First Avenger OFFICIAL: Dominic Cooper to play Young Howard Stark!

[OptimusPrime114]

Dominic Cooper is playing Young Howard Stark!

Salon.com recently interviewed Dominic Cooper while the actor was attending Cannes to promote his film Tamara Drewe. Cooper revealed to them that he is "slated to play Howard Stark (aka, Iron Man's father) in the upcoming 'Captain America.'"

That makes three different men that will end up collaborating to bring the once war mongering, turned world saving, industrialist to life on the silver screen. Though the past two times Stark Senior appeared may have been brief, Cooper's time on film will definitely show his importance to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

According to dialogue from Iron Man 2, Howard Stark was not only a wealthy man who wanted to change the world, but a founding member of the clandestine government agency S.H.I.E.L.D. It's also very safe to assume that Stark will have a hand in the Super Soldier Program, which birthed the film's title character, Captain America.


Information courtesy of Salon.com

 

[FaT_tONle]

He's kind of old for Howard in WW2. Howard needs to be early 20's oldest. I'm not sure he can pull that off.

 

[Webhead2006]

how old is dominic, and yr howard would have to be in early 20s in ww2, if he is like 50s/early 60s by 70s, and was born in early 20s.

 

[Son of Coul]

I hear good things about his acting, but you'd think they'd get a guy who looks a little more like John Slattery. No big deal though, he's close enough. How old is he? I think he could pass for early 20s based on pics I've seen.

 

[marcvader]

But how much would an early 20 something really be able to contribute unless he was someone elses pee-on

 

[Webhead2006]

yea he is a good actor, but i did think they were going to go with a bit younger guy. plus really i dont see the need he had to be a known actor for the role either. But i hope it turns out good. Yea hair, makeup, dress they will probably make him look a few yrs younger. Well if we are going by age stark sr. was in early 70s, he has to be in early to mid 20s during ww2. Plus we know he was a brillant scientist and designer right. so yea he was young in ww2 doesnt mean he wasnt on board secret projects due to how brillant he was.

 

[Son of Coul]

Looks like they were going more for RDJ than John Slattery with looks, which actually kind of makes sense. In my parents' old photos, they look a lot like me as opposed to how they look today.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I like the pic. He looks more like RDJ than John Slattery, and in a way, that makes sense. Cooper can act too. I've seen him in An Education, and he was good in that. This sounds like a good casting choice now.

 

[Carlo Comicus]

Cooper i's a good, good actor. I have seen him in An Education and Mamma Mia! and in Tamara Drewe it's awesome.

 

[Iron_Stark]

But how much would an early 20 something really be able to contribute unless he was someone elses pee-on

Or he was a genius like Tony Stark.

 

[TheFuture]

But how much would an early 20 something really be able to contribute unless he was someone elses pee-on

Well considering Tony Stark was a boy genius who was making engines when still a kid that should not be an issue.

 

[hugekent]

He couldn't look any less like RDJ. Maybe I'm going blind...

 

[OB12]

I can see the resemblance to RDJ but he looks nothing like Jon Slattery. Cooper has a rounder face and fuller features while Slattery has a kind of long slender face with some sharp features. I have never seen Cooper in anything, can he do a convincing American accent?

 

[FaT_tONle]

But how much would an early 20 something really be able to contribute unless he was someone elses pee-on

He can't be closer in age to Oppenheimer or Howard Hughes because those guys were in their 40s in WW2 and if he's closer to that age than 20, he probably had Tony when he was 60, which makes little sense.

 

[JP]

Fantastic.

Cooper is awesome.

 

[Figs]

I don't think i've seen him in anything but not sure about his look. The pic they used in the article makes him look like the town idiot.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea like i figured howard was what in 60s in the 70s right. So factor back 40s he has to be in is early to mid 20s at that time and born in the early 20s.

 

[ElMariachi]

I am not as excited about this casting. He is probally a good actor, but how will his accent hold up? Also, he looks way too young. Howard Stark is supposed to be a genius and someobody who worked on the Manhattan project. I know Tony is a prodigy, but I have a hard time buying this babyfaced guy as Howard.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Of course they're going to make adjustments. He's not going to look like what he looks like in the picture. I won't be surprised if they add a mustache or beard in addition to a more 40s look.

 

[Son of Coul]

I am not as excited about this casting. He is probally a good actor, but how will his accent hold up? Also, he looks way too young. Howard Stark is supposed to be a genius and someobody who worked on the Manhattan project. I know Tony is a prodigy, but I have a hard time buying this babyfaced guy as Howard.

yea like i figured howard was what in 60s in the 70s right. So factor back 40s he has to be in is early to mid 20s at that time and born in the early 20s.

this right 'ere

 

[FaT_tONle]

Be honest, if they wanted an accurate time frame, I'd have casted someone born in the late 80s. Yeah that wouldn't have been believable as an influential figure, but honestly who is going to have their first kid in their mid 50's or 60s? Labeouf or Radcliffe would have been more accurate from an age perspective.

 

[marcvader]

The problem lies in Iron Mans origin being moved forward from the Vietnam era to Afghanistan. Therefore Stark Sr. would realistically be more significant to the Korean or even Vietnam War eras. But what can you do when he's needed for WWII. The only problem I have is that for me Stark Sr. has always been an industrialist/visionary not a child genius like his son which is what I view as Tony's special ability.

 

[FaT_tONle]

You just got to do a better job anticipating these things. These continuity things aren't that noticeable, but under closer examination things like this become glaring. I am sure it won't be the last continuity issue from this MCU. I hope they at least realize it's a minor problem and go clean shave with heavy ass makeup.

 

[flickchick85]

I like Cooper, but having 3 actors playing this character is getting a little ridiculous. Wouldn't it have made more sense to cast younger and just age him for Iron Man 2? I mean, it's not like they had the excuse of not knowing that they were gonna need a younger Howard Stark in another movie, did they? They couldn't have cast someone who looks less like Slattery if they tried.

That said, I do see the RDJ resemblance. I just wish they'd cast him instead of Slattery for IM2 (though I liked JS in the role, for the record) and aged him. Oh well. He's a good actor and he's eye candy for me, so I can't complain too much.

ETA: Ok, so Young John Slattery looks quite a bit different than I thought, too:

So I guess if I squint really, really hard, I can see a tiny resemblance....

 

[marcvader]

Young Slattery kinda looks like RDJ moreso than Cooper.