10 Biggest Movie And TV News This Week (Jan 18th)

8. Thomas Kretschmann Joining The Avengers 2

VonstruckerA few weeks ago we got word that The Avengers would likely not only be facing off against Ultron in the highly anticipated Avengers sequel, but would have to face off against HYDRA super-soldier Baron Wolfgang von Strucker as well. Now we have confirmation that von Strucker will appear, and know that German actor Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, Valkyrie) has signed on to play him. As a Nazi and agent of HYDRA, von Strucker has ties to Captain America's past, and helped train Black Widow to become the badass assassin she is today. Captain America: The Winter Soldier just started reshoots this week, so it's possible that they may be including von Strucker in some capacity (maybe a post-credits scene?) to help tie him into Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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