I’m a wee slow on things but I thought I’d republish some promo pics of Captain America: The First Avenger. The cast includes Chris Evans as the shield wielding Avenger, Richard Armitage as Heinz Kruger, Hugo Weaving (perfect casting or what?) as The Red Skull, Samuel Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones, Hayley Atwell and many other cool actors.
The film is directed Joe Johnston (The Wolfman, Jurassic Park III,) and screenplay written by Christopher Markus (The Chronicles of Narnia franchise, past and upcoming). Others with screenplay credit include Stephen McFeely, Joss Whedon.
Steve Rogers carrying the first version of the shield
It’s due out July 22nd, 2011. Me, personally, in this day and age, this is bound to outclass any other Captain America movie / TV series ever made before this and there were a few tragic efforts.
For the ladies:
Chris Evans, um, without his shield!
Check out a synopsis of the movie:
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.
Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment… Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Solider Serum and bombarded by “vita-rays.” Steve Rogers emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. Rogers was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he was given his first assignment as Captain America. Armed with his indestructible shield and battle savvy, Captain America has continued his war against evil both as a sentinel of liberty and as leader of the Avengers.
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There are more hi-res versions of these pics over at the source, MTV Splash Page.
