Martin Freeman's role in "Captain America: Civil War" has been revealed.
In an exclusive feature with Empire, it was confirmed that the actor will portray Everett Ross. A photo which showed Freeman's character and Emily VanCamp's Sharon Carter has also been released.
According to the comic books, Ross is the U.S. government's man who was assigned in Wakanda. The publication noted that this could mean that Martin Freeman will reprise his role in the standalone "Black Panther" movie starring Chadwick Boseman.
In "Captain America: Civil War," Martin Freeman's Everett Ross is part of the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. This group will try to keep a close eye on Steve Rogers, portrayed by Chris Evans, and Bucky Barnes, portrayed by Sebastian Stan.
Last year, the actor teased fans about his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Freeman discussed his "ambiguous" character in an interview with BadTaste.it, via Coming Soon.
"He works for the American government. He works in conjunction with the superheroes, and certain agencies that help to tame the superheroes' power, I suppose," he said.
"So you're not quite sure which side he's on. It looks a little bit like he's playing one game when actually he's playing another."
Martin Freeman also revealed why he agreed to take on the role of Everett Ross in "Captain America: Civil War."
"It's the kind of character I like because it's ambiguous and because you don't know whether he's good or bad," the actor admitted.
"I like that area that isn't black or white, I like the grays, because I think there's just more fun to be had in not playing one obvious line."
Frank Grillo's character, Crossbones, was also included in the feature by Empire. IGN noted that the images released for the villain has gotten an upgrade. This is a far cry from his "boring, non-costumed baddie Brock Rumlow in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'"
"Captain America: Civil War" is slated for release on May 6.
