Iron Man 2 Star Sam Rockwell Is Ready To Return To The MCU

iron man 2 Star Sam Rockwell is ready and willing to bring Justin Hammer back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Cinemablend, it was brought to Rockwell’s attention that The Incredible Hulk actor Tim Roth has now reprized his role as Abomination in the ongoing Disney+ series She-Hulk: Lawyer – something Rockwell was apparently unaware of. Nonetheless, Rockwell has affirmed his desire to follow in Roth’s footsteps and return to the world of Marvel.

“Did you say Tim Roth? … Is this the villainous Hulk? Holy shit, that’s great. I love it. Is it on She-Hulk’s? Oh that’s great. I have to watch this. I do not know. Nothing for the moment. We will see. I see you have a Marvel poster in your backdrop. …I’m ready, I’m ready.

So far, Rockwell has only made two appearances as Justin Hammer, a rival gunmaker to Tony Stark, with the actor first appearing as the character in the 2010s. iron man 2. While the film itself is often considered one of the MCU’s lesser offerings, Rockwell (as usual) puts on a terrific performance, with many wondering if we’ll ever see Hammer again. Rockwell then reprized the role of Justin Hammer for the Marvel One Shot, All hail the king.

Rockwell was at one point considered for the role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, making him the perfect person to portray a warped reflection of the late, great Avenger and superhero. While it’s currently unknown if Marvel Studios intends to bring Rockwell back, an upcoming project could present the perfect opportunity to do so…

Could Justin Hammer return as a member of the Thunderbolts?

Marvel recently announced that a Love at first sight The movie is currently in development, which means we’ll soon see Marvel’s team of anti-heroes and villains hit the big screen. paper towns director Jake Schreier was cast to helm the project, with Eric Pearson writing the screenplay. Filming is expected to begin mid-2023.

While we don’t yet know who will make up the titular anti-hero team, John Walker aka US Agent (Wyatt Russell) and Emil Blonsky aka Abomination (Tim Roth) are expected to be members alongside Taskmaster. by Olga Kurylenko, Hannah The Phantom by John-Kamen and Baron Zemo by Daniel Brühl. Who better to stand by their side than Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, with the character able to provide all the tech they could possibly need and bring a darker version of Iron Man to the MCU. An element that would be particularly poignant following the death of Tony Stark at the end of Avengers: Endgame.

Love at first sight is set to be released on July 26, 2024, as part of the MCU’s Phase Five.

As for Sam Rockwell, he can next be seen in the comic mystery See how they workwhich finds the actor alongside Saoirse Ronan and investigating a murder in 1950s London’s West End. See how they work is scheduled to be released by Searchlight Pictures in the UK on September 9, 2022 and in the US on September 16.