First Avenger OFFICIAL: Chris Evans is Captain America

[Iceman]

RDJ for Dr Strange? Is it just me that is/would have been totally fine with these choices?

Now that would be interesting!

 

[roach]

When Alan Moore was writing Captain Britain, he assigned all the parrallel universes a number. 616 was a random choice

atually 616 is a variation on the number of the beast 666

 

[JP]

GREAT write up by IGN.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/107/1079435p1.html

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Woohoo, someone else here has actually seen Fierce People! I was beginning to worry that I had dreamed that movie up.

It's streaming on Netflix; I'm planning to watch it tonight after LOST.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

GREAT write up by IGN.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/107/1079435p1.html

I usually hate IGN, but that was a good read.

Superheroes can be a pretty whiny and neurotic bunch. They always seem to have deep personal problems, crises of faith, or just serious issues reconciling their daily lives with their need to dress in spandex and punch criminals. Captain America isn't buying what they're selling.

The movie shouldn't make Cap out to be a self-doubting or self-loathing figure. He hails from an earlier, simpler time in comics, when heroes put on costumes and went out to do what needed to be done. They may have had tragic origins that inspired them in the first place, but the heroes of the Golden Age never worried about how to pay the bills or how to score a date or whether they were doing the right thing. Some characters of this time have grown and evolved to suit modern storytelling sensibilities, but not Cap. He remains a hero who is elegant in his simplicity.

The last thing this movie needs to do is trip over itself trying to portray Steve Rogers as a conflicted figure. Yes, there is hardship in his life. He doesn't have an easy childhood thanks to his weak body and his status as an orphan. But the entire appeal of the character is his desire to fight. He won the right to become Captain America because he refused to allow his physical weakness to get in the way of his need to fight for America. Steve is a man who is never in doubt of what is right and just. He's a simpler sort of hero that modern movies don't feature enough of.

The entire early mythology of Captain America is meant to be uplifting and inspiring. This is a story of a generation of young men and women who suffered through the terrible years of the Depression. Though war looms large, this generation picks itself up by its collective bootstraps and reaches for a better future. Cap is almost like Forrest Gump in a way, as he too personifies the American experience during a particularly tumultuous time in the country's history.

Cap doesn't need angst. He doesn't need to be crippled by self-doubt. He just needs to go out and fight. One year after First Avenger: Captain America hits theaters, Cap will be returning in the Avengers movie. Compared to an armored billionaire, a living god, and a monster with the strength to shatter mountains, Cap's powers are meager. His true strength is his ability to inspire others to greatness. Viewers need to be inspired by Cap every bit as much as the rest of the Avengers are.

I completely agree with this.

 

[powerbomb1411]

Chris Evans is going from high profile Human Torch to even higher profile Captain America, and in the same Marvel Universe. He is already established as Johnny Storm and the majority of comic book movie fans will already have identified him as such until someone else plays Johnny Storm.

And the majority of comics fans should know better than you. Johnny Storm and Steve Rogers are in two completely different universe's.

Far as I'm concerned Fox's marvel is Ultimate marvel and Marvels is 616. I don;t mind using the same actor for a different character. If they think someone is perfect for a role and that's something they would not take lightly then I have 100% faith in them. Its stupid to dismiss someone because of there previous acting jobs. unless of course they SUCKED. I've seen him in a number of films and IMO he always delivers. It's not like his fantastic four is even in the universe as the one marvels setting up. I can't wait to see him in action.

Agreed to an extent. Actually, I would agree with that as long as there is no cross over potential with the actor. I don't want Ryan Reynolds casted as Flash now because I don't want to see him looking at himself in a JL film.

On the SHH poll, 11.5% think awesome casting, 35% saying he'll be ok, and the rest aren't too positive. That's more than 50% disagreeing in some respect. For a character like Captain America I would have hoped their choice would poll 75% approval at least.

Oh My God.

A poll. IT'S A POLL.

All opinions are now invalid regardless of how many people voted in the poll, voted multiple times in the poll or didn't even know about the poll.

 

[Franklin Richards]

atually 616 is a variation on the number of the beast 666

I heard it was the year and month the FF were formed.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

1961, June?

 

[Franklin Richards]

Yep.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Yep.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

GREAT write up by IGN.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/107/1079435p1.html

Cap is a soldier as much as he is a hero, and there's no point trying to sidestep that. The last Captain America movie made many mistakes, but one of the biggest was rushing through Cap's early career and whisking him away to the present within minutes. The movie became much more bland after those early moments.

Engage time machine! Remember when Avi Arad was trying to sell the man-out-of-time experience as the whole movie and we were all sure that we'd get 10-15 minutes of WWII action at best?

