Joe Johnston Discusses How Captain America's Costume Will Work on Screen

"It was never in the comics," Joe Johnston said, "because they didn't really need it. In comics, he puts on the costume and the reader just justifies because of the nature of the medium."

"In the first USO sequences, the frustrated patriot will be wearing a version that is closer to the classic Jack Kirby-designed costume, but then later as the super-soldier hits the war zone he will be wearing a sturdier, more muted version that he makes himself that is more like battle togs. The stripes across his mid-section, for instance, will be straps, not colored fabric."
  
"He realizes the value of the uniform symbols but he modifies his suit and adds some armor, it will be closer to the Cpa costume in some of the comics in more recent years...this approach, it's the only way we could justify ever seeing him on a screen in tights, with the funny boots and everything. The government essentially puts him up there as a living comic-book character and he rips it off and then reclaims some of its imagery after he recognizes the value of it. We think it's the best way to keep the costume and explain it at the same time."

I'll wait until they actaully start filming or at least send out some art work for the movie before I start to judge.

Wait. So he wears the costume because he is some kind of entertainer for the USO?..... His costume is suppose to 'entertain' the soldiers?.... and he can't wait to get out of it?\
 
Wait now.
 
What........the.........f*ck.

I'll hold my judgment until I see how things turn out. I have high hopes for this movie.

"I'll hold my judgment until I see how things turn out. I have high hopes for this movie. "

I want to hold back my judgement but man.. from what i just read it sounds pretty damn bad.
Maybe not the whole movie, but i just dont like the idea of the only reason Steve wears the costume is because he is an entertainer for the USO.
That's just horrible.

I think the 'first' costume will end up being similar to the Ultimate look. Then later on getting a more refined one.

I can already see the story. Cap is entertaining troops when nazis attack and kill everyone, thus leaving cap by himself and having to fight off nazis.
 
oh man... i just have this bad gut feeling.

I think it is a great way to explain the costume. The idea that he just happily jumps into tights like in the classic comic is just stupid. At least they are trying to explain it in a way that makes sense. It is a moral booster for the troops. 

" @erik: Agreed. Sure even at the start majority of the soldier would think of him much like a clown or mascot. But then once that first squad gets to see him in action word starts to spread. And a legend begins. "

" @erik: Agreed. Sure even at the start majority of the soldier would think of him much like a clown or mascot. But then once that first squad gets to see him in action word starts to spread. And a legend begins. "

" @Andferne said:

" @erik: Agreed. Sure even at the start majority of the soldier would think of him much like a clown or mascot. But then once that first squad gets to see him in action word starts to spread. And a legend begins. "

So they are going to inject him with the Super soldier serum and give him all his hardcore training then decide to just send him into the USO? Because he is 'one of a kind' and that they dont want to risk losing him? I admit the costume is hard to portray without lookin just plain silly, but Cap was 'created' to be a 100% badass and to lead troops on the frontlines of WW2.. Not to end up being some 'clown' for the army. "

" I admit the costume is hard to portray without lookin just plain silly, but Cap was 'created' to be a 100% badass and to lead troops on the frontlines of WW2.. Not to end up being some 'clown' for the army. "

" @BiteMe-Fanboy said:

" @Andferne said:

" @erik: Agreed. Sure even at the start majority of the soldier would think of him much like a clown or mascot. But then once that first squad gets to see him in action word starts to spread. And a legend begins. "

So they are going to inject him with the Super soldier serum and give him all his hardcore training then decide to just send him into the USO? Because he is 'one of a kind' and that they dont want to risk losing him? I admit the costume is hard to portray without lookin just plain silly, but Cap was 'created' to be a 100% badass and to lead troops on the frontlines of WW2.. Not to end up being some 'clown' for the army. "

