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Old 07-07-09, 10:30 PM
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That always makes me think of the trivia night episode of the British Office.
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Scott Caan...who says Captain America has to be tall?

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I kinda like the idea of Gosling..he has mainstream appeal and he's not a bad actor..plus he's 28. Young enough to play those early scenes..and old enough to man up to maturity as Cap.
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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
I kinda like the idea of Gosling..he has mainstream appeal and he's not a bad actor..plus he's 28. Young enough to play those early scenes..and old enough to man up to maturity as Cap.
i agree that gosling has the look, but his voice, like maguire's for spidey, doesn't bring that "avengers assemble" tone to the table. the actor for this role has to have that commanding and confident tone that cap has. gosling sounds like a wimp, he did in the notebook, remember the titans, and fracture. when i hear the words "avengers assemble", it should come from a guy that i will give my all for. if chuck norris was 30 years younger, i think he would be perfect. it's going to be a tough search for cap. i also like justin hartley. he's the best thing that ever happened to smallville. he's the best young actor on the show.
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christian bale. he's this guy:
Old 07-08-09, 07:28 AM
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He's also on the CW so the quality can only be soooo good right?

I hope to god you were joking about the Norris thing...right?
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Originally Posted by Son of Odin
i'm sure he would for the money and the opportunity to play an iconic character. captain america is as much a symbol and a belief than a man. who wouldn't want to be cap?
An actor that doesn't want to be tied to a role for several movies? It's one thing to play Bourne.. it's another to play Cap.

A big named actor won't necessarily be a big draw. Fantastic Four got along with Alba as your draw, not Iaon, Chris or even Chiklis. Certainly, Norton didn't help The Incredible Hulk be more successful than its Ang Lee directed predecessor. Tho maybe if Eric Bana dyed his hair he could be Cap to resurrect his Marvel career?
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I dunno about that. I think Norton was the one thing, to many people I know, that appealed them to see The Incredible Hulk. Hell, me included.
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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
I dunno about that. I think Norton was the one thing, to many people I know, that appealed them to see The Incredible Hulk. Hell, me included.
But not enough to more than surpass the b.o. of the first Hulk. It ended up almost even in take, which really translates into less people seeing it due to ticket inflation.

And like I pointed out, there's no actor of Norton's stature in the FF movies and that doesn't stop that franchise from making about the same b.o. as both Hulks. So saying you need a big star isn't quite necessary.

And I like Bana eventhough most would consider him "too old." I feel he can play both his actual age (40) and a lot younger.
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Born for this role...

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^ He's too skinny, plus his acting chops are so good he would scoff at the idea of playing a superhero.
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But not enough to more than surpass the b.o. of the first Hulk. It ended up almost even in take, which really translates into less people seeing it due to ticket inflation.

And like I pointed out, there's no actor of Norton's stature in the FF movies and that doesn't stop that franchise from making about the same b.o. as both Hulks. So saying you need a big star isn't quite necessary.

And I like Bana eventhough most would consider him "too old." I feel he can play both his actual age (40) and a lot younger.
True. Hulk just started off wrong...it still resonated within our mouths a bit. That 1st film probably was to blame for some of the lack of sales cuz...people were worried that it'd suck again.
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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
True. Hulk just started off wrong...it still resonated within our mouths a bit. That 1st film probably was to blame for some of the lack of sales cuz...people were worried that it'd suck again.
i agree. many people i talked to weren't going to see it because they didn't like ang lee's hulk. it's too bad because incredible hulk deserved to make the kind of money iron man did, i thought it was excellent. i hope marvel studios and norton decide on another.
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I don't think it was as good as IM, though so few films can really do what IM did...took many of us off guard for sure. It did deserve bigger sales though. Everyone loves the Hulk. It's a simple story of sorts that you can't just hate. I really really liked Incredible, I enjoy it more than IM. Cuz it was just everything one could want out of a Hulk flick.
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How about Nathan Fillion?
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re: The First Avenger: Captain America (2011, Johnston) - News, cast, rumors

Originally Posted by Axeramm
How about Nathan Fillion?
No, no, no, no, NO. I know a lot of members here have a hard on for him but my goodness what a horrible actor. Surprised Castle's still on the air.
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Plus, Nathan's pushing 40.
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Originally Posted by Kal-El
No, no, no, no, NO. I know a lot of members here have a hard on for him but my goodness what a horrible actor. Surprised Castle's still on the air.
I disagree with your assessment of Fillion (and Castle!), but you're correct that he's wrong for this part. However, somebody put a fan made trailer together for a live action GL film with him as the lead - now that is a good fit!
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Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
Born for this role...

He'd be awesome lookswise. But, as much as I like the guy, unless his acting has vastly improved since that World's FInest trailer/short...

I wish this was happening a few years ago cos Mark Valley would have been great.
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15 years ago i think Viggo Mortenson could have done it.
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Alexander Skarsgard from Generation Kill. I think a few people on the thread for that show agreed with this choice.
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re: The First Avenger: Captain America (2011, Johnston) - News, cast, rumors

Originally Posted by Axeramm
15 years ago i think Viggo Mortenson could have done it.
You're right about that. And along that line, if we can go back even further...
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If Gladiators are in play:


With Hair


Without
Spoiler:
These are different Wolfs. #1=US, #2=UK
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I still think Aaron Eckhart would make an awesome Captain America. It doesnt matter if he's old.
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Originally Posted by toddly6666
I still think Aaron Eckhart would make an awesome Captain America. It doesnt matter if he's old.
After his performance in Thank You for Smoking, I think he's more suited for Clint Barton aka Hawkeye.

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