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UPDATES Who Will Be Captain America?
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios and director Joe Johnston want to be really sure they’ve found the right actor to star in The First Avenger: Captain America. Marvel has slightly expanded its search — adding actors that I’m told include Chris Evans, who already logged Marvel Comics superhero time as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in two Fantastic Four films. Of the original contenders, two are still in serious contention: Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy). Hedlund was on Marvel’s original wish list but didn't test at first. Scheduling was th reason, but I also heard his reps balked when Marvel informed them that the job would include options for 9 future films and a salary of only around $300,000. It’s not going to work out for the other actors who tested: Chace Crawford (CW's Gossip Girl), John Krasinski (NBC's The Office), Scott Porter (NBC's Friday Night Lights), Michael Cassidy (CW's Privileged) or Patrick Flueger (Brothers). Paramount Pictures will release the film July 22, 2011. Hedlund can be seen in Disney's new trailer for Tron Legacy, which you can watch here.
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Krasinkski is still the frontrunner for this role. Evans is an afterthought who YES, is in the running, but only now late in the game (do not expect him to land it, so much as give another look).
I hope this is true
You must get your news from Perez Hilton. Complete bull. He’s out.
who’s out? Krasinski or Evans?
Why not Ben Lawson??? He would make an amazing Captin American…Not only that he would carry an international following bringing in the big bucks since he is LOVED in Australia and growing in the US…
I would think that they actually want an American to play Captain America, which is why all the considerations are American.
I picture someone rough and naturally taciturn as the Cap…think Vin Diesel. Also, with the current trend in American demographics, how cool would it be to have a Latin-American as the 2nd most iconic American superhero? (Superman of course being recognized around the world as the most ‘american’ of all the superheroes) Plus, who says latino men can’t portray stereotypical American patriotism? I know that the storyline of Cap makes him out to be a somewhat average person before taking on his role, but come on…who wants to see an ‘average’ superhero? It barely works for Spidey, who, as everyone knows, is among the smallest (physically) heroes in the whole genre.
I would love to see Vin play this, but I agree with the other comments, Cap does get a bit long-winded for a hero (usually villains do the monolouging), so would need to be able to pull of the speeches without being cheesy. But they definitely need to find someone built like that.
Everyone is missing it. Brian Presley should be Captain America. He starred in Home of the Brave with Sam Jackson, and has just landed the lead role in Arabian Nights to be directed by Chuck Russell.
THomas jane, a little older, but looks the part!!!
Ryan McPartlin from Chuck (Captain Awesome =DUH= Captian America, Jensen Ackles from Supernatural, Ben Barnes from Chronicles of Narnia 2, Justin Timberlake (just because I love him not a real suggestion…Ryan Gosling??? Or Armie Hammer = possibly up and coming with the look plus a sexy voice and nice smile. These are my suggestions!
What the hell? Why hasn’t Dustin “Screech” Diamond been called to try out for the role?
lol… lol…lol….lol… gasp….gasp…..gasp…lol…lol…lol…I can’t stop! lol… that was priceless!!! lol…..
There could be no worse choice for Captain America than John Krasinski. Talented actor, yes, but that doesn’t mean he is the right choice for any role. Joe Pesci is a great actor, but I don’t want to see him as an action star. Robert Downey jr. was a stroke of genius for Tony Stark because he embodied all of the qualities of the character as it is written, including physical description, and natural delivery and physicality. John Krasinski has the physical features of a comedian (not just saying that because he has been in comedies – look at him), not a leading man, and he certainly doesn’t have the features of an action hero, and Captain America is THE action hero! Krasinski also doesn’t have a strong, authoritative presence – doesn’t make you think leader at all. Even if they trained him for a year, he still wouldn’t look right, sound right, or act right. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Back away, Krasinksi.
If for any reason someone is still looking for a character to play the roll of ” Captain America ” Might I suggest My self to be considered : I’ve not done any acting jobs as of yet . But I
Will be pleased just to be selected also .
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Wish full thinking .
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well this is an interesting twist in things. Alot of sites been running its likely going to be krasinski who i wouldnt really mind. I am sure he would do well. But if vogel/helund have a better shot now i would love to see it. i wonder who else besides evans have also tested.
Why don’t they just get Taylor Lautner/Shia Lebeouf
(and no, I do NOT think of them as two separate people)
Isn’t he already doing a movie where he is playing a superhero? Not to mention there is the possible back to back Breaking Dawn movies that he will film in the fall. I think he has a fourth film in there somewhere where he play some kind of student pilot or whatever.
Shia Lebeouff can be considered as the young Steve, he can fake a decent limp, but in the name of everything Holy, please let Matt Damon be CAP!!! He’s the one and only actor for this one and only character!!! On some level I was so glad Marvel didn’t plan the Cap Movie until now, cuz the timing couldn’t be better, Matt Damon has become the man for the job!
Although Marvel’s casting standards can be quite unpredictable, they might shine their light on some not too well know actors, so if Matt fell through, I will be extremely disappointed.
They should just get Sam Worthington to play Captain America.
Sam Worthington isn’t going to sign on for $300K. No chance.
Nah, they should probably get somebody who can actually do an American accent… like Guy Pearce.
John Krasinski as Captain America? What the hell? Why not make Jerry Seinfeld Batman. Captain America is supposed to be a tough, no nonsense, superhero like a Christian Bale, or Sam Worthington or something like that. These names being thrown out there all suck.
Sorry but…you’re wrong.
