Actor David Harbour, who played Red Guardian in Black Widow in 2021, has one wish for the next time he plays the Russian Marvel hero.
Alexei Shostakov, who plays Harbour, is already scheduled to return to the Marvel Studios action with a cameo in the upcoming Thunderbolts movie.
As his character joins actors like Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Wyatt Russell in his first genuine Marvel ensemble film, the Stranger Things actor hinted at the “chatter” about his character’s destiny.
Harbour thinks it will be “really cool” to return as Red Guardian and says Thunderbolts “is going to drop a bomb” on the series.
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The Marvel-Sized Request from David Harbour
David Harbour, who plays the Red Guardian in Thunderbolts from Marvel Studios, shared his one wish for the role when he next portrays his MCU hero.
Harbour stated that he wants his character to “be a little bit more of a badass” in his upcoming MCU debut in an interview with The Playlist:
He should have been a little more badass, in my opinion. As screwed up as Taskmaster is, he does possess the super serum and is familiar with the Russian Sambo technique. I’d like to witness more of those fighting prowess, which we only get a glimpse of in Taskmaster. Nevertheless, I believe there is much more to his fighting repertoire than what we currently see. And now that he’s out of jail and has renewed hope for his life, I’d like to see where he may go and what he might turn into. There is a lot of opportunity and potential.
On the set of his upcoming Marvel movie, the Black Widow actor said he can’t wait to “reconnect with Florence [Pugh]”:
It’s fascinating to consider where [Red Guardian] goes once his story is finished in “Black Widow” and what happens to him once he is released from prison. What does he do next? Getting back in touch with Florence [Pugh] will also be wonderful. He is an idiot, an egomaniac, and all that stuff, but he does have this fire within him, and I think he could rise to certain moments if given the chance, which is something I would like to witness.\
On the on-screen character Harbour most wants to see Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent interact with,
About the new guys, I’ll just add that Wyatt Russell did an amazing job in [“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier“]. And I believe Wyatt is great just for the simple fact that there will be a truly dark Captain America, what that means for his friendship with Red Guardian, and what that spark will look like. Its dark, patriotic persona, in my opinion, is fantastic. You see, Red Guardian serves as Captain America‘s opponent. He is totally fixated on Captain America. Wyatt is a darker version of that patriotic thing, even though [Anthony] Mackie is the true Captain America. As a Red Guardian, I am therefore really curious to see where that goes.
What Future Red Guardian Expectations Should Be
It is good to hear someone so enthused about his hero and getting to do more at Marvel Studios after having seen several actors come and go in the MCU without much to say about their time working inside the series.
According to all that has been made public, Thunderbolts will delight viewers. One of the main promoters of this movie is David Harbour himself, who promotes it whenever he gets the chance.
Fans have already been anticipating his “about to unleash a bomb” comment on the MCU, and now he is here discussing the thrilling possibility of him meeting other Captain America impersonators like Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent.
What will transpire when his MCU hero eventually crosses up with Sam Wilson or Steve Rogers, whichever Captain America is present? It’s a fascinating idea to consider, and the actor has undoubtedly given it some thought.
Regarding his “badass” plea, it appears like Harbour will be granted his wish. The actor claimed to have “trained harder” for Thunderbolts than anything he had ever done back in November. That kind of routine must be utilized on-screen, unquestionably.
The MCU team-up film Thunderbolts will be a unique one, with a cast of heroes that aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. When compared to the MCU’s Avengers squad, Harbour referred to the group as “the losers” of Marvel Studios’ fictional universe.
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