Perhaps you heard about Chris Evans finally being the one to finally win the Captain America casting race. How do I feel about this? Well, if any of you have watched the trailer for the LOSERS, you’ll know he’s certainly big enough for the part.  Aside from that, all I can is that his turn as Johnny Storm was one of the more enjoyable parts of the Fantastic Four movies. A lot of people are throwing their arms up about him being “too jokey” to play Steve Rogers, but they’re basing that of exactly two roles that he’s played.  A quick look at his IMDB profile shows that he’s done a fair amount of dramatic roles. Is he known for that, yet? No, but he did already do an action hero lead in PUSH last year, so in five years he might just be known more for action while comedy roles will be out of the question.
 
 

Another issue fans are kind of queasy about is that he’s already played other comic roles.  In addition to a Fantastic Four member, he’s also Jensen in THE LOSERS and Lucas Lee in SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (and he was even Casey Jones in one version of TMNT?).   Similarly, Ryan “ Green Lantern” Reynolds has been Deadpool and Hannibal King.  If that’s an issue to you, I think you ought to look at it like this....  comic-based superheroes have usurped the position straight-up action movies had when I was a kid. If, oh say, Bruce Willis or Mel Gibson we’re starting their careers today, they’d probably be playing Green Arrow or Ant Man instead of John McClaine or Martin Riggs. Similarly, if Reynolds or Evans were acting in the 80s, they’d probably be in DIE HARD and LETHAL WEAPON.  

Hollywood goes through trends and, right now, superheroes is the trend.   So, yeah, if you've read Marvel Comics your whole life, you probably have the mental images of Captain America and the Human Torch as being completely different.  But Marvel isn’t making this strictly for its established fanbase - - they’re making it for a mass audience.   When that happens, other considerations come into play and I’m sure the fact that Evans ranked on Forbes’ “most bankable stars” list last year probably had an influence on his casting. And there’s no problem with that. So, in the meantime, I’m going to reserve judgment until I actually see him in the movie. I doubt I’ll have any issues confusing him with Johnny Storm, the same way I don’t have to inhibit my suspension of disbelief when I’m watching Harrison Ford in something that I already know him just as well as Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan. Did you have an issue with Chris Latta voicing Cobra Commander AND Starscream, huh? Answer me that!

-- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia.   Watch out for the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover collection this March - - available for pre-order now on Amazon.com.

If the scripts for these stories are consistently strong, I think we could see this iteration of the Cap character grow into his role. The key will be whether Evans can believably hang with Hugo Weaving and Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson. 
 
Meanwhile, Tom, whatcha think: Olivia Munn for Maria Hill?

Questions I have on this are these: Is FF4 coming from the same studio... will there ever be a FF4 3? 
 
I don't doubt that Chris Evans can play a strategically minded, super hero person, (just look at the movie Sunshine for instance, (sorry I love that movie), what I question is if their (marvel) ultimate goal is to bring more marvel characters to the big screen and in turn make movies that combine the universe.. than this is a bad choice for he is established as a marvel character already?

Ahhh!That boy's(^) name is art...

"If the scripts for these stories are consistently strong, I think we could see this iteration of the Cap character grow into his role. The key will be whether Evans can believably hang with Hugo Weaving and Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson.   Meanwhile, Tom, whatcha think: Olivia Munn for Maria Hill? "

Olivia Munn is Spider-Woman. 
 

I loved his performance in Push and I don't doubt his acting but I just don't see him as Captain America, honestly I think he would have been a perfect Hawkeye tho

Can I say again how happy I am that Channing tatum isn't going to play Cap

@A Boy Named Art said:

"If the scripts for these stories are consistently strong, I think we could see this iteration of the Cap character grow into his role. The key will be whether Evans can believably hang with Hugo Weaving and Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson.   Meanwhile, Tom, whatcha think: Olivia Munn for Maria Hill? "

you know one of the great thing about being an actor is that you can play multiple roles

" I loved his performance in Push and I don't doubt his acting but I just don't see him as Captain America, honestly I think he would have been a perfect Hawkeye tho "

its not will smith or the guy from the office so i can deal

I agree with A Boy Named Art , if the script is good, and the film is structured well, then I don't really have much of a problem. But I don't know why, but Evans seems like kind of a jerk. Maybe it's just the roles he plays. And I really can't put my finger on what it is about him. Just seems...jerky. That might be completely unprecedented, and he'll probably do a good enough job but I just have this nagging in the back of my mind.
Also, this is superficial, but are they going to dye his hair? Lol.

"Well he sure isnt a LEADER.  You look at him and you dont feel he has the inner strength and BOLDNESS Steve has. and no intensity. "

I think he will do a great job.

" Can I say again how happy I am that Channing tatum isn't going to play Cap "

Out of all the canidates, This would be the least painful to watch I think, Channing tatum should be locked up for crimes against cinema. Evans is certainly capable of making this work. We'll see if he can actually do it soon enough Me Thinks.

" @Green ankh said: 

But actors are just that, actors.   
 
If they can act the part, then that's all that matters. 
 
If co median Michael Keaton aka Beetlejuice, can play Batman just a year later,then I have no problem.      "     

 He made Clean and Sober between Beetlejuice and Batman, it was a transitional period for him. He had already proved himself as dramatic actor. You're right though, nobody gives Robin Williams shit for jumping back in forth in comedic and super dramatic roles like when he did Jumanji and then turned around and did HAMLET a year later. But, you can't compare this Johnny Storm douche to Michael Keaton the badass. This guy is just some forgettable pretty boy actor, Michael Keaton was an American treasure, even when he was just a comedian.  

