. I kid. I kid.
He'll probably be Squirrel Girl.

 

[Reasonable Atheist]

One of the super powered assholes that kicks off civil war by provoking a villain into blowing up a suburb, while trying to obtain reality show stardom.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

They put him in a cape too?