“By early 1940, before America’s entry into World War II, Rogers is a tall but scrawny fine arts student specializing in illustration.”
Uh… who are you quoting? Yourself?
Yeah, or maybe even Michael Keaton as Batman…..oh wait…..
EXACTLY!
For $330K, Marvel should just look for a no-name and have a solid supporting cast.
Finally a realistic comment. $330k to a no name and put in a good crew. All the other Cap movies sucked big time. Remember the TV version where he had a conversion van that opened up to reveal a motorcycle that he cruised around in? He had a cool shield though…
I nominate Bernie Madoff. He pretty much captures all the qualities of America in the 21st century. All he needs is steroids, a shield and some tights.
Here’s the problem (and it was also a factor in casting characters like Thor, Spidey, and Iron Man): Marvel superheroes are suprisingly talkative.Cap, specifically, NEEDS to be able to give rousing patrotic speeches. Hollywood action heroes can get away with being “the strong, silent type”, but these characters need guys who can do action AND dialogue. In short, actual ACTORS.(And even that isn’t enough; they need the RIGHT words to say). These are among the toughest roles an actor can take on… and they know up front they’ll never get critical praise for it.
they only wanted american for the role.
Other sources reported today that Marvel has said Krasinski is the frontrunner and has done at least 4 screentests.
i put my money on nikki’s info. and if krasinski did 4 screentests, that’s hardly a vote of confidence for an actor.
It kind of sounds like Marvel is desperate at this point. I read on io9 that they tested two Jonas Brothers and Danny Cook. Come on!
Marvel should hire Alexander Skarsgard and get on with it. If he does a good job most moviegoers won’t care if he’s not American.
It’s “Dane” Cook. And io9 got that scoop from a celebrity gossip site. I’m more inclined to trust Deadline.
A Marvel source told Gossip Cop that the Jonas Brothers did not test for the role.
Dane Cook wrote on his Twitter page that he was auditioning, and he made the background of his page a Captain America drawing. While he may not be a “frontrunner,” I’d be willing to bet he was at least considered. He looks right for the role, honestly.
Alexander Skarsgard is who should be playing Thor.
Yeah, and Chris Hemsworth or whatever his name is should TOTALLY be playing Captain America! He’s PERFECT for it! It’s too bad Marvel already cast him as the wrong hero…
SAM WORTHINGTON is perfect.
It doesn’t get more obvious than that, well– except that he’s an Aussie!
Where is Chris Pine in all of this?
Can he not be Kirk and Captain America?
Well, since he can’t be counted as being Kirk (Shatner is the one and only Kirk), I don’t think he’d be a good Captain America either.
Thats kind of weak for you to just throw your hater-ade all over Pine for no reason. Damn good as Kirk; could possibly make a better Cap. But he would ask for more than Marvel would throw out there.
Here..Here…I totally agree, Pine would be perfect for the Captain,
and also agree he did an outstanding job as the young Kirk.
Finally someone mentions Chris Pine. I was wondering when someone would consider him. I think he would make a wonderful appearance as Captain America.
damn it, I was already set on John
I really think Marvel should ignore the fact that Chris Evans was the Human Torch. Keyword: Was. The Fantastic Four franchise is getting a reboot with new actors anyway. So I think Chris would be picture perfect for Captain America. Though I hope he can handle a film, that isn’t mainly a comedy.
He was fine in Push and great in Sunshine – neither of those come close to being a comedy.
Krasinski is a good actor just can’t see the guy as a superhero.
Garret Hedlund I believe will make the best choice. He has the cool factor going, and if Tron Legacy is a hit Marvel will have themselves a larger audience for cap.
I think he’s terrible when he’s not brooking. Dialoge doesn’t seem to be his forte.
Wasn’t it announced recently that The Invaders will be featuring in the Cap flick? Surely Chris Evans is far more likely to be playing the original human torch from that gang than he is Cap?
I trust Deadline Hollywood, so I hope you are right and others are wrong and that Krasinski is really out. Vogel and Hedlund and even Evans seem far more suited for the role. Despite being totally wrong for the part as best as I can tell, there is also the troubling Emily Blunt/Joe Johnston connection. One would hope Captain America is not ultimately cast based on who the director is friends with.
No foreigners, the one superhero who should be American
America is made up of former foreigners
what about Alexander Skarsgård?
I don’t buy Krasinski as a superhero one bit. In fact, if he gets it I can guarantee I won’t see it. They need a badass, not too young, not too old… someone believable. A sarcastic, mumbling, string bean-looking, mop head doesn’t fit — sorry. Find an American Ryan Reynolds maybe ??
You do realize that they probably won’t write the roll as Jim from the Office as Captain America, right? The guy’s acting isn’t sarcastic, a previous roll is.
People said this same kind of crap when Heath Ledger was cast as Joker. Look at acting ability, the content of a prior roll is irrelevant.
I am looking at acting ability and unfortunately Krasinski has a limited range. As someone who has seen most of what he’s done in recent years, his short appearance in Jarhead, the atrocious License to Wed, It’s Complicated and his best performance to date: Away We Go, I can safely say that Krasinski doesn’t have what it takes to be Captain America. He’s not a bad actor, but he is a limited one. Additionally, as shallow as it sounds he simply does not look like any incarnation of Captain America.
Honestly the only reason he’s been in play so long is because Emily Blunt is friends with Joe Jackson.
please tell me you did not just seriously try to compare heath ledger to john sitcom friggin have you seen how bad he is in movies krasinski.
