Age of Ultron The Steve Rogers/Captain America Thread - Part 1

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The First Avenger - Captain America/Steve Rogers Thread

Discuss the first Avenger!

 

[Azzazel]

I agree. Although they are the third director(s) handling Cap, I think they've done the best job with him, and with them returning to helm CW, I think Cap will only become better. I'm still bitter about the fact that Marvel shoved Cap in the background in the Avengers posters, though; that should never happen again.

I still remember the Russos talking about Cap's fighting style in TWS, saying that he has improved since New York due to learning more fighting techniques over the two years that had passed.

I think they were just trying to avoid the awkward question: "Why is Capitan so much better in The winter soldier than in The Avengers?" D

 

[Herolee10]

Thought that these should be shown here as well...

 

[Hunter Rider]

The suit is perfection!

 

[Suzanne78]

Thought that these should be shown here as well...

Cannot stop staring at the patriotic perfection.

No, Cap. I *salute*you!

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Kinda wish they's lose Thor's armor for good and stick to the bare guns, he looks 10x cooler

 

[Suzanne78]

Kinda wish they's lose Thor's armor for good and stick to the bare guns, he looks 10x cooler

Yes, I agree...

(Probably not exactly for the same reasons as you though, WT!) DEM ARMS!!

 

[Stringer]

Another odd omission from Cap's suit in TA, is the magnetic star on the back. He looked so awkward having to hold his shield in this forearms whenever he had it.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Yes, I agree...

(Probably not exactly for the same reasons as you though, WT!) DEM ARMS!!

I'm really curious if I can escape from a Hemsworth headlock/noogie combo.

 

[Bim]

I'm really liking the new suit. Cap's looking good! t:

 

[Spitfire]

Yes, I agree...

(Probably not exactly for the same reasons as you though, WT!) DEM ARMS!!

Dem arms are NICE . Although the poor lamb looks cold without any sleeves in that picture t:

 

[mc7791]

yeah Cap looks great.

 

[Xhexania]

the suit in TWS was the best, but it had to do with the fact that Cap was working with SHIELD, hence why he went back to his old WWII suit as he went back to take down Hydra.
but this new one has all the elements of the blue suit but with the Cap colors, I still wonder what the f was Whedon thinking when he put Cap in that suit in TA

 

[The Sage]

That suit is amazing. Since Tony created it, I wonder if he'll have another in Civil War.

 

[Xhexania]

Batman and Cap (among others like John Kresinsky and Matt Damon), defending Tom Brady deflate-gate and confessing they were the locker room guys

Jimmy Kimmel

Crhis fangirling over Tom Brady`s "piercing baby blue eyes" :P

 

[BoredGuy]

I love Chris and I love Cap

But f*** Tom Brady

 

[Xhexania]

I love Chris and I love Cap
But f*** Tom Brady

LOL true!! but that`s his mancrush :P

Anyway, TalismanRing posted this in another thread

Super Bowl: Chris Pratt vs. Chris Evans -- Meet the Children of Seattle Children's Hospital and Christopher's Haven[/SIZE]
Jan 30, 2015
By abcnews.com

Dane Bowman-Weston loves comic books, is a huge Seattle Seahawks fan and also a 13-year-old cancer patient at Seattle Children's Hospital.
For this brave young man, nothing meant more than when two A-list actors -- Chris Pratt and Chris Evans -- decided to lay down a little Super Bowl XLIX bet to benefit children just like Dane.

Read: Inside the Chris Pratt vs. Chris Evans Twitter Feud Over Super Bowl

"I'm just really excited," Bowman-Weston told ABC News about Sunday's big game.

Seattle Childrens Hospital
PHOTO: Seattle Children's Hospital patient, Dane Bowman-Weston flexes for Strong Against Cancer, Jan. 27, 2015.

It all started less than two weeks ago when the "Captain America" star, who is a New England Patriots fan, reached out to the "Guardians of the Galaxy" star, a loyal Seahawks supporter, and made a joke.

"Well, well, well @prattprattpratt, looks like our teams are going into battle. For the next 2 weeks, you are not my friend, you are my enemy," Evans, 33, wrote.

Pratt, 35, eventually came back with a great idea.

@ChrisEvans OK. Seahawks win you fly yourself to Seattle, visit @seattlechildren hospital as Captain America, waving the 12th man flag.
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) January 21, 2015​

Evans countered with his own favorite place for children battling cancer, Christopher's Haven.

"That would be cool if I could hold Captain America's shield" -- Dane Bowman-Weston

For Bowman-Weston, he couldn't be more excited for a possible Seahawks victory, which would mean he gets to meet Captain America, aka Evans.
"It would be really special," he added. "I like all of the Avengers, but my favorites are Iron Man and Captain America. ... That would be cool if I could hold Captain America's shield."

For someone like Dane -- who found out this past June, on his father's birthday no less, that he had osteosarcoma -- this bet is a breath of fresh air during a tough time. Bowman-Weston's knee had been hurting, so he went in for an MRI, where they found the tumor.

MEET TEAM STAR-LORD

Dane's story is all too familiar for Seattle Children's Hospital President Lisa Brandenburg, who said "when celebrities, football players and super heroes come visit, there's nothing better that they could do for these kids."

"Already, the excitement here is at a fever pitch, there's Seahawks-mania here," she said. "Russell Wilson [the Seahawks' star quarterback] often comes on Tuesdays and the other players come, as well. This just adds to it. Now they are thinking, 'Great maybe I'm also going to see Captain America, maybe Star-Lord [aka Pratt] will show up!'"