Im glad Chris got the role rather than Channing, the mans a tool 

Personally I am happy with the choice. Sure i would have chosen someone different, but i'm happy that we got him rather then most the choices they had on the "lists" . I think he will do a great job. 
For those who said they don't see him as a leader, well that actually works for the movie. Because in the movie he learns to be a leader and a symbol and we (the audience) are watching him on his journey to become said leader. So hopefully if done right, you will walk out of that theater thinking "hes the Man for the job." But if not done right, well...then you have all the right to bitch as much as you want ha ha

You can't compare Voice acting and Visual acting  Mr Pinchuk :P 
& I am one of the people against the Chris Evans casting.  I adore Chris, and I have seen most of his movies and loved every role he has played. But I just think It would have been nicer to see a fresh face in the lead role of Cap, not one that we've seen before and that we'll keep seeing in the comic industry.

He can't play Captain America because he's already Human Torch!!

Him playing Captain America has nothing to do with Human Torch because those movies were so bad I think they are forgetting them completely.  Sort of like the first hulk movie, gone and sort of forgotten.
So in this he is Captain America and not the Human Torch anymore.

Good for Mr Evans.  I look forward to seeing this.   
 
But can somebody PLEASE explain to me how in the hell they hope to have this movie out by next year if they're just now finalizing the cast?  Set building, choreographing, training, script readings; THEN you get to film.  Then there's editing, re-shoots, marketing and promotion, not to mention the massive CGI that's sure to be used.... 
 
All of these thing take months even if they're done on a small scale.  I just don't see how this movie is possibly going to be ready by summer 2011.

I love the comic book community. You can't make anyone happy.

" I am one of the people against the Chris Evans casting.  I adore Chris, and I have seen most of his movies and loved every role he has played. But I just think It would have been nicer to see a fresh face in the lead role of Cap, not one that we've seen before and that we'll keep seeing in the comic industry. "

"@AngelFrost said:

" I am one of the people against the Chris Evans casting.  I adore Chris, and I have seen most of his movies and loved every role he has played. But I just think It would have been nicer to see a fresh face in the lead role of Cap, not one that we've seen before and that we'll keep seeing in the comic industry. "

THANK YOU !! That's I how I feel about it too. Like you I like Chris & his movies, but a fresh would've been better. 
 
Another good choice would've been Mark Valley from Human Target. HE definitly has the right look and hell he served in the Gulf War. So he certainly has the experience as a soldier. 
 

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I don't necessarily have a problem with Chris Evans getting the chance to bust his acting and action chops by playing the one and only Steve Rogers.  I have a problem with the fact that Captain America is more than just Captain America.  He's the leader of the Avengers.  Put Chris Evans next to Robert Downey Jr. and tell me you can see Evans LEADING Downey Jr.  It's a hard sell to the comic book crowd.  Hell, Tom...put him next to SAMUEL L. JACKSON AS NICK FURY! 
 
But...THAT is where the biggest problem lies:  people are seeing the superheroes as the actors, not the actors as the superheroes.  They are thinking in terms of "oh, this person is a big star, and this person is not".  They aren't looking at the characters when they say "Captain America is the leader of the Avengers".  They are looking at Chris Evans as the leader of Robert Downey Jr. and the others following.

I'm still too upset to even right anything of real value to this forum.  
Sean Connery is bankable but you don't see him playing the role of Steve Rogers. Jesus. 

thats awesome Chuk... can i call u Chuk?...
 
but all that... still doesnt take away the fact that when i watch The 1st Avenger... im still goin to see Johnny Storm on the film... same with Will Smith... i always see Fresh Prince with Super Powers... Fresh Prince as a Fish... Fresh Prince fighting Aliens... Fresh Prince as the Last Human...(Hancock,SHarks Tale,MIB,I am Legend)...  so thats still a problem for me...
 

 Chris Latta voicing Cobra Commander AND Starscream, huh? 

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but Chris Evans proved he can act  in a serious movie and act as a natural leader in the film Sunshine (Danny Boyle directing in case anyone cares). Whilst the film was dull, plodding and wholly predictable (personal opinion there) Chris Evans managed to be convincing in his role as a scientist (I think he was a scientist, a while since I saw the film) and was one of that movie's few good points. Considering how I had only ever seen in him as the Human Torch (flame on... campness at its best) it was good to see he is capable of more than just being comic-relief girly eye candy. 
Incidentally, I had a problem with Ryan Reynolds being in Green Lantern. Not because he was Deadpool (couldn't give a monkey's about that) but because he is and will always be a joker in my mind (and without a beard looks too baby faced). But I am willing to give Van Wilder a chance. Let's just see how Evans (and Reynolds) get on before judgement is passed or at the very least wait for the first trailers to come out and show all the cool bits.

" @A Boy Named Art said:

"If the scripts for these stories are consistently strong, I think we could see this iteration of the Cap character grow into his role. The key will be whether Evans can believably hang with Hugo Weaving and Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson.   Meanwhile, Tom, whatcha think: Olivia Munn for Maria Hill? "

Olivia Munn is Spider-Woman. 
 

 

 

 

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All these people b*tching about Evans being Captain America are probably the same people who were b*tching about Heath Ledger being the Joker. Narrow minds.

" He can't play Captain America because he's already Human Torch!! "