So I guess you’d buy Gabourey Sidibe is the next Wonder Woman, huh?
Your Ledger analogy is terrible, think of another one, big guy.
Roll?
Time to buy a dictionary, dude.
same guy who says, “would of” instead of “would have”
Most Marvel heroes aren’t “badass.” That was the whole point of Marvel, to show what happens when ordinary, average or even below average people get powers. As opposed to the DC superheroes who were gifted at birth or by gods or through their family wealth and connections. Marvel heroes are supposed to be very ordinary people in extraordinary situations who the nerds who got kicked around in high school can identify with, not the jocks or the tough guys.
Of course people realize Jim from the Office won’t be CA, but he plays that role in everything he does, even interviews. I think Jim is really John. It’s like casting the Harry Potter kid as a superhero, your brain can’t get around it. I get it that Marvel likes their nerds, but give me a break… Iron Man is a badass, even though he is a wealthy uber-nerd. Just get someone believable.
I just think you should think about John Sena as Captain America that all. good by.
That is the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard
Ryan Reynolds was born in Canada, which I guess is sort of “American Light”….light on charisma
Why did you even mention Ryan Reynolds? I don’t see anyone else mentioning him here. Was it just an excuse to make the lame “american light” joke that has never been remotely humorous to anyone older than 5? “America light” lol, you do know that wolverine and deadpool, arguably the two biggest badasses in the Marvel universe are Canadian right? And that NOBODY SAID RR HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH CAPTAIN AMERICA??
Hugh Jackman is Australian
ryan reynolds is canadian
DO NOT CAST KRASINKSKI AS CAPTAIN AMERICA. Do you read the comics? Funnyman Krasinkski cannot do it. He is too jovial. Captain America is serious, courageous, the first one in a battle and the last one out. Captain America has such a large dedicated fan base. Did you not read about the uproar that occured when he was killed? Do your research casting!
Too jovial? Is it beyond your imagination that someone can act like 2 different people in 2 different roles?
Even Robin Williams has done dramatic performances. As has Dan Aykroyd. And both were critically acclaimed for it.
If you look at it, any comedian who turns to drama get it perfectly because they have excellent timing. Case in point, Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Bill Murray.
I’m pretty sure John won’t turn Captain America into Jim from the Office. Does Hugh Jackman shoot metal claws out of his fists in every movie?
Sometimes he shoots them from other places…
It’s not that he’s jovial, really. It’s that he looks more like the waterboy than the the all-American quarterback.
This role should go to a young buff unknown African American or Asian American actor. I think whites will be drawn to this movie because a choice like that would recognize the changing face of America. Not that blacks or asians are the new faces of America but going in a direction that no one expects would be a real pleasant surprise for all cultures. Let’s not forget that Captain America’s creation was basically for war propaganda and his popularity is nothing like it was during the war years in the 40’s and even into the 50’s. This is a very different world. Captain America can fight terrorists but if there’s too much of “America Ra Ra, America the Greatest!” Stuff it can turn the kids off. I would love to see this go in the direction of the Dark Knight. The real Dark Knight. All the suggestions above are a little typical. America can be represented by more than just a white man. Every single superhero is a white guy. PLEASE CHANGE IT UP!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!
That’s about as smart as making Superman Returns a gay Christ parable. How’d that turn out again? So bad Warners had to beg Nolan to help them right the ship and crank out a movie before the rights revert back to the Creators estates. Hahaha.
Making Captain American Black or Asian would be like making Shaft a nerdy White guy. You could do it. But it would be monumentally stupid and PC-driven.
Purely by demographics, Whites are still the largest (and less accommodating or driven by PC as they have declined in absolute numbers in the post-OJ/Obama era). America is in fact, without question, the greatest nation on earth. Superman being made for “truth, justice, and all that” post-ironically, and post nationally, was a major flop.
The answer to declining attendance, vast sections of the audience tuning out, and declining sales for DVDs and the like is not more PC-driven Avatars (you can only do the first gigantic effects driven 3-D movie once). Its hitting the unabashed patriotism that people feel.
Captain America after all was created by a young Jewish artist frustrated that America remained neutral against the Axis. Frank Miller noted that Cap punching out Hitler was what the character was for, and the craven fear and PC that Hollywood has for jihadis and the like has left proxy superheroes impotent against real enemies who want to drop airliners on Detroit by blowing up their crotches.
Real life resembles a comic book while Comics have been turned into self-loathing parodies of PC.
Make Cap as unafraid of his patriotism as the two Batman movies by Nolan were (that did well) because that’s who the character IS. Make him that corn-fed skinny Iowan idealist kid who wants to fight evil.
[Milestone has tons of Black-created and Black character comics. No one really cares about them, because Superheros appeal to nerdy White guys dreamed them up in the first place and form their core audience. DC has in it's mainstream comics Black Lightning, Cyborg, etc. who are Black. Wonder Woman, Star Girl, etc. are female superheroes. Marvel has Spider-Girl. So there are plenty of non-White guy superheroes. The folks who created, decades ago, and love the characters now are White guys almost without exception. Blaming White male dominance in Comics is like calling for a Quota of White guys in the NBA, or Rap Music. The NBA and Rap is far more uniformly Black than Comic book superheroes are uniformly White and Male. Let's have Cap Black the day after the NBA has half the players White, and half the rappers on BET are White guys from Seattle wearing plaid.]
