The heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are undoubtedly the
stars of the show, but the movies have built up a long line of villains
in its 10 years. Truth be told, not all of them are very good, but there
are some standouts amongst the lineup. One of the most underrated of
those villains is Justin Hammer, who was played by Sam Rockwell in Iron
Man 2. Most of Iron Man 2 is pretty forgettable, but Justin Hammer is a
definite highlight. For his part, Rockwell is open to coming back to the
MCU. Here’s what he said.
“Of course! I have some great buddies in that franchise. Jeremy
Renner is a good friend of mine, and I am pals with Chris Evans and Mark
Ruffalo. Robert [Downey Jr.] is always fun. Would love to get me and
Clark [Gregg] back in that franchise. That would be a lot of fun.”
It’s been quite a few years since we’ve seen Justin Hammer. For those
who need a refresher, Justin Hammer is kind of the evil version of Tony
Stark, but if he didn’t have a suit of armor and wasn’t as smart.
Hammer was the CEO of a rival tech company that was trying to build
their own Iron Man suit. One attempt twisted a man in half, so Hammer
broke Ivan Vanko out of prison so that he could build a fleet of suits
for Hammer. It was a pretty bad idea that blew up in his face
spectacularly, landing Hammer in prison where he’s been to this day. The
last time we saw the character was a cameo appearance in the All Hail
the King one-shot about Trevor Slattery aka “Not The Mandarin” in
prison.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Rockwell said that
he was definitely interested in returning to the MCU as Justin Hammer
should the offer ever come. He’s got lots of friends in that franchise,
and there’s probably few better opportunities for actor buddies to hang
out than in an MCU movie.
As for whether or not Justin Hammer will come back or not, only the
top brass at Marvel know. Should he come back? I think so. Hammer is a
fun villain and Rockwell is really entertaining in the role, so if
there’s an organic way to bring him back then I say go for it. An
opportunity for that likely won’t come until Phase 4 and it’s still a
mystery what the Iron Man franchise will look like after Avengers 4.
However, the MCU is so intertwined now, Hammer doesn’t have to only
appear in Iron Man movies. Just as long as he’s dancing, I don’t care
where he shows up.
We don’t know if Justin Hammer will ever find his way back into the
MCU but stick with CinemaBlend and we’ll keep you updated. In the
meantime, check out our Marvel movie release guide for all the upcoming
Marvel movies.
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