FYI:

The First Avenger: Captain America Update

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"Joe Johnston has signed on to direct Marvel Studios' 'The First Avenger: Captain America' based on characters developed by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. The film will be produced by Marvel Studios' President Kevin Feige. Executive Producers on the project are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' Chairman David Maisel."

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"Johnston previously directed 'October Sky,' 'Jumanji,' 'Jurassic Park III,' 'The Rocketeer' and 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.' Johnston won an Academy Award® in 1982 for Best Visual Effects for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.'"

http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.5921

11/12/2008 1:03:11 AM

Captain america and the avengers was a bad ass snes game

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11/12/2008 1:10:23 AM

^ yes it was quite epic. HAWKEYE FTW

11/12/2008 1:35:10 AM

Don't you kids watch movies anymore?

11/12/2008 2:16:03 AM

I wonder who is going to play him? The recent trend with Marvel movies has been getting big name actors, so it opens up possibilities.

11/12/2008 3:08:24 AM

There's talk of Matthew McConaughey--but who knows.

11/12/2008 3:15:16 AM

I vote Brock Lesnar for Cap.
I mean, it's Captain America. It's not like you actually have to have character...

11/12/2008 6:10:03 AM

just wanted to post this, I've always thought it was a badass pic

11/12/2008 7:47:44 AM

they'll probably cast The Rock or Will Smith or something stupid

[Edited on November 12, 2008 at 7:55 AM. Reason : hahaha give it to kevin sorbo]

11/12/2008 7:54:44 AM

i will trust marvel to make a wise and quality decision.

11/12/2008 8:01:18 AM

^^^ I, too, really like that image.

11/13/2008 5:33:12 AM

mark wahlberg. except for the fact that he no longer seems to be able to act.

11/13/2008 5:39:38 AM

Brad Pitt

11/13/2008 6:17:18 AM

Ben Affleck!!!!!!!!!!!


not really.

11/13/2008 7:51:36 AM

one of those dudes from 300

11/13/2008 7:55:01 AM

Heath Ledger

11/13/2008 7:57:08 AM

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"they'll probably cast The Rock or Will Smith or something stupid"

I'm not sure what would lead you to think that. They've cast two very good actors as the leads in their past two movies.

My submission: Aaron Eckhart

[Edited on November 13, 2008 at 8:06 AM. Reason : .]

11/13/2008 8:04:38 AM

^ Ah, a serious post--how refreshing.



Eckhart is a good choice and he fits the bill--but he was already Two-Face in a DC flick. I just don't like these guys crossing over--like Aaron Ashmore did from X-Men to Smallville, for example. I just think it fucks with people's suspension of disbelief--and aren't there enough talented actors out there that this can be avoided?

11/13/2008 9:06:19 AM

I trust marvel to to select someone who can fit the bill and not fuck up the character. I actually think Matthew McConaughey would be a excellent choice....I like his style and charisma.


III

11/13/2008 1:03:34 PM

^^I'm sure it won't happen, but I don't think it would be because of suspension of disbelief issues. Harvey Dent was played more like a character in a serious drama than a supervillian, so I don't think it would be any more difficult to mentally divorce him from that role than it would an actor in any other dramatic role. Who knows if they have clauses in the contract about not being able to be in Marvel movies for x amount of years though, or if he would even want to be in another "comic" movie in such a short span.

^I didn't think Ledger would be a good Joker at first so I'm not going to freak out if that ends up being the casting choice, but I really can't see him working as Captain America. The only "badass" character I've seen him play was in Reign of Fire and he was consistently laughable in that role. You have to remember that whoever plays Captain America is going to end up acting alongside Downy Jr., Norton, and others as the leader of the Avengers, and they're going to have to play the guy in charge. I just can't see it with McConaughey.

11/13/2008 1:38:18 PM

thomas jane

since there's already a new punisher

[Edited on November 13, 2008 at 1:56 PM. Reason : plus he looks just like eckhart]

11/13/2008 1:56:14 PM

Kurt Russell would've been perfect for this when he was younger.

11/13/2008 2:27:22 PM

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"Eckhart is a good choice and he fits the bill--but he was already Two-Face in a DC flick. I just don't like these guys crossing over--like Aaron Ashmore did from X-Men to Smallville, for example. I just think it fucks with people's suspension of disbelief--and aren't there enough talented actors out there that this can be avoided?"

You DO realize Aaron Ashmore is ONLY on Smallville right...his TWIN brother Shawn was in X-Men

11/13/2008 2:58:29 PM

wow. seriously?

11/13/2008 3:20:52 PM

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"Kurt Russell would've been perfect for this when he was younger."

What about the blonde dude who used to be on Boston Legal?

11/13/2008 3:21:47 PM

I wouldn't be able to take Matthew Mcaughnengenhay seriously with his ridiculous accent.

11/13/2008 3:26:34 PM

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"You DO realize Aaron Ashmore is ONLY on Smallville right...his TWIN brother Shawn was in X-Men"

PackMan92

No, I really didn't--thanks for educating me. I had no idea--seriously.

Um. . .James Marsden doesn't have a twin, does he?

11/13/2008 3:46:30 PM

they better not give the role of captain america to a non-american actor

even though they are generally better actors

11/13/2008 4:13:40 PM

Brad Pitt.

Isn't he already playing in that one movie about that guy who reverses in age while he lives? Dude can pull off the scraggly youth look and still be able to pack the muscle to be Steve Rogers post super soldier serum.

11/13/2008 4:55:15 PM

i think matt damon would be another potential capt america candidate. i like aaron eckhart but agree about stayin away from 2 DC characters.

11/13/2008 5:01:08 PM

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"I didn't think Ledger would be a good Joker at first so I'm not going to freak out if that ends up being the casting choice, but I really can't see him working as Captain America. The only "badass" character I've seen him play was in Reign of Fire and he was consistently laughable in that role. You have to remember that whoever plays Captain America is going to end up acting alongside Downy Jr., Norton, and others as the leader of the Avengers, and they're going to have to play the guy in charge. I just can't see it with McConaughey."

I would freak out if Heath Ledger was cast for this role, you know what with him being DEAD.

11/13/2008 5:01:58 PM

Did you really not understand that I was using Ledger's casting as the Joker as an example of why I would not freak out if McConaughey were cast as Captain America...or are you trying to be funny?

11/13/2008 5:18:05 PM

orrrr mark valley

11/13/2008 6:51:51 PM

^ That's the one. Thanks.

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"What about the blonde dude who used to be on Boston Legal?"

11/13/2008 8:02:00 PM

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""I didn't think Ledger would be a good Joker at first so I'm not going to freak out if that ends up being the casting choice, "

I don't trust the guy that directed Jurassic Park III as much as I trusted Christopher Nolan.

11/13/2008 8:04:33 PM