Once again whiskey takes three times longer than anyone to make stupid, uninteresting, racist points (post OJ/Obama era? Only a racist would connect those two and call it an era. You never hear anyone say the post Manson family/Nixon era). Why does this pinhead called whiskey think he’s some sort of intellectual on race when he’s really just a whiny, insecure bigot desperately, pathetically whistling in the dark? Go watch Faux News whiskey and fantasize about Sarah Palin. Stop boring the rest of us with your insipid musings.
you’re an idiot though if you think making cap america black, asian, gay, or whatever is remotely acceptable…but hey feel free if you can actually find a studio retarded enough to burn tens of millions of dollars to make a few unhappy PC malcontents briefly happy (or rather less angry than normal)
Um…. Im Black and I own 7215 comics and 40 graphic novels.
Um….since the majority of this film is an origin story and set during the 40’s during World War 2. Your idea doesn’t work. Much as I’d like to see Michael Jai White or someone else play Cap…it ain’t gonna happen.
I’d count myself lucky with the Conan casting, but we haven’t seen how that will play out yet.
As a young BLACK man myself I have to say this is the worst idea I have heard in the Captain America rumor mills. If America was ready for Captain America to be black, Will Smith would have been handed the part long ago like the rumors stated 1 1/2 year ago. In America, your everyman is white. Think about it Captain America and The MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
So Krasinkski is or isn’t out? Lots of sites linking to this one reporting he’s out, while lots of other sites are reporting he’s the front runner…
The sites that are reporting him as a front runner are lame ass gossip sites that are rarely right about anything.
So there’s no word on Ryan McPartlin?
McPartlin would kickass. He is totally a cornfed mid-america dude. BTW, is that you Kyle?
Josh Holloway.
He’s a man, with a twinkle in his eye, who can act.
He’s nearing 40. Captain America is not middle-aged. And there’s yet to be proof that he can play anyone who’s not Sawyer.
Since when does the age of the actor have to be close to the age of the role? Some complicated characters look awfully older anyways…
I LIKE this idea. And Lost is ending, so he’s free, no?
Krasinski’s wooden set of teeth and permanently chapped lips scare and distract me. I really hope they find someone else.
He’s got weird lady-torso. I can’t handle his shirtless scenes on Lost; I can’t imagine seeing his girlish figure blown up on the big screen. Pass.
um…. why are u checking him out?
Krasinski as Captain America? He has all the intensity of a post-it. I can’t imagine him as a Superhero – maybe Green Hornet, because that’s better than Seth Rogen.
If you’re going to throw out Alexander Skarsgard as Cap then you have to include Teddy Sears. Skarsgard may be better known but Sears is bigger and, yes, American.
I know the money enters into the picture but Matt Damon from Invictus pretty much IS Captain America.
Now all they have to do is somehow computer-generate the image of the drug addict Matt played in that military movie into this one, for the before and after effect. I’m sure they can do that. LoLs!
Matt Damon for CA! 2010!
Krasinski’s still in it. Watch and see. By the end of next week, JK will be CA.
begging for this to be true
I’m defending Krasinski a lot in these comments, but he’s not really my first choice.
I just would prefer him over any of the Zack Effron look alikes that are in the running.
Any of those other actors would look like Iron Man’s “little buddy” sidekick in the Avengers. They are baby faced kids.
Krasinski at least is tall and not a teenager.
I remember when they announced Heath Ledger as The Joker. Everyone was crying and bitching about that and look what happened. Whoever they pick, give them a shot. Imagine if you all had a say in who got cast….Ledger as The Joker might never have happened.
I will go see it regardless of who is cast as Captain America. Who plays who does not matter to me, if the story is good and all then ill go.
I don’t recall Ledger’s name being mentioned in conjunction with his girlfriend having a close friendship with Chris Nolan though.
Heath Ledger had proven his acting range a bit more at that point than Krasinski. I mean, people threw a fit when Michael Keaton was cast as Batman, and you know what … they were right! HE SUCKED!!!
Also, I liked Ledger, but he was by no means _great_ in that film (nor was the film particularly great). He definitely reinterpreted the role and made it his own, much different from all other incarnations of Joker I have seen.
Still, we all know that if he hadn’t died, it still would have been a hit, he still would have garnered praise, but he wouldn’t have won an Oscar, and people wouldn’t be mythologizing his performance as some kind of transcendent stroke of artistry. Please.
His performance was great. Whether he had passed away or not wouldn’t have changed how great his performance was. If you can honestly watch that film and say his performance was anything else than great then you, sir, have little credibility when it comes to judging talent.
I’d like to know who the “we all know” are that you refer to.
I agree with Brooklyn Transhumanist about Ledger. As for you “someone who comprehends talent”, you’re just another Dark Knight fanboy too immature to handle someone with an opinion that doesn’t gush with praise over that muddled, ponderous wildly overpraised and overrated movie. Okay, you loved it and some of us didn’t. The people who dislike it have reasons: only two interesting characters (the Joker and Harvey Dent and only Dent was three dimensional), NO interesting supporting characters (who? The Mayor? The Judge? The generic ethnic stereotype crime bosses?), returning characters with nothing new about them, doing the same thing they did in the first movie (Jim Gordon,Alfred, Lucious offering avuncular advice) or doing less (Rachel Dawes was a total nothing in the story this time), a love triangle with no dramatic tension or interest or passion (I couldn’t tell if Harvey and Rachel had been dating for 6 months or 6 days, nor did she seem in any way torn between Harvey or Bruce; it was a stillborn love triangle), and a third act clusterf**k that felt rushed and overblown. The people who like it have nothing but hostility to anyone who challenges them.
