Frank Grillo Compares His Experience In The DC Universe To The MCU: "Not Just Used As Plot Device"

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As one of the former stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is boarding James Gunn"s DC Universe, the Creature Commandos actor gets candid about the different experiences. While 2025 will kick off the DC Universe"s movie era, fans will be getting a taste of the franchise through Creature Commandos when it premieres on Max. Many actors have already joined the franchise, and for some of them, Gunn"s DC Universe is another go with the superhero genre, with a handful of MCU actors also coming over for his reboot.
Screen Rant recently interviewed Frank Grillo for the Creature Commandos TV show, where he was also asked about his take on having been part of two major superhero franchises like the DC Universe and the MCU. When responding to the question of what has been the most rewarding aspect of jumping between live-action and animation for DC Studios, Grillo stressed that it is the fact that he gets to be part of the process from the beginning, stating the following:

Frank Grillo: It"s just being really involved in such a great way from the beginning, so I have a chance to be in the embryotic stages of this in a big capacity, and not just used as plot device and then shunned away. So in this thing, you can"t do it without Rick Flag Sr., the way James has set it up, and that is really, to me, important, and I"m grateful for it. I take it very seriously. I tell James and Peter this all the time, whatever you guys got planned, I"m game.

What Frank Grillo's DCU/MCU Comments Mean Close Even though Rick Flag Sr. may be a lesser-known DC character in comparison to Marvel"s Crossbones, it"s clear that Grillo is feeling more fulfillment about his role in Gunn"s DC Universe. Despite having a substantial role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the MCU quickly got rid of the character by Captain America: Civil War, limiting the significance he could have on its overarching story. With the DC Universe, Grillo gets to jump back and forth between DC Universe movies and TV shows, both in live-action and animation, starting with leading the Creature Commandos cast.
While Grillo has voiced Crossbones through Marvel Studios" What If...?, the character never got a chance to properly shine in the MCU. Thankfully, from what is known about Grillo"s role in the DC Universe, Gunn is letting Flag Sr. be a more extensive and fleshed-out character with a detailed storyline, which includes appearing in Peacemaker season 2 next year, too.
Our Take On Frank Grillo's DCU/MCU Comments

Given Grillo"s DC Universe character is leading the way for the franchise with a key role in its first release, his excitement about playing the role makes sense. Though the DC Universe"s Chapter 1: "Gods and Monsters" hasn"t even started, Grillo is already lined up to appear in not one but three DC Universe projects in 2025, which includes the Superman movie, giving Flag Sr. plenty to do in the reboot. As Creature Commandos will kick off Flag Sr."s saga in the DC Universe, it will be exciting to see how his arc progresses through his other upcoming appearances.
Creature Commandos season 1, episodes 1 and 2, are set to premiere on Thursday, December 5, followed by weekly releases on Max.

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