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Black Widow Star David Harbour Says Red Guardian is the Best MCU Character


It's understandable when an actor thinks highly of the character they play in a film or TV series. The same can be said about David Harbour who believes that Red Guardian is the best character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Interestingly, the Black Widow star even offered a cool explanation on why Alexei Shoskatov is the best comic book character out there.

Harbour recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming MCU flick and he wasn't shy when it came to talking about Red Guardian. The Stranger Things actor quickly stated that his character is the best in the MCU before giving an explanation.

"I think I'm biased, but I think it's the best character in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe," Harbour said. "I mean, he is a narcissist, so it's very appropriate that I'm playing him and that I think that. But he's just got so many layers."

Harbour went on to state that Alexei's desire to be loved made him an interesting character to play.

"On one level, he's your classic superhero badass character, but then when you meet him, he has this need to be liked, and he wants to be thought of as funny and a big shot — which he isn't," he said.

We can already tell that Alexei is a force to reckon with but the trailers have also offered a glimpse at his comedic side. Needless to say, it looks like Marvel chose the best actor to play Red Guardian after all.

Black Widow will also star Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz. The film is scheduled for release on May 1.

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