Feige, Whedon on Avengers Villains

Another day, another Avengers update. This week, the film's producer Kevin Feige and director Joss Whedon offered a few more morsels about the Marvel movie's villains.

"Who said they were aliens?" Feige teased in a recent interview with Empire. "It's not Skrulls, I've been clear about that. Beyond that, we want to hide it. The identity of the alien race is not impactful. It exists in the comic books, but we're not setting up the Kree-Skrull war or anything like that."

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As for the fate of Red Skull in last summer's Captain America, Feige hinted at the possibility of a later return when asked about the rumor that he might be the secret second villain in The Avengers. "Was Skull vaporised at the end of the movie, or thrust into another realm?" asked Feige. "That remains to be seen. It would be fun to see Skull in future, but he's not in this one."

Whedon, meanwhile, remained faithfully shrouded in jest. "I do have a comment on that. It's... Oh, you're breaking up!"

While the films creators continue to drop grains of salt, Loki's Tom Hiddleston offered a little more insight into the mind of his character. "He knows who he is now, and what his powers are," he said. "In order for The Avengers to come together, Loki has to be more menacing, and all of his malevolence is founded in a completely delusional dream."

Thanks to Coming Soon for the sneak peek. Also be sure to check out the new photos from Empire's upcoming March issue.

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