 

[roach]

I heard it was the year and month the FF were formed.

its in the wiki that was posted

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i have nothing against evans myself. and i know he is more known for comedy roles. But he can do the serious/drama stuff too. So i know he will probably handle steve rogers in a good way. Plus i am sure chris is going to act well working off with who ends up being the rest of the cast. So they can play off each other strengths and weaknesses as actors and all that. So i am glad we are finally past who is steve rogers. So we can now see who is the rest of the cast and the rest of the crew joe assembles for the film. Then come time for shooting in late june/early july to see how things shape up.

And reguarding the whole licensed out marvel movies vs the marvel studios marvel movies. Folks do have to remember the films licensed out are each separate different film universes for each character. So those characters were not going to cross over with others in those licensed out films. And these characters are not going to cross over with the marvel studios marvel movies. So marvel studios marvel movies are the only ones who are crossing over with each other.

 

[catlas]

"Oh My God.

A poll. IT'S A POLL.


All opinions are now invalid regardless of how many people voted in the poll, voted multiple times in the poll or didn't even know about the poll"


true...

 

[flickchick85]

It's streaming on Netflix; I'm planning to watch it tonight after LOST.

Nice.

Just a heads-up though, he's not Cap-like in that movie, so don't go in thinking of it as an argument for him as Cap. I think it's just one of the arguments for him as an actor in general.

 

[paulogonza]

great choice if you take the other contendrs , finally this movie go to somewhere

 

[topdog1]

I usually hate IGN, but that was a good read.



I completely agree with this.

So do I. Thank God Evans signed. Another good call by Marvel. Can't wait to see him in action.

 

[Sawyer]

I usually hate IGN, but that was a good read.



I completely agree with this.

Yeah, every once in a blue moon, IGN actually makes some good sense.

 

[Kelly]

YES YES YES. Please accept this, Chris! Don't leave us with these other goobers.

Marvel better not scare him away with another terrible deal.


True, but an actor that's shown more range than Reynolds, so I'm infinitely more excited about this safe choice.

What movies have shown his range?

 

[Project862006]

Sunshine/Push/London/Street Kings/ he has a more serious body of work than comedic imo

 

[bunk]

I wouldn't say he has shown more of a range than Reynolds.

 

[Kelly]

Sunshine/Push/London/Street Kings/ he has a more serious body of work than comedic imo

I don't mean in movies, I worded that wrong, I mean in the type of character that he played in those movies...what is the range?

And I'm not trying to argue the point, the only of those movies that I've seen is Sunshine, and he played a cocky, aggressive, hottie, as he did in Fantastic Four, and Cellular....I'm curious as to the other characters he played...

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Nice.

Just a heads-up though, he's not Cap-like in that movie, so don't go in thinking of it as an argument for him as Cap. I think it's just one of the arguments for him as an actor in general.

Yeah that's cool, I'd just seen it mentioned here over the weekend and thought I'd check it out.

Plus, y'know...Diane Lane.:heart:

 

[cerealkiller182]

I don't mean in movies, I worded that wrong, I mean in the type of character that he played in those movies...what is the range?

And I'm not trying to argue the point, the only of those movies that I've seen is Sunshine, and he played a cocky, aggressive, hottie, as he did in Fantastic Four, and Cellular....I'm curious as to the other characters he played...

In Sunshine he was a big picture/tough decision type. He took the reigns and felt comfortable giving orders and making decisions. I wouldnt say he was cocky and aggressive. HE was rather level-headed in Sunshine.

Spoiler

Even his dying words were "stay the course" or something to that effect

In London he played a hipster intellectual who was constantly questioning the meaning of life and love between coke snorts. When met with hard questions, he stood his ground even when he was in the wrong and could have easily ended the conversations by saying I agree.

In Fierce People he played an instantly likeable guy with healthy dislike of authority. Eventually he ends up being a much worse person who uses warped logic to justify much of his actions. A bigger case for him as an actor in general than as Captain America.

In Push he plays a young guy with no responsibilities who learns of his powerful abilities and needs to quickly master them to fight the bad guys including depicting all the stress that comes with that scenario.

In Street Kings he plays a young up and coming police detective thrown into the middle of a big case that is full of violence and internal conspiracy.

I see the pieces there for Captain America (except Fierce People)

 

[jab1118]

yeah what ever makes you happy c'mon is this goin to be the next bales physique thread for evans?....

Haha no don't get me wrong I'm talking idealy if he put on 10 15 lbs and thickened that neck up I'd be thrilled at the same time if he showed up exactly how he was in ff4 I'd be cool I'm excited about Evans I think he is a great choice