Weaving Confirmed as 'Captain America' Villain

Word has been leaking out for weeks, but Marvel Studios confirmed on Tuesday that Hugo Weaving will play the villain in "Captain America: The First Avenger."

Weaving, who has done similar work as the heavy in the "Matrix" franchise, will bedevil Cap as Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull. In the comics, Schmidt was a Nazi saboteur who wore a signature blazing red skull mask.

Joe Johnston is directing the movie, which will be distributed by Paramount and released on July 22, 2011.