It makes sense if you think about it. How can you even begin to recreate more super soldier serum if the only sample you have access to (Captain America) is vaporized in battle? They will probably have him on the side lines in some place that is supposed to be safe for him, the sh!t will hit the fan and he will prove that he is more than capable of handling himself and is afterwards cleared for active duty. To me that makes much more sense than, "We just spent half a billion dollars to create this one of a kind super soldier. Let's send him in to the deepest, darkest sh!t before the paint on his shield dries". "

" @BiteMe-Fanboy said:

" I admit the costume is hard to portray without lookin just plain silly, but Cap was 'created' to be a 100% badass and to lead troops on the frontlines of WW2.. Not to end up being some 'clown' for the army. "

What I mentioned was from the view of the other soldiers. Think of it like this. You have been on the front lines fighting your @$$ off, in the thick of things. Now your superiors are telling you that they have this secret weapons. A 'Super' Soldier. Guy shows up as base camp in a red, white, and blue uniform. The soldiers are going to think this some kind of joke. Not take it seriously. But then once they are out in the field and see him in action. Their views would change because he is out there untouchable, so to speak. "

" I'll wait until they actaully start filming or at least send out some art work for the movie before I start to judge. "

" @War Killer said:

" I'll wait until they actaully start filming or at least send out some art work for the movie before I start to judge. "

same here. they modified the Spider-Man costume but still retianed the look at the same time and it worked out great. "

I get where you are coming from but why use someone of that great ability and power for entertaining? That is basically a slap to the face of the creator of the super soldier serum. yes he is one of a kind, since the knowledge of how to create the serum was lost, but why waste what has been created? They could use him in the war. If killed, oh well. After Steve is injected with the serum and the doctor is killed, do they decide to train him anyway? and at the last moment say... 'wait...we can't risk him being killed. lets just force our super soldier who can be a great help to our soldiers in the war and send him to just give them some good ole' entertainment, screw all the training we just gave him.' if they just send him to the USO without the training and when he steps up and leads the troops just automactically knows how to kick ass then that is just plain stupid.
 
You say why would they waste all the money they poured into Operation: Rebirth by risking Cap to be killed in the war, but at the same time its a waste of the money to just send him off to entertain soldiers as a 'clown'.. They could come up with something so much better than that... really.
 
Some of you might just say its ignorant, but i just can't accept all that, being a die hard cap fan.

" I get where you are coming from but why use someone of that great ability and power for entertaining? That is basically a slap to the face of the creator of the super soldier serum. yes he is one of a kind, since the knowledge of how to create the serum was lost, but why waste what has been created? They could use him in the war. If killed, oh well. After Steve is injected with the serum and the doctor is killed, do they decide to train him anyway? and at the last moment say... 'wait...we can't risk him being killed. lets just force our super soldier who can be a great help to our soldiers in the war and send him to just give them some good ole' entertainment, screw all the training we just gave him.' if they just send him to the USO without the training and when he steps up and leads the troops just automactically knows how to kick ass then that is just plain stupid. You say why would they waste all the money they poured into Operation: Rebirth by risking Cap to be killed in the war, but at the same time its a waste of the money to just send him off to entertain soldiers as a 'clown'.. They could come up with something so much better than that... really.  Some of you might just say its ignorant, but i just can't accept all that, being a die hard cap fan. "

" @BiteMe-Fanboy said:

" I get where you are coming from but why use someone of that great ability and power for entertaining? That is basically a slap to the face of the creator of the super soldier serum. yes he is one of a kind, since the knowledge of how to create the serum was lost, but why waste what has been created? They could use him in the war. If killed, oh well. After Steve is injected with the serum and the doctor is killed, do they decide to train him anyway? and at the last moment say... 'wait...we can't risk him being killed. lets just force our super soldier who can be a great help to our soldiers in the war and send him to just give them some good ole' entertainment, screw all the training we just gave him.' if they just send him to the USO without the training and when he steps up and leads the troops just automactically knows how to kick ass then that is just plain stupid. You say why would they waste all the money they poured into Operation: Rebirth by risking Cap to be killed in the war, but at the same time its a waste of the money to just send him off to entertain soldiers as a 'clown'.. They could come up with something so much better than that... really.  Some of you might just say its ignorant, but i just can't accept all that, being a die hard cap fan. "

