This Major MCU Character Was Recast For ‘Infinity War’
There are a lot of surprises inAvengers: Infinity War, and I’m not just talking about which characters live or die. Below, learn which surprising MCU character ended up being recast forInfinity War. And, of course,beware of spoilers.
SPOILER ALERT
I made that spoiler alert above as big as possible, so please don’t yell at me! Okay, now that that’s out of the way: midway throughAvengers: Infinity War, a Marvel Cinematic Universe character we haven’t seen in alongtime makes an appearance. It’s Red Skull, the big bad fromCaptain America: The First Avenger. Red Skull is revealed to be the guardian of the Soul Stone, and he’s also wearing a pretty cool cloak and hood combo to boot.
If you were wondering (as I was) if Red Skull inInfinity Warwas played by original Red Skull actorHugo Weaving, here’s your answer: nope.
The Red Skull Infinity War Actor
Ross Marquand, who has appeared onThe Walking Dead, took over the part for the latest Marvel sequel. Here’s the actor at theInfinity Warpremiere, playing coy (h/tHeroic Hollywood).
Friends, I have so many thoughts (and feels) to share about last night’s@Avengerspremiere…whether or not you’re a big ol'@Marvelnerd like me, you gotta see this film. It’s pure brilliance and I highly recommend you see it this weekend!!pic.twitter.com/j0ud6joGFi
— Ross Marquand (@RossMarquand)June 13, 2025
There were multiple reasons why Red Skull’s appearance inInfinity Warseemed so surprising. For one thing, everyone assumed he was probably dead – it looked like he was destroyed at the end ofThe First Avenger(although a recentInfinity Wartie-in comicsuggested otherwise).
Another big reason folks weren’t expecting to see Red Skull: Hugo Weaving, who played the character inFirst Adventure, was adamant about never returning. When asked if he’d ever return to play Red Skull, the actorsaid:
I have to say, Marvel did a very good job keeping Red Skull’sInfinity Warappearance under wraps. When the character showed up on the screen inInfinity War, several members of my audience gasped. I, too, was surprised, and wondered if Marvel and Disney had maybe, justmaybe, talked Weaving into returning for a super-quick cameo. But I suppose that since Red Skull is a character buried under makeup (and also CGI), it wasn’t necessary to get Weaving to come back.
