UPDATE: Chris Evans IS Captain America!!
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Marvel Studios has officially offered the role of Steve Rogers in Captain America to actor Chris Evans.
THR is reporting the offer, and I have mixed feelings about it. Is Evans the right choice for Steve Rogers, arguably the most important role in Marvel’s Avengers movie plan? I mean, at least he has charisma (which is more than I can say for that cardboard standee some refer to as Channing Tatum), and he’ll definitely be able to hold his own among the likes of Robert Downey Jr and Edward Norton, but is it the right kind of charisma? Steve Rogers needs to have that old soul out of time leader-y vibe, and while I’ve heard that Evans has proven that he isn’t always Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm, can he really play Captain America?
But at the same time, he was probably the best choice of what was left (and since Marc Blucas never got an audition…). Plus, I’m just happy a decision has finally been made.
UPDATE: Chris Evans has accepted the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in a nine picture deal with Marvel Studios. He is officially wielding the shield.
This leaves me with only one question: Who should play Cap’s teenage sidekick, Bucky Barnes? If he doesn’t get Spider-Man, I’d say Anton Yelchin.
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments section below!
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Since the news broke, the post has been updated. I’m rooting for the guy, and putting my faith in Marvel Studios’ casting decisions so far being spot-on.
Let’s just make a kick-ass movie!
Personally, I like Chris Evans. I hope he does well in the role.
As a devoted Captain America fan (he’s my favorite hero of all time)…
I’m cool with this. I like him as an actor decently. He has a decent look about him and I think he’s better than the myriad of terrible choices that could have been
*Cautiously optimistic*
I like Chris Evans I think he can pull it off
Chris for Steve? But… isn’t he a little bit too young and too handsome looking for CA? I mean, when you see Chris, you get this “young model” idea all the time. He was the perfect fit for Johnny Storm, the cocky, hot-looking teenager.
I don’t know about this… I probably should be happy, since another one of my favourite actors is playing in a Marvel movie again! But hey, let’s just wait and see what they make of it :D
chris evans is perfect as captain america! good luck!