Captain America Movie

[Mutagen Mutant]

For anyone who's interested in this movie there are a few candidates for the Captain America role in the movie:
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/jim-from-office-among-captain-america-contenders-reuters

I REALLY hope they don't choose Krasinski for the role. I could just see the whole thing going to hell if they do and I will refuse to watch the movie. The acting will be so subpar.

[The Stryker]

I REALLY hope they don't choose Krasinski for the role. I could just see the whole thing going to hell if they do and I will refuse to watch the movie. The acting will be so subpar.

A movie will automatically be bad if they cast one person?

[Mutagen Mutant]

Well I look at it this way. If the main actor of the movie, whose character provides the plotline, who the other characters all interact with, and whose acting and face you have to look at for nearly 2 hours sucks, then the movie will suck.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Hope it's better than the last one..

[The Stryker]

Well I look at it this way. If the main actor of the movie, whose character provides the plotline, who the other characters all interact with, and whose acting and face you have to look at for nearly 2 hours sucks, then the movie will suck.

Tobey Macguire sucked and people still liked the Spider-man movies.

[Mutagen Mutant]

Well I'm certainly not one of those "people". People are evidently willing to settle for less.

[Spitfire]

This director worked with great actors and still made a bad movie. I don't have much faith in anything he does.

[Brodie]

If Krasinski is Cap, I'd see it. It'd actually be fun.

You guys remember when Matthew Macghuehguhnehey was gonna be Cap?

[Leo656]

As long as The Red Skull is still Italian, I don't see any way they can fail...

[Candy Kappa]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n-hm9gvEHbk/SWgoQqxt7oI/AAAAAAAACYI/6QWzHK3irGg/s400/rebbrown1.jpg
AMERICA!!!

[Raph's Girl]

Ok no casting has been anounced as of yet however filming starts June 28th and there's casting calls now for L.A and London for extras and principal cast. For London it's just extras as I believe that's where filming will be starting.

http://www.featurefilmcasting.com/2010/02/marvel-studios-first-avenger-captain.html

[odupianist]

I do like how they want an American to play Cap. Personally, the Nazi in me wants someone who's actually blonde hair and blue eyed (that was a joke about the Nazi in me for those of you who missed it and actually want to take me seriously).

[Spacebabie]

Hope it's better than the last one..

I watched that on the Nostalgia Critic. Merciful Zeus that movie sucked.

[Raph's Girl]

I watched that on the Nostalgia Critic. Merciful Zeus that movie sucked.

You should see Spoony's reviews on the other 2 Capt. America movies that were released in the 70's!

[The Stryker]

Do people honestly form opinions on things from watching internet reviewers?

[plastroncafe]

Looks like we COULD HAVE a Cap.
Hitfix.com is reporting that TMNT's own Casey Jones MIGHT be taking on the role of Captain American in the upcoming movie.

The long, drawn out process to determine who will carry the shield of America's greatest super-patriot is over. Sources have confirmed to HitFIx that Chris Evans has been offered the role of the title hero in "The First Avenger: Captain America."

Other candidates for the part included Channing Tatum, Ryan Phillippe, John Krasinski and Mike Vogel. HitFix has learned the word about Evans' casting came down this afternoon to the other potential Cap's that the role was Evans. Some of the other new actors auditioning for the role had not even met with director Joe Johnston yet.

Evans previously played hot-head Johnny Storm in 20th Century Fox's two "Fantastic Four" movies. Assuming Evans takes the role, he'll be committed to a number of future Marvel films including "Captain America" sequels, "The Avengers" and appearing in other Marvel Universe pictures.

No word officially from Marvel Studios or distributor Paramount Pictures at this time.
http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2010-3-19-breaking-chris-evans-confirmed-as-marvel-s-captain-america

[Candy Kappa]

Do people honestly form opinions on things from watching internet reviewers?

how can we else get our own individual opinion if not ripping it from others

[Cure]

how can we else get our own individual opinion of not ripping it fro others

By watching the f*cking movie, maybe? Are you dumb?

[Candy Kappa]

You should see Spoony's reviews on the other 2 Capt. America movies that were released in the 70's!

saw "death too soon" before Spoony reviewed them, i could not find the first one, but he was dead on about the second movie, it's a boring cheesefest beyond help.

and NC was imo right about captain america from 1990 and Howard the duck:lol:

By watching the f*cking movie, maybe? Are you dumb?
I should have made a smiley after my post so people would get it was meant as a joke, or write in it red text.

oh right...

:)

[Mecha Cow]

The Human Torch is now Captain America (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/22/confirmed-chris-evans-is-captain-america/).