Correction. I said nothing about the movie. Only about Ledger… I’m not a Dark Knight Fan Boy by any stretch of the imagination.. or a Ledger groupie as I originally doubted his casting. But feel free to litter Finke with your one paragraph coverage of The Dark Knight to prove to the industry that you know movies.
lol how much time has passed? move on with your life dude
THIS IS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA, GO TO THE DC COMIC CHANNEL IF YOU WANNA FIGHT OVER THE JOKERs AND BATMANs!!!
Nicely said Darth Ritis. I mean, Michael Keaton as Batman???? Or how about that goofy Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man? Insane ideas. Ben Affleck is perfect as Daredevil, because he is big and strong. Now that makes sense.
First of all, I don’t support the portrayal of two superheroes, a la Ryan Reynolds, so I don’t support Human Torch guy getting the part. Second of all, we need a younger version of Dolph Lundgren!
I can say with astounding confirmation that Krasinski is still in the mix. He is the top choice for many, but not all (thus the continuous go-round of casting news & auditions). I think my grandmother could get an audition at this point, just to give the execs “another look.”
I 100% value Mike Fleming, and Nikki Finke’s insight, but I promise you right now, that Krasinki is in, Hedlund is still in, as is a handful of others. Evans is a late addition, who will not get this role. The only thing that will alter this decision is one of the studio, exec, or directors egos adjusting in one direction or another.
younger actors, I’d go with Chris Pine
but I’d really like Viggo Mortenson
Captain America is not a kid. He’s a badass super soldier. Matt Damon could do it.
How about Paul Walker?
Awesome suggestion. If he can’t do it, get Stiffler.
Talk about limited acting ability! Paul Walker?!
The Teddy Sears suggestion is a great one. He has the size, the twinkle in the eyes, the jawline, American and to top it all off is a good actor. Marvel get on it before someone else does.
John Cena
John Cena
John Cena!
If I say it enough – it may happen.
No. This will never happen. They are going to cast an actor for the role. I promise.
Damn i was rooting for Porter. Evans has a lot of charisma i suppose he could pull it off. He could probably stand shoulder to shoulder with Downey Jnr better too.
I hope to god Krasinski is truly out of the running. What a stupid idea.
I vote for Eureka’s Colin Ferguson, but I’m starting to think John Krasinski could pull it off.
They must be blind if they can’t find a Captain America – turn on any TV and you’ll see him. His name is John Cena.
Probably the best they could do would be Steven Strait–he performed well in 10000 BC and looked good all cleaned up in The Covenant. Most importantly, he has the voice quality to be a superhero.
I like John also, and to be honest i say he would be good as captain america, i mean lets look at Tobey . Before spiderman, would you have put him as a super hero. so lets give him a chance
Commenter CST is absolutely correct. When Stan Lee re-engineered comics back in the Sixties “Silver Age” he wanted to have heroes who were different than the “god like” DC characters, so he gave them very human frailties, likes/dislikes, highly verbal stuff. At its worst it veers into parodic angst, but at its best Marvel heroes show the human side more than the DC ones.
Iron Man (and Downey nails it) is not a hero because he feels a call of duty like Superman, he’s a hero to atone for his drunken stupidity, as part of his twelve-step program.
Cap is Marvel’s Superman, but he has to be a guy who leads by example, toughness, character, and vision. Superman leads DC heroes because he is the most powerful. Cap isn’t the most powerful — that goes to the Hulk, or Iron Man, or Ghostrider, or any number of other heroes.
He is the most experienced, in fighting and in leadership. He commands the most respect (he’s the oldest, still fighting half a century later). He knows how to have his team win without most of them getting killed.
And it is the leadership quality that is essential. Almost no male actor in America has this ability, to project leadership on-screen. Damien Lewis (a Brit) was great as Captain/Major Ed Winters in Band of Brothers, and that is what is needed [he'd be great BTW, if you've seen him in "Life" that mixture of toughness and tenderness is required.] Over twenty years of blow-dried, ab-toned pretty boys without any ability to inspire guys to follow them over a hill into the teeth of the enemy has left American actors with a serious deficit of toughness.
Krasinski can get into a gym. Get built, and the suit can do the rest. Look at Bale, he’s not naturally a guy who looks like a bruiser. But can Krasinski (or any of these other guys) make me believe that men will follow him into battle?
Whiskey, you are a true idiot. Your blog is the worst that I’ve seen. Maybe it’s time to lay off of the booze.
What happened to Ryan McPartlin? He’d be perfect. Hands down.
nbc picked up the office. do you all REALLY THINK marvel wants their entire franchise plan to hinge upon his nbc sitcom schedule. krasinski is not happening.
What are hiatuses for again?
They need to give this to Mike Vogel. He has the chops to pull it off and deserves to get his shot. He has been on the shortlists for big roles like this for years.
Damn, Krasinski’s a good, versatile actor, and has the Captain America look. I was rooting for him.
With the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker, many “fanboys” reacted negatively based on their perceptions of Ledger’s acting ability; not necessarily whether or not he could pull of the visual look or aesthetics of the Joker.
With Krasinski, the issue seems to be his appearance and not necessarily his acting. It’s not that he isn’t buff (that can change) but that he doesn’t look the part. Captain America is one superhero character which has a particular look attached: blond hair, blue eyes, all-American, strong features, physical perfection, etc. Similarly, most people have a particular mental image of Superman; to which, Nicholas Cage most likely does not correspond.
