Marvel, my friends - Meet the Avengers!

[Vector]

Wat.

http://screencrave.com/2010-03-22/ch...-america-role/

Holy crap! Chris Evans is going to go through with it! According to THR, the actor has accepted the lead role in Marvel’s Captain America. The 28 year old who is known for his two appearances as Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch in The Fantastic Four movies, will now be known as Steve Rogers aka The First Avenger in Joe Johnston’s adaptation.

Not only will Evans headline his own movie, The First Avenger: Captain America, but he will also be the leader of the Avengers team, which will have him going toe to toe with Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and possibly Edward Norton’s Hulk. Evans does have screen presence, and he can snark with the best of them, but is he really the guy who can take the Avengers to the next level?



The actor is already listed as Steve Rogers on the Captain America IMDB page, alongside Hugo Weaving as the film’s villain Red Skull. The movie is slated to begin production sometime this summer, and we’re still waiting to see who will play his female lead.



The First Avenger: Captain America is scheduled for release on July 22, 2011.


Welp...I guess if Deadpool and The Green Lantern can be the same person, this could work too?

[Stars1356]

Flame on. I don't know if he would be my first choice but he does have the phys-ice for it. Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull is just awesome.

[Vogue_Dirge]

FUCK YES <3

Chris Evans is a total hottie.

[aris13]

With Chris Evans in the lead we should expect a lot of comedy.

[Stu]

The actor is already listed as Steve Rogers on the Captain America IMDB page

Well there we are then, it's obviously done and dusted! haha

[randomwab]

Captain Awesome for Captain America!

[Carnivol]

Captain Awesome for Captain America!

[Ray]

^ Haha, too much CHUCK for me.

Although Evans would look (imo) great as Cap'n USA (he's fucking hot!), I still think his acting is a little spiffy.

[Inferno04]

I wonder if this is going to be a decent Captain America movie for once. ><
There were like, three I saw reviews of, all camp, no classic.

[Vector]

Also, keeping with the theme of The Avengers...

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OH HAI THOR.

EDIT: Wait a minute. Captain America is set to release May 6th, and everything I read online says THOR is due to release on the same day(http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit.../news/?a=13501). That's obviously incorrect. They can't have two Marvel movies going against each other, right?

[aris13]

Nice costume design for Thor.

[Rombie]

Chris - Thor is first, due May 6th.

That posters date is probably older because Thor was thrown back in the production line with the whole Vaughn/Kick Ass thing. But it's definently the first of the two out, being slightly ahead in production and the end credits bonus scene reference in Iron Man 2.

Reportedly Captain America is due not long after in July.

[Dan Corson]

Chris - Thor is first, due May 6th.

That posters date is probably older because Thor was thrown back in the production line with the whole Vaughn/Kick Ass thing. But it's definently the first of the two out, being slightly ahead in production Spoiler:

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and the end credits bonus scene reference in Iron Man 2

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Reportedly Captain America is due not long after in July.

That's how you SHOULD have done it.

[Rombie]

Who needed to spoiler that? If you read the thread, you knew the movie is on it's way. The scene at the end isn't telling you anything the movie's release schedule isn't.

[aris13]

Hugo Weaving confirmed as Red Scull

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEBQGHJe3G5IF

[Stars1356]

Hugo Weaving confirmed as Red Scull

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEBQGHJe3G5IF

That awesome, he is a great actor.

[Barry Burton]

thats good thats been confirmed.
doesnt it start shooting next month or so?

[Vector]

Hmm...I'm thinking that maybe the mods can re-title this thread to be more broad, about Marvel movies or, more specifically, the members of The Avengers.

Anyway...know how both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk had post-credits scenes alluding to the formation of the team? Iron Man had Sam Jackson as Nick Fury, Hulk had Robert Downey Jr. make a cameo...and word on the street is(thanks to Rombie) that Iron Man 2's post-credits scene alludes to Thor. It would certainly make sense.

[aris13]

Anyway...know how both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk had post-credits scenes alluding to the formation of the team? Iron Man had Sam Jackson as Nick Fury, Hulk had Robert Downey Jr. make a cameo...and word on the street is(thanks to Rombie) that Iron Man 2's post-credits scene alludes to Thor. It would certainly make sense.

That's true I saw it as well. Also, along with the casting of Hugo Weaving it was announced that Tony Stark's father will be in the film.

[BBboy20]

Wouldn't this cause some sort of contraindication of character representation since he's also the Torch? If they do another 4, will they have him play him even so they're in the same universe?

Also, anybody notice he's also already been in the Losers and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs the World?

I still say they need to ditch the "First Avenger" part; really unnecessary and really, it'll still be a long time before that film is finally in development.

Also, I'm just now talking about this because I just saw Iron Man 2 tonight.