Reallly don't see Evans as Cap, but I guess they could have done worse -- out of all the pretty boys (and Krasinski) that were up for the role he's probably one of the more charismatic ones. Might be interesting.

[Revan]

I find it interesting that the same actor will portray different Marvel superheroes... that is all

[Raph's Girl]

Reallly don't see Evans as Cap, but I guess they could have done worse -- out of all the pretty boys (and Krasinski) that were up for the role he's probably one of the more charismatic ones. Might be interesting.

Great...now lets cast the rest of the Fantastic Four folks in the movie. Ioan Gruffudd could be Human Torch, Jessica Alba could be Peggy Carter....

[the fixer]

I would've preferred Channing Tatum, actually. No joke. Heard he was in talks at one point..

I think it's dumb to cast an actor who's already a Marvel icon...
It's pretty much like casting Christopher Reeve in Tim Burton's Batman.
There are other actors around, y'guys...

[The Stryker]

I would've preferred Channing Tatum, actually. No joke. Heard he was in talks at one point..

I think it's dumb to cast an actor who's already a Marvel icon...
It's pretty much like casting Christopher Reeve in Tim Burton's Batman.
There are other actors around, y'guys...

But why limit yourself like that. If a person fits a role, why not cast him?

Also, it's not like casting Reeve as Batman. While I enjoyed the fantastic four movies, they weren't exactly gigantic hits that established the actors as those characters.

[Candy Kappa]

eeh could have been worse, and F4 is getting a reboot so I see no reason why he can't play a new Marvel character. thought besides Stan Lee as himself, he was the only character I liked in the F4 movies

[Brodie]

People are up in arms about someone playing two Marvel comic book characters....but did we forget Ryan Reynolds has already done this?

[plastroncafe]

Great...now lets cast the rest of the Fantastic Four folks in the movie. Ioan Gruffudd could be Human Torch, Jessica Alba could be Peggy Carter....

Don't forget Michael Chiklis, who was AWESOME as Ben Grim. Actually, the Torch and Thing were the only decent things in those movies, so I do hope they get more work.

[Raph's Girl]

Don't forget Michael Chiklis, who was AWESOME as Ben Grim. Actually, the Torch and Thing were the only decent things in those movies, so I do hope they get more work.

Yes! Michael Chiklis as Red Skull or Namor....

[Brodie]

Chiklis as Namor? Do you know what Namor looks like?

[Leo656]

What does Namor look like? Let's see...

A) Like a total dweeb. The guy has little wings on his ankles, fer chrissakes! :lol:

B) Lame, like a second-rate Aquaman (as if Aquaman wasn't lame enough on his own...)

C) Both A and B

But seriously, I actually wanna see this Cap movie now. It's neat the guy might actually be in like 9 Marvel movies as Cap by the time all's said and done, what with Avengers and whatnot. Good for him.

[Candy Kappa]

namor kicks ass even if he wears a tiny speedo

[Raph's Girl]

Chiklis as Namor? Do you know what Namor looks like?

I was being sarcastic. I know what Namor looks like. :P

[Raph's Girl]

Aaand we have a Bucky!!

Joining Chris Evans is Sebastian Stan...he's signed up to play Bucky in at least 6 movies and can currently be seen in Hot Tub Time Machine. He plays Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100402/film_nm/us_captainamerica

He's cute:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3642023013_3132c60534.jpg

[Leo656]

Cap gets to have Bucky in a movie and yet Batman simply can't have Robin. Weak.

I don't pay any attention to the Schumacher flicks because they were horribly done from the very conception. There's a way to make Robin work in a flick, and that wasn't it.

Ironically, I predict the Cap flick(s) will actually do the concept properly. Or at least better.

[Raph's Girl]

Aaand we have a villain and love interest!!

British actress Hayley Atwell has been cast as Sharon Carter's aunt Peggy while Hugo Weaving has been cast as Red Skull.

http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/rg012009/bafta_2009_red_carpet/hayley_atwell.jpg

http://www.mania.com/captain-america-gets-his-lady_article_121903.html

[Raph's Girl]

Actor Toby Jones (Dobby in the Harry Potter movies) has been cast as villain Arnim Zola! Well that autta be interesting. He will soon be seen in the 7th ep of Doctor Who this season!

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/05/captain-america-toby-jones-zola-.html

[Raph's Girl]

The first images of what the Capt America suit will look like are out:

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/capam1.jpg

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45326

[Slap-Happy]

Aaand we have a Bucky!!

Joining Chris Evans is Sebastian Stan...he's signed up to play Bucky in at least 6 movies and can currently be seen in Hot Tub Time Machine. He plays Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100402/film_nm/us_captainamerica

He's cute:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3642023013_3132c60534.jpg
That's not a pic of Stan.