Its funny, I was just watching the movie Push and was like Chris Evans might make a good cap. Besides him and JK, I don’t think any of the others would look right as cap they all look like little boys. and would have to pick Evans over Krasinski if I had my choice.
The Heath Ledger comparison is simply stupid. Heath Ledger was perfect for The Joker, he showed his feature acting chops in one of the best films in the last decade called A Knight’s Tale. I don’t see Krasinski carrying the weight in any feature films, I see him being a dork on The Office.
He’s perfect as a dork, and being the second fiddle goofball in the crappy Leatherheads, not a superhero.
Captain American in comics today, in what the current youth audience sees and in the animated direct to video features is a Sam Worthington type guy. A “guys guy” who you can buy beating the crap out of somebody with attitude.
Knights Tale one of the best films of the last decade?
uhm, I will just leave that alone…
I don’t think it was the KT acting that got Heath Ledger the props that said “he can really act”…
I think it might have been that little Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain.
Krasinski? Come on. And maybe Carrell can play Red Skull and Dwight can play Bucky.
I like Vogel — slightly pretty, but how about:
JEREMY RENNER! He can act! He’s got the mus-kles – and feels real as a soldier.
Screen test him at least. He would be like Craig did for James Bond. Man it up!
Mike Vogel seems the best candidate. Hedlund is good but will have the potential Tron franchise and I think Vogel is a better fit.
(Sorta) Hate to say it, but if John K. tests well for it, he’s perfect. Do your homework. Steve Rogers was a goofy skinny all-American who only wanted to do his part. And he failed, but his heart won him the opportunity for another shot.
Krasinski drops 30 pounds, he’s Steve Rogers before the transformation. He gains it back, plus 30lbs of muscle, he’s Cap. Even has the right goofy ears for the part. Honestly, if the guy can find the voice – that’s all he needs.
I agree with the above commenter who talk about Heath. Everybody talked crap until they heard the voice on the teaser trailer. Half the role for these comic characters is in the voice and the walk.
They should hire Zachary Levi from Chuck, besides, Krasinski is like a knock off version of Levi anyway.
You mean — the other way around? Levi was obviously a lift from ‘The Office’ to ‘Get a guy like Jim for Chuck!’. ‘The Office’ came before ‘Chuck’.
I saw Zachary Levi in “Less than Perfect” (show with Andy Dick) several years before “The Office” started.
I always saw Zach Levi as an Adam Brody knock-off, but I can see the Krasinski angle..
Fact: Krasinski is Johnston’s pick. Chris Evans is Marvel’s. There’s a game of chicken happening here, and it’s coming down to Johnston vs. Marvel. This has been the issue from the beginning. Problem is, Evans doesn’t need this franchise. Studios like him. ‘Losers’ tested through the roof. The dude is an already established action guy. We’re watching Marvel flex their muscles.
I hope the movie has this much drama. Krasinski’s not out, but Marvel’s got cold feet because of the reaction across the boards.
hate if you want but id love to see tom hardy
I know that cam gigandet also auditioned.
i like the chris evans as cap idea.
also teddy spears could work great.- if the guy can act idk.
krasinski is lol as cap.
u gotta be kidding me.
plz dont let that happen.
Krasinski was on THE OFFICE years before anyone had heard of Levi. So he’s not a “knockoff”.
I agree with Voodoo — Steve Rogers was a NERD until he took the serum. He projects earnest qualities — and that’s something Krasinski can do. Something tells me a good actor can fill in the rest — this is a comic book movie we’re talking about, not Shakespeare.
Why does anyone want another interchangeable bland pretty boy? Garret Hedlund, Mike Vogel…nobody cares about those guys and nobody is going to remember them either.
As much as Krasinski might look unconventional to some, if he can carry off the part, it could pay HUGE dividends — as in, emotional investment in the character, instead of just watching another bulked-up male model prancing around. I’d rather go with an actor than some bland leading flavor of the month anytime.
I actually think Krasinski would be great as captain america. If you have watched some of the movies he has been in, he has the acting chops to be serious. I would hate to see some pretty boy hollywood prima donna. John is more like a guy that I would be friends with and could relate to much more………argue with me if you want. I read captain america growing up and am very familiar with th character and you need someone people can relate to as well as someone who can stand out at the same time and he can do both.
Zachary Levi? Krasinski? Is Captain America going to be a comedy? Maybe they should change the name to “Private America.” Or “First Lieutenant America.”
Ryan Phillippe from Flags of our Fathers, Crash, Stop Loss and Breach. He can act and is a buff guy.
Zachary Levi – his acting is better than most and would not disappoint.
I agree they should have Evans do it. I can see him in that role better than the others.
I figured that John was out when I read that Marvel wants a nine film commitment. I could never see John doing that.
Chace Crawford as Captain America? Seriously?
Hey, all of you are missing the boat on this. Check out Dylan Bruno who plays Colby Granger on Numb3rs. He has all it takes to be a real Captain America. My opinion, but I can’t see any of these other skinny looking guys pulling it off. Let’s put a real man in there to play Cap.
@whiskey
You are wrong to think making Superman gay is the same as making Captain America Asian or Black. Your argument could be made for all the white superhero’s. This is not about the post OJ/Obama era! Are you serious?!!!!! You must be one of these old nerdy white guys.
