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Seth Rollins Shares New Details On Role Being Cut From Captain America: Brave New World

Having his role cut from Captain America: Brave New World did not hurt Seth Rollins feelings, especially considering who replaced him in the movie.
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Why did Seth Rollins get cut from Captain America: Brave New World? Apparently the opportunity to cast the notorious chicken man from the Breaking Bad universe as one of the films' big bad guys was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Rollins was recently a guest on Not Just Football with Cam Heyward, and with the movie now out in theaters, the Visionary was more comfortable discussing why his role as a member of the Serpent Society ending up on the cutting room floor.

“Basically, I got repurposed for Giancarlo Esposito, who is a hell of an actor—Gus Fring from Breaking Bad. Special cat. So, losing out to him doesn’t hurt my feelings. The bottom line is the movie went through a lot of adjustments. The original script is not the script they ended up with. As for my character, I don’t know if it got repurposed or just scrapped entirely, but a whole new thing went in there.”

While he was no doubt disappointed that his part didn't make it in the final edition of the movie, Rollins is hopeful that his character will live on somewhere in the MCU. He also now has one more thing in common with his wife, Becky Lynch.

The Man was cast in the 2021 Marvel flick The Eternals, but her role did not make it into the theatrical release.

“We did some really cool stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor. I hope somehow it lives on in Easter egg form somewhere. I’d love to see some of those shots. I won’t give away too much, but it was a great experience. But yeah, man, they cut me. They cut me from the role. You know what? They cut the whole family!
“My wife had a role in Eternals—she even did a post-credit scene for the original film,” Rollins shared. “The Eternals franchise was intended to be multiple films, and she was supposed to be involved in that, but they cut her too. They cut the whole family!”
Seth Rollins with Cam Heyward

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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