“@CNRTOW: See what you started @prattprattpratt ?? pic.***********/thCuvs55eR” @ChrisEvans
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) January 26, 2015​

Seattle Children's has almost 60 pediatric subspecialties and has been serving the Seattle community for more than 100 years. Its research center is also widely recognized for its work in cancer, genetics, pathology and infectious disease.

Seattle Childrens Hospital
PHOTO: Seattle Children's Hospital patient, Kennedy O'Day flexes for Strong Against Cancer in her FiveLo arm socks, Jan. 27, 2015.


"This is a challenging time for these kids. So, to have something to look forward to, have something that makes them feel special," she said. "Hoping they get a visit, it's huge for them. It gives them hope."

Brandenburg said celebrities generous with their time really do have an effect.

"It takes their mind off their problems for a little bit of time and that's what they need," she said.

Another patient, Kennedy O’Day, 8, got together with other children in the same unit. Here's the challenge they put out if the Seahawks win:
They want Evans "dressed in a full Seahawk’s uniform and have him do the Seahawks chant with them." They also want to see him sing “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.

MEET TEAM CAPTAIN AMERICA

Christopher's Haven's mission is unique and special. The organization is a place for families traveling far from home to get help for their children. The Haven website says its facility is a "respite from hospital bed" and space so parents can be with their kids.

Joyce Duvall, executive director for the organization in Boston, found out about the bet when her organization's website crashed because of all the traffic that Evans and Pratt had brought.

"I got a text from Chris Evans, saying, 'Just wanted to let you know about this little thing I did.'" -- Joyce Duvall, executive director for Christopher's Haven

Duvall said after Evans and Pratt tweeted out their challenge, employees couldn't get to the phones fast enough. The social media team couldn't keep up with the tweets and the site eventually went down. A great problem to have for an organization that helps so many families.

"They told me about the bet and I said, 'Holy cow!'" she said. "Right after that, I got a text from Chris Evans, saying, 'Just wanted to let you know about this little thing I did.' I said, 'No kidding Chris, our website crashed!'"

Christophers Haven
PHOTO: Chris Evans aka Captain America visits the children of Christopher's Haven in Boston.


Duvall said back in January that they got 11,000 tweets when Evans, who actually went to school with her children and has known Duvall for years, did an event with them. This Super Bowl bet got them 200,000.
"It's so refreshing! The kids' reaction has been almost disbelief. They can't wrap their heads around it. They go, 'Is he talking about us?'" she said. "I said, 'Yes!'"
The kids at Christopher's change every 6 to 8 weeks, so Duvall said alumni have been calling and obviously, they are excited!

Christophers Haven
PHOTO: Chris Evans aka Captain America visits the children of Christopher's Haven in Boston.


Evans is no stranger to connecting with and helping the children of Christopher's. One story, in particular, really struck Duvall.
A 4-year-old boy Coleman wanted a superhero costume for his cancer treatment, thinking "Superheros can go through anything." He ended up wearing his outfit the entire time he was getting treatment.

"Then Chris showed up and said, 'This guy is the real superhero,'" she added, tearing up a bit.

hey @prattprattpratt ..... pic.***********/ceDXefR8TG
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) January 25, 2015​

THE STAKES ARE HIGH

So, what are the official rules of this little Super Bowl bet?
If the Patriots win Super Bowl XLIX, Chris Pratt will visit Christopher’s Haven as Star-Lord and wear a Tom Brady jersey. If the Seahawks win, Chris Evans has to visit Seattle Children’s Hospital to wave Seattle’s 12th Man Flag in his Captain American outfit.

As of now, the stakes got a little higher with "Twitterbowl 2015."
"Fans will compete to raise the most money for either Seattle Children’s Hospital or Christopher’s Haven," a joint release to ABC News read.
Fans can donate to Seattle Children’s HERE and to Christopher’s Haven HERE.

The idea is to have a tally running from today until one of the heroes visits the winner's charity of choice.

Seems like the guys are aware now that the charity bet has impulsed people to find out about those places so now they are using it to push for donations

This are the links they shared:seattlechildrens.org &christophershaven.org

t:

 

[Raiden]

Both Pratt and Evans are as awesome as the superheroes they played on the big screen.

 

[Mr. Immortal]

The new suit is literal perfection. I don't think a better modernized version of Cap's classic suit could be done.

I'm more than a little worried about how they're gonna handle Cap in A2. I really hope Cap and Thor get all the awesome spots that Hulk and Tony got in the last film. I also really hope they stop pussyfooting around with leadership and clearly show that Cap is the leader.

 

[BlackFox]

I also like the tone of blue being used this time like Cap2. Didnt help the Avengers costume being a bit brighter, this looks much more someone in the army/navy which Cap represents.

 

[Venomfan]

The new suit is literal perfection. I don't think a better modernized version of Cap's classic suit could be done.

They could connect the stripe lol. Also do something with the back because it's just a blue wall

 

[Mr. Immortal]

They could connect the stripe lol. Also do something with the back because it's just a blue wall

I can see why they didn't connect the stripe, they probably wanted the suit to look more evenly distributed between the 3 colors and having the white not being broken there helps.

You're right about the blue back though, I've thought it was strange even since way back in TFA.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

I want a Hot toys version of that suit. Too bad ah dun gotz da moneyz.

 

[Mr. Immortal]

I want a Hot toys version of that suit. Too bad ah dun gotz da moneyz.

I was thinking I'd buy it if I liked the movie enough.