It will probably be similar to the Ultimate universe in the sense that he got most of his training during his time in the experiment. How would it make sense to anyone that they just toss away this irreplaceable power they discovered with no knowledge of how to recreate it? I still think their intention will be to play it safe with him until he is unintentionally put in a dangerous situation and proves that he is more valuable to them fighting than being a motivational speaker. Once that happens, they will clear him for active duty.  "

Also, from another thread i just read and on the source provided, it seems that the Invaders will be making an appearance in the movie. Which is pretty damn awesome, but.... if they carry out the plan of Cap being a entertainer in the USO how will they put human torch, union jack, namor, etc. into the mix? Once Cap realizes that he shouldn't be wasting his powers on entertaining the troops that he should be helping, will he just run into them without having knowledge of them and start working with them? Or will he know about them and be like 'man. im a super soldier, i am definately qualified to be on their team, but i was forced to be just a lousy entertainer.' when he meets them, and eventually starts working with them because he discovers that the SS he was giving had the purpose of making him a  badass and not a entertainer?
 
it just... causes to much problems with having steve in the USO..... im sure they have it figured out, but it just doesnt sound right to me.

" @erik said:

" @BiteMe-Fanboy said:

" I get where you are coming from but why use someone of that great ability and power for entertaining? That is basically a slap to the face of the creator of the super soldier serum. yes he is one of a kind, since the knowledge of how to create the serum was lost, but why waste what has been created? They could use him in the war. If killed, oh well. After Steve is injected with the serum and the doctor is killed, do they decide to train him anyway? and at the last moment say... 'wait...we can't risk him being killed. lets just force our super soldier who can be a great help to our soldiers in the war and send him to just give them some good ole' entertainment, screw all the training we just gave him.' if they just send him to the USO without the training and when he steps up and leads the troops just automactically knows how to kick ass then that is just plain stupid. You say why would they waste all the money they poured into Operation: Rebirth by risking Cap to be killed in the war, but at the same time its a waste of the money to just send him off to entertain soldiers as a 'clown'.. They could come up with something so much better than that... really.  Some of you might just say its ignorant, but i just can't accept all that, being a die hard cap fan. "

It will probably be similar to the Ultimate universe in the sense that he got most of his training during his time in the experiment. How would it make sense to anyone that they just toss away this irreplaceable power they discovered with no knowledge of how to recreate it? I still think their intention will be to play it safe with him until he is unintentionally put in a dangerous situation and proves that he is more valuable to them fighting than being a motivational speaker. Once that happens, they will clear him for active duty.  "

I dunno, man.You're making sense,but I guess I just have to wait and see... But at the moment, i am having doubts.  I wouldn't mind at all if they just stayed true to the comics, even if the questioning of why they would send their only SS in were to arise by the fans.. It is comics, not reality. I wouldn't think it would be such a big deal if they just did it the way they did it in the comics. I am just not a big fan of drastic changes Hollywood does to movies based off a book, game, etc. "

" Also, from another thread i just read and on the source provided, it seems that the Invaders will be making an appearance in the movie. Which is pretty damn awesome, but.... if they carry out the plan of Cap being a entertainer in the USO how will they put human torch, union jack, namor, etc. into the mix? Once Cap realizes that he shouldn't be wasting his powers on entertaining the troops that he should be helping, will he just run into them without having knowledge of them and start working with them? Or will he know about them and be like 'man. im a super soldier, i am definately qualified to be on their team, but i was forced to be just a lousy entertainer.' when he meets them, and eventually starts working with them because he discovers that the SS he was giving had the purpose of making him a  badass and not a entertainer?  it just... causes to much problems with having steve in the USO..... im sure they have it figured out, but it just doesnt sound right to me. "

Meh, not my cup of tea. I really don't like the idea but will have to wait to pass judgement, maybe its just me but I always loved the real origin and would prefer it untouched.