[Spitfire]

Well they almost got it right. The wings may be silly but they are sorta iconic.

[PAAATE]

Hahahaha! The suit looks good, but what cracks me up is how serious he looks when he's wearing it.

"I'm Captain America. I'm gonna **** you up with my over-sized suspenders!"

[Barkworm]

I can't believe they're doing this. Is there really anyone outside the US who is going to watch this film?

[PAAATE]

I can't believe they're doing this. Is there really anyone outside the US who is going to watch this film?

I love Marvel's characters. So I will. And I know a friend who will also. Other than that, it's just in the marketing :P

[Candy Kappa]

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/capam1.jpg

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45326



Not too shabby, love the modern look on it. It looks a lot better then Reb Brown's Costumes.

but I was hoping for something simple like the scale mail chest and simple pants, like he had during Civil War

[ZariusTwo]

I can't believe they're doing this. Is there really anyone outside the US who is going to watch this film?

What kind of closed-minded attitude would compel you to even ask that question?

I'm in the U.K, and I've loved Cap since I was a kid, I played The Avengers video games, hell I liked the first Cap movie (HEIL HITLER), more to the point, the character is also one of the few Marvel heroes in their roster over the last few years not to come off as a well-intentioned fascist, control freak, or satanist (you know...exactly what Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, and the "mainstream" Spider-Man are)

Cap is more true to the vision of freedom we'd ALL like to see for American than the image of America we know isnt going to materialize unless there's a revolutionary revolt against the capatalist drive that enslaves it.

The truth is Cap is more relevant outside of America than he is WITHIN America

[Raph's Girl]

Stanley Tucci has been cast as Dr. Erskine....so uh a short role for him... Dr. Erskine was the scientist who developed the super soldier serum and was eventually killed... So Stanley Tucci will be in the movie for maybe 5 or 6 min. *lol*

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100607/ap_en_mo/us_people_stanley_tucci

[Raph's Girl]

Comic con starts on Thursday so there'll be tons of news. But to get things started the new Capt America poster for the film has already been revealed!

http://l.yimg.com/k/omg/us/img/b6/cd/9490_2366551002.jpg

[ooglafina]

I saw that yesterday. Raph's Girl, you are certainly on top of things.

[Jester]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/07/captain-america-comiccon-2010-captain-america-chris-evans-joe-johnston.html

Not sure what to think about this:
"He wants to serve his country, but he's not this sort of jingoistic American flag-waver," Johnston said. "He's just a good person. We make a point of that in the script: Don't change who you are once you go from Steve Rogers to this super-soldier; you have to stay who you are inside, that's really what's important more than your strength and everything. It'll be interesting and fun to put a different spin on the character and one that the fans are really going to appreciate."

I mean, I understand that Cap is kinda dated, but what's wrong with him being a proud American boy? Is being proud of you national origin wrong for some reason? I mean is Cap really "jingoistic"?

[Candy Kappa]

maybe they'll give him a BAD*SS ULTIMATE treatment, the kind who don't care if children get hurt.


Cap is supposed to be "dated" he's from the 40's

[Brodie]

So this is ****ing stupid.



Captain America Director: Shooting Native 3D Too Hard, Let's Just Do It In Post-Production

While there's mounting evidence indicating that the 3D movie fad that took off with the release of Avatar has been losing steam in recent months, just one glance at the long list of films slated for filming in 3D show definitively how Hollywood's not ready to abandon the format just yet. After all, a lot of studios and theaters alike have sunk a huge amount of money into the toys necessary to film, edit and project 3D movies, meaning you can expect to be putting on ill-fitting, uncomfortable plastic glasses for years to come until they pay off those bills.

Now, I know there are 2D purists out there that despise the format for drawing attention away from the essential elements of film in favor of a few scant scenes where **** pops off the screen, but did you know that some directors don't like shooting in native 3D either for how difficult it is to work with the requisite equipment? Well, one director at least: Captain America's Joe Johnston. Check out what he said in an interview with Earth's Mightiest (via Cinematical):

"The cameras and their necessary hard and software made up one of the most cumbersome and unwieldy packages I've ever had the misfortune to work with. I couldn't move the camera at a high rate of speed, I couldn't fit it through tight spaces, lens changes took 45 minutes...if the two lenses weren't perfectly calibrated to the exact same focal plane, the shot was unwatchable. It's harder to fast cut an action sequence because your eye needs time to re-establish the depth of each shot. The biggest drawback is that it would have added 30 days to the schedule. For all these reasons and more, I decided to shoot the picture 2D and convert it."

