A MCU villain took the role just to embarrass his children, returned 14 years later

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Some actors take on roles in movies and series so that their children can be happy. Actor Tim Roth has taken on at least two roles just to embarrass his kids.

Who is it about? The British actor Tim Roth has been in the film and series industry for a long time. One of his most famous roles is that of the body language-reading Dr. Cal Lightman in the series Lie to Me.

Tim Roth is likely known to Marvel fans mainly for his role in The Incredible Hulk. Hulk or Bruce Banner was still played by Edward Norton in this film, and Tim Roth took on the role of Emil Blonsky/Abomination as his adversary.

In an interview with GamesRadar+, the actor mentioned that he took on this and another role just for his kids, but not in a positive way.

Tim Roth will also appear in the new Peaky Blinders movie starting March 20, 2026:

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Thomas Shelby returns in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Why did Tim Roth take on roles for his children? In an interview with gamesradar+, Tim Roth said that he only took on the role of Abomination and the role of General Thade in Planet of the Apes from 2001 to embarrass his kids at school.

In the Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Tim Roth returned in his role as Emil Blonsky. The actor commented:

They just called me and said, ‘How about…?’ And I just thought: ‘What?!’ It was just totally crazy. But I liked Tatiana [Maslany]. It was fascinating to watch her on set. She had so much on her plate and handled it all perfectly.

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By the way, Tim Roth did not rule out a return to this role in the upcoming films Avengers: Dooms Day or Secret Wars.

Starting March 20, 2026, actor Tim Roth will be seen in a role in the film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man alongside Cillian Murphy. However, he probably did not take this acting job to make it uncomfortable for his kids at school.

After all, he plays here the opponent of protagonist Thomas Shelby, Beckett, a fascist leading a Nazi conspiracy. The trailer for the new film is already out and reminded MeinMMO author Johanna of her relationship with the main character: Trailer for the Peaky Blinders film reminds me of the greatest love-hate relationship I’ve ever felt on Netflix

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  1. gamesradar.com