Marvel villain Batroc the Leaper (above) is getting ready to make his debut in the MCU, with UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre stepping in to portray him. The brainchild of Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, Georges Batroc (aka The Leaper) comes from a military background in the French Foreign Legion, and is a master thief / hired gun. While he doesn’t possess any superpowers per se, he does know how to Kick-Box. Like really, really well! (Sounds like Lee & Kirby were having an off day to us.) For those that don’t follow UFC, here’s a pic of Georges St-Pierre kicking really, really well…

We’ll find out just how Batroc plans to make Cap’s life a misery (bet it involves kicking) when THE WINTER SOLDIER opens April 4th 2014. And as for the rest of the MCU action…

MARVEL PHASE TWO Release Schedule:

April 25th 2013 – IRON MAN 3

Nov 8th 2013 – THOR: THE DARK WORLD

(TBC) 2013 – S.H.I.E.L.D.

April 4th 2014 – CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Aug 1st 2014 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

May 1st 2015 – UNTITLED MARVEL’S AVENGERS SEQUEL

MARVEL PHASE THREE Release Schedule:

(TBC) – ANT-MAN

(TBC) – DOCTOR STRANGE

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