Well, that helps explain the rash of 2D to 3D conversions of late. But now I'm properly worried about how this film's going to look. In an interview a couple weeks back, James Cameron--who more or less spearheaded development of the camera tech Johnston is complaining about--said that good 3D conversions can take several months of careful editing and a keen eye for depth on screen. Is Johnston ready to spend six months in post-production gussying this thing up, or are we going to have another Clash of the Titans on our hands?

Source (http://www.screened.com/news/captain-america-director-shooting-native-3d-too-hard-lets-just-do-it-in-post-production/691/)

Source dos. (http://www.cinematical.com/2010/08/17/captain-america-director-defends-3d-conversion-will-avenge/)


You know what a good idea would be? Not making 3d movies when it isn't necessary.

And if it's so much of a hassle....don't make a 2d movie and then add in ******** 3d. You're adding NOTHING.

Also...why does a WWII movie need to be in 3d? Just cause the guy throws a shield? Come the **** on.

[gobo]

You know what a good idea would be? Not making 3d movies when it isn't necessary.
The public will always have the delusional belief that spending extra cash on impractical **** makes them look cool. 3D should only be used for CGI, IMO.

[Raph's Girl]

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cap-ew.jpg

Hmm

[deadpoolRKO]

i'm suprised they didn't cast Ryan Reynolds. He's playin deadpool , Green Lantern , before that was rumored to play Flash.

He'll end up doing an entire justice leauge by himself like Eddie Murphy in the nutty professor

[gobo]

Gimmeabreak. There was no Justice League in The Nutty Professor. :roll: Noobs... :P

[Raph's Girl]

And here it is... straight from the Superbowl, the first Capt America trailer!

jX-dpQAginE

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1102/06/redskull.jpg

[Candy Kappa]

It looks AWESOME!

[gobo]

:o Amazing Red Skull likeness!

[IamtheKnight]

I have never read any Captain America comics before and I want to read some before I see this movie. Which ones should I start off with?

[deadpoolRKO]

That trailer is awesome!

&& i've never read his series but the Civil War arc was really good. Not neccisarily a Captain America story tho

[Raph's Girl]

Looky folks! It's Red Skull in all his red skullyness! I love his belt buckle!

http://blastr.com/assets_c/2011/03/Captain-America-Red-Skull-1-thumb-500x610-58307.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

Trailer's up!! *sings* When Captain America throws his mighty shield...

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1103/23/captainamerica.htm

[TheCanadiandrome]

Trailer's up!! *sings* When Captain America throws his mighty shield...

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1103/23/captainamerica.htm
that is freakin awesom!!!

[JakeSully]

I hope this new movie erases the memory of that 1990 abortion

[chad]

I like the trailer for this movie. Hope the movie is as good.

[Raph's Girl]

I hope this new movie erases the memory of that 1990 abortion

1990 as well as the 1970's disasters....

[Candy Kappa]

1990 as well as the 1970's disasters....

Reb Brown is captain America, best movie ever. Who wouldn't want to see Steve Rogers drive around in his Van, chill out, take the easy way and hates the whole idea of becoming capt....


Yeah, never mind

[Jester]

Anyone know where a guy could track down the 1944 serial?

EDIT: Never mind it's avaliable on IMDB. I'll have to watch it later.
EDIT 2: Er....maybe I don't wanna watch this...:(

[Candy Kappa]

Anyone know where a guy could track down the 1944 serial?

EDIT: Never mind it's avaliable on IMDB. I'll have to watch it later.
EDIT 2: Er....maybe I don't wanna watch this...:(

yeah, originally it wasn't supposed to be Cap... So it's lightly, just a little tad different.

[Donnie]

Thoughts?

For me, I never really was too much into Cap. I thought Chris Evans worked okay, but they could have chosen better. The movie itself was just okay for me, nothing spectacular. The best part, in my opinion, was the Avengers trailer at the end. Holy sh*t, I cannot wait.

[Revan]

Saw the movie.

It was lots of fun. I like the seemingly recent trend that superhero movies have begun taking mixing world history in with the plot. X-Men first class was very cool because of the way it involved the missile crisis, imo. It makes things more fun for me.

I realize captain america was always meant to have a historical origin. Great! It just made it that much more fun.

Chris Evans was aight. I thought Thor did a batter job casting Hemsworth though. Hemsworth wasn't all that popular prior to his involvement but he was a much bigger hero. It was easier to believe Thor was powerful because the actor cast to play him was huge. Not to take anything away from Evans as he bulked up for the role. And I realize it may be a nit pick but the cap could have been better cast.

Getting more and more excited for the Avengers. It better have a good plot. With all the build up, they need to rely on a good story