IGN<\/a>, Feige had this to say:<\/p>\n“I love it. That happens occasionally, and I think that’s a testament more to the strength of the characters.”<\/em><\/p>\n“You look at the ways we’ve cast our films in the past and it’s always about who’s the best person to inhabit the character, whether that is an actor like Chris Hemsworth who bulks up, or a wrestler like Dave Bautista who played Drax who ends up being an amazing performer, an amazing actor and a clever and witty and pointed comedic actor. For us, it’s sitting down with people and starting to meet people and as the script takes shape and as we start to build who the character should be and finding the right person to match it up. We haven’t necessarily started sitting down with people yet and meeting on that part.”<\/em><\/p>\nWell, he didn’t say no. What do you guys think, would you like to see Rousey strap on a cape and star alongside the Avengers?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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