The kids who see movies today DON’T care who created Captain America or for whom he was created. They want to see a kick ass movie. Captain America is a comic character who will BECOME a movie character and wanting to have him something other than white is not blaming white male dominance on anything or equating it to wanting a quota on white guys in the NBA. This is about offering something NEW and not about wanting Asian or Black comic book characters. Political correctness be damned!!!!
It is guys like you who make these arguments against change because you can’t get out of your warm little white boxes. Captain America CAN be Asian and he could be Black. Sure he may end up as the idealistic white Iowan but us kids don’t really care where he comes from. He can be a fifth generation Japanese American who would be really pissed off that because of the way he looks he isn’t considered FULLY American. So he becomes the ultimate symbol of America a true American hero. Staying absolutely true to the comic???? Now THAT would be Politically correct.
Casting an African American or Asian American is ridiculous. Steve Rogers isn’t black or Asian; he’s a poor white kid from the Lower East Side. That’s comics canon. Comics canon is the only thing that matters. I don’t care about the politics. I care about respecting the source material. If you want a black Captain America than they’d have to tell the story of Isaiah Bradley.
If you really want an accurate “politically correct” version of Steve Rogers than you would have him be homosexual. The 1940s canon is laced with heavily coded gay undertones. He’s depicted as a “frail” and “sensitive” boy who attends art school. Steve’s father throws him out for being “different from the other boys.” His best friend and “protector” before Project Rebirth, Arnie Roth, is revealed as gay (and in a long term relationship with his partner Michael).
i wish they’d just pick already and start making the movie! haha i want to see it XD
I think Channing Tatum is the man for the job!
Who the hell are these people? Never heard of any of these “actors.”
GET THAT GUY FROM FOX’S NEW MINISERIES, ‘HUMAN TARGET’!
His name is MARK VALLEY. The DUDE is AWESOME!!!
I heartily second that motion! Not sure he would do it for $300K, but the real money could come with sequels. He’s got the perfect look for Cap (but not the “original scrawny art major” way), and pulls off his stunts on the screen really well. And he’s former military, so he can be easily believable – if the producers think he can act.
He’s too old for the role. 10 years or so ago, I’d say yes, perfect choice. But now? Just not right.
Mark Valley is right on the money for Cap. I just saw an episode of “The Human Target” and throughout I kept asking myself – “who does he remind me of?”. I had never seen/heard of Mark Valley before, yet he seemed eerily familiar. It finally dawned on me that he reminded me of Captain America, one of my fave superheros as a kid. He’s the perfect choice IMHO, especially if there is a salary limitation as he doesn’t appear to be that well known (I’d never heard of him before Human Target).
It’s been a while since I read CA, but from what I remember when reading back in the 80s, he was a stocky grown up (in his 30s?), and by no means was he a twentysomething. Most of the actors mentioned seem way too young to play CA as I remember him.
Alexander Skarsgård or Johann Urb for CA.
its so easy to find Captain America, its John Cena of course from the wrestling show. He has the perfect jaw structure for Captain America. His acting skills might not be on point but thats y u guys are ther to help. Get John Cena, he has the body structure. If you really wanna get deep, you can use tripple H for the role of Thor, he has the Nose an hair, trust me im not a big wrestler fan but they are the right people for the job
Hey! Of course, they’d have to up the amount they are willing to pay, but what about John Barrowman, for the role? He’d be great!!
Neal McDonough – Has the Versital look, Body type and the eyes to pull off The mask. He can also act well however the scrawny version before they pump him would need to be digitally handled.
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John Cena would be perfect for the role of “Captain America”. Absolutely perfect.
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Say, what about Johnny Messner?
Why is Charlie Hunnam not being considered! Hunnam needs to leave Cooper asap!
John Cena, looks like him to me and i think his acting is good enough. some think he sucks as a movie actor.
plus i’m sure all wrestling fans will see. not to mention marvel/captain america fans. with that group i’m sure it would do well in the box office.
Alvin ‘Xzibit’ Joiner should be Captain American. He was adorable as the FBI agent on X-Files: I want to believe. He is so much more than folks realize. Truly a Captain America sort of guy.
You can check out his new lyrics for the soon to be released CD ‘MMX’ on you tube, ‘Weopons of Mass Destruction’ CD, recent image awards photos on his xzibitcentral.com forum, and recent episodes of ‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition’.
He is Captain America to me.
With so many horrible Captain America movies been made, with worse casting of Cap, you’d think they’d be more interested in doing it right and cash in on a mega franchise that will tie in with Iron Man, Nick Fury and the Avengers than trying to find an actor that will do it for $300k.
Chris Pine would be the perfect choice. If he’s available, pay him whatever he wants.
Otherwise find some unknown who can act his ass off instead of a television heart throb. Between the U.S., UK and Australia there’s got to be some prodigy nobody actor looking for his Thelma and Louise break.
Chris is already doing the Star Trek franchise and I believe he is suppose to be playing Jack Ryan in a reboot of that series. I can’t see him signing on for a third franchise.
what-no Will Smith????
seriously -Karl Urban for cap America
Two words: Armie Hammer.
