Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-71.199.102.93-20150307051221/@comment-1298029-20150507230034

In-universe, he's in about the same situation as Schroedinger's cat. He was clearly set up to return, but it can just as well be left unexplained forever, in which case fans will probably retroactively assume that he got killed. Out-of-universe, is there any official word on whether or not Weaving will return to play him? 'Cause the success of the character is mainly due to his portrayal, I think. Otherwise, Skull could well be just another hammy Hydra schmo, which is not the kind that fills theaters...