@K
Here we go again with the “HE MUST BE WHITE” argument. I’m telling you kids don’t care if the film makers are “TRUE” to the comic book. They don’t. They do not. They will not. They won’t. Look at the mess that became the Watchmen. The same arguments were made about staying true to that and we all know how that turned out. The Japanese kids are not going to run to the theatres to see Captain America kick ass. The Chinese kids will not either. Put an Asian behind the mask and all of asia will turn out to see Captain America. Put an African American behind the Mask and all of America will turn out to watch it. Put a white guy “ho hum” been there done that…and sure C.A. may have a good opening but that will be all…This is America and these are MOVIES you can do anything. I don’t know about the rest of you but I like great surprise twists in acting. Unless they have earth shattering special effects this will not be highly anticipated. Except by old nerdy white guys who care about the filmmakers staying true to the comic. Alright i’ve said enough on this subject. Whom ever they cast, some will be pleased and others will be disappointed. This is the movies. Whaddya gonna do?
captain america is clearly blonde (read, of european descent). it might seem like a stereotype, but it’s in the frickin’ comic. have you even seen the comic? not just the stuff you’ve found through google. he’s also american, which is why the studio(most likely) want to cast close to home.
you could form a better argument for bruce wayne being not of european descent because he’s more of a blank slate.
I don’t honestly think it needs to stay true to the comics in that way, but being historically accurate would be nice. If the character’s race has no impact on the character, then I don’t see what the big deal would be. Spider-Man, for instance, could be any race and still be Spider-Man. Being white is not essential to his character or his backstory. Hell, the Ultimate comics changed the race of of Nick Fury and Janey Pym (Wasp) because it wasn’t an important factor to their character history (and in fact, made it more interesting). Captain America, however, represented a very specific American image of the 1940s. To cast anything other than a white male would be historically inaccurate, and not have the same impact, and while some kids might not care, the critics and fanboys will.
On another note, I fully agree more lead roles need to go to POCs. But you’re incorrect if you think that a Hollywood exec is going to say “oh, an Asian will totally bring in more audiences.” This is just not true, especially now, with so many potential POC roles going to whites (21, The Last Airbender, Prince of Persia). This should change, for sure, but Captain America isn’t the role to do it.
What’s your obsession with race? Do you seriously pick what movie to see based on the race of the actors? You won’t go see a movie because it has a white guy as Captain America? Dude, get over it. CA is a long running series with a big fan base across all age ranges, and he happens to be white. Deal with it.
I nominate Scott Caan. And he’s got the physique down all-ready.
Of that group I believe Chris Evans is the best choice. The other actors just look a tad too young. The Fantastic Four films would have been altogether forgettable save for Chris’ “Johnny Storm.” I’m surprised they haven’t considered Chris Pine or even Seann William Scott.
Guys, guys, guys – I love nOOb fanboy casting as much as the next one but – come on – John Cena? Chris Pine? Skarsgaard?
1 – John Cena is a WRESTLER. He can’t act. Marvel is an actual classy movie studio these days that casts real actors in roles. Don’t believe Cena can’t act? Here’s a good way to figure it out…ready…
…Watch ANY John Cena movie…!
2 – Chris Pine has a franchise. He’s Captain Freakin’ Kirk. He’s huge. He doesn’t need Captain America. He’s doing quite well without being committed to NINE films. I’m sure he was approached. Dude probably turned it down immediately.
3 – Skarsgaard? Worthington? People – Marvel has gone on the book and said they intend on casting an American as Captain America. I get the whole ‘Oooh it’s progressive and If I Could Buy The World A Coke thing’ about it, but c’mon – it’s Captain Freakin’ America.
We’re gonna end up with Krasinski, Evans, Hedlund or Good Looking Muscular Blonde Guy We Don’t Know Yet. That’s the case. Live with it.
I’m pulling for JK or Evans (btw – JK’s not out – don’t believe the hype)
Boom.
I’m available as long as Captain America kills some Nazis. From what I’ve been reading about the Captain, he might be leaning on the left. He might be fighting conservative tea parties and Christians.
You know who brought in a huge chunk of the female audience to Star Trek? Chris Pine.
If Marvel wants those women to see this movie they can’t go casting a goofy looking guy like Krasinski. They need Chris Evans for the crossover appeal.
Chris Pine, this guy could easily pull it off. Has the acting chops, and for anyone that says he is not Kirk, you are fooling yourself. This guy was perfect in the role and will be for years. They hit a homerun with the latest Trek feature. Now the other guy who should get some consideration is Channing Tatum. Everyone here can just chill a bit and get beyond the pretty boy garbage for a second. Remeber Brad Pitt, Decaprio all these other stars that were once taunted as pretty boys with nothing between their ears. how you feeling about them now? This guy can do it too. Wife dragged me to Dear John, this guy has it too.
I still hope John Krasinski ends up with the role. Before he became the Cap, Steve Rodgers was tall, awkward, the epitome of the average joe. And even if all of you people who think that the only role John Krasinski can adequately play is that of the everyman, it doesn’t matter! THAT ROLE is what needs to be cast. And thats one thing all can agree that Jim Halpert does incredibly well.
Don’t flaunt that Chris Evans punk in my face. This role requires some measure of integrity and nobility, the Captain is the physical embodiment of a classier time for America. Don’t give it to a douche.
lucas till.
KRASINKSKI is all wrong for this part. I’m a live long marvel fan, and while I think the guy is a cool dude/great comedian, he doesn’t have the edge of kick-ass believability that Cap requires.
You either need a Jason Statham type- agenuine kick-ass mo-fo with a grissled edge. Or a good actor/pretty boy Paul Walker type who gets seriously pumped up in the gym.
But…you’re probably best off by going with the best actor (with a dark edge; i.e. Downey Jr.) you can get for the part -like Ben Foster for instance.
They can’t find someone in the army that commands troops for a living and is an unknown?
Jensen Ackles or Sean William Scott would work as a Captain America. Marvel needs manly looking men and not little boys.