Who would you cast as CAPTAIN AMERICA (AKA Steve Rogers)?

Ruderic · 08-06-04, 09:49 PM

As MArvel continues to make the movies, I will continue to ask, who would you cast...

Who would you cast as CAPTAIN AMERICA (AKA Steve Rogers)?

Ruderic · 08-06-04, 10:10 PM

Info:

Real Name: Steve Rogers
Occupation: crimefighter, (former) freelance artist
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record
Identity: Secret
Other Aliases: Nomad, the Captain
Place of Birth: New York City
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Joseph (father, deceased), Sara (mother, deceased)
Group Affiliation: Former member of the Invaders, former partner to Bucky, the Falcon, and Nomad, current member of the Avengers
Base of Operations: New York City
First Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 (1941)

History: Steve Rogers was born during the Depression and grew up a frail youth in a poor family. His father died when he was a child, his mother when he was in his late teens. Horrified by newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to try to enlist in the Army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy's earnest plea to be accepted, General Chester Phillips of the U.S. Army offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment called Operation: Rebirth. Rogers agreed and was taken to a secret laboratory in Washington, D.C. where he was introduced to Dr. Abrahan Erskine (code named: Prof. Reinstein), the creator to the Super-Soldier formula.

After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Soldier serum. Given part of the compound intravenously and another part orally, Rogers was then bombarded by "vita-rays," a special combination of exotic (in 1941) wavelengths of radiation designed to accelerate and stabilize the serum's effect on his body. Steve Rogers emerged from the vita-ray chamber with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. A Nazi spy who observed the experiment murdered Dr. Erskine mere minutes after its conclusion. Erskine died without fully committing the Super-Soldier formula to paper, leaving Steve Rogers the Sole beneficiary of his genius.

Roger was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program,teaching him gymnastics, hand-to-hand combat and military strategy. Three months later, he was given his first assignment, to stop the Nazi agent called the Red Skull. To help him become a symbolic counterpart to the Red Skull, Rogers was given the red, white, and blue costume of Captain America.

During the war, he served as both a symbol of freedom and America's most effective special operative. Then, during the final days of the war, he was trying to stop a bomb-loaded drone-plane launched by Nazi technician Baron Heinrich Zemo when the plane exploded, killing his partner Bucky; and throwing him unhurt into icy Arctic waters. The Super-Soldier formula prevented crystallization of Captain America's bodily fluid, allowing him to enter a state of suspended animation. Decades later, he was rescued by the newly-formed Avengers and became a cornerstone of the team. His might undiminished. Captain America remains a symbol of liberty and justice.

Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 240 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond

Strength Level: Captain America represents the pinnacle of human physical perfection. While not superhuman, he is as strong as a human being can be. He can lift (press) a maximum of 800 pounds with supreme effort.

Known Superhuman Powers: Known

Abilities: Captain America has agility, strength, speed, endurance, and reaction time superior to any Olympic athlete who ever competed. The Super-Soldier formula that he has metabolized has enhanced all of his bodily functions to the peak of human efficiency. Notably, his body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing poisons in his muscles, granting him phenomenal endurance.

Captain America has mastered the martial art of American-style boxing and judo, and has combined these disciplines with his own unique hand-to-hand style of combat. He engages in a daily regimen of rigorous exercise (including aerobics, weight lifting, gymnastics, and simulated combat) to keep himself in peek condition. Captain America is one of the finest human combatants Earth has ever known.

Limitations: Captain America is subject to all human vulnerabilities, although his immunity to diseases is extraordinary.

Weapons: Captain America's only weapon is his shield, a concave disk 2.5 feet in diameter, weighing 12 pounds. It is made of a unique Vibranium-Adimantium alloy that has never been duplicated. The Shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II. During his experiments, MacLain combined Vibranium with an Adamantium-steel alloy he was working with and created the disc-shaped shield. MacLain was never able to duplicate the process due to his inability identify a still unknown factor that played a role in it. The shield was awarded to Captain America by the government several months after the beginning of his career.

The shield has great aerodynamic properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance and deflection of path. Its great overall resilience, combined with its natural concentric stiffness, enables it to rebound from objects with minimal loss of angular momentum. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum of radiation. The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering with its molecular bonding.

tofu · 08-06-04, 10:49 PM

Brad Pitt would actually work really well. He's got the body and the look.

SFranke · 08-06-04, 11:05 PM

Brad Pitt weighs 160 lbs. I don't think he has the body for Captain America.

dynamiteovaries · 08-06-04, 11:38 PM

J.D. Salinger's son.

Debaser · 08-06-04, 11:42 PM

Ben Affleck. He could play the shield.

PopcornTreeCt · 08-06-04, 11:45 PM

Well if they want to go really big I would suggest Dwayne Johnson but realistically I'd suggest Brad Pitt.

Ruderic · 08-06-04, 11:50 PM

Dawyne Johnson? He isn't blonde.

Mountain Biker · 08-06-04, 11:54 PM

Reb Brown

Banky · 08-07-04, 12:04 AM

Dolph Lundren

Gutz · 08-07-04, 12:26 AM

Howie Long

sinister · 08-07-04, 12:52 AM

I second brad pitt, he needs to add 20 pounds of muscle and he'd be perfect.

B.A. · 08-07-04, 12:56 AM

Get Jason Statham to do an American accent and he would do just fine.

Or just get Timothy Olyphant.

Hokeyboy · 08-07-04, 01:51 AM

I always felt that Nick Nolte circa 1976 would have been the perfect Cap. Or Redford.

The logical answer to this question -- indeed, the only one -- is Ashton Kutcher.

Debaser · 08-07-04, 01:59 AM

Very interesting choices.

Maybe a 70's era Jeff Bridges or Stacy Keach.

PorkChopExpress · 08-07-04, 02:01 AM

Physically Dolph Lungren fits the bill but, I couldn't see it happening. If only the Rock were white!

Calculon · 08-07-04, 03:06 AM

Will Smith

devilshalo · 08-07-04, 04:36 AM

Michael Clarke Duncan

Patman · 08-07-04, 08:03 AM

Matt Damon would be my choice to play Captain America.

lwhy? · 08-07-04, 08:56 AM

I second Matt Damon.

RaMMaR · 08-07-04, 09:16 AM

My choice would either be Brad Johnson or Matt Damon.
Dolph Lundgren would make an excellent Doc Savage, ImO.

dom56 · 08-07-04, 09:20 AM

I would cast Val Kilmer.

He did a pretty good job as Batman in Batman Forever.

Ruderic · 08-07-04, 09:58 AM

What about Mathew McConaughey?

Cemetery Man · 08-07-04, 10:08 AM

Before anything happens I'd like to see a modern redesign of the costume as the Cap'n would get laughed at by any criminal in his classic costume. The black costume with the small red,white,blue accents he had for a while is a start.

Ruderic · 08-07-04, 10:17 AM

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Originally posted by Cemetery Man
Before anything happens I'd like to see a modern redesign of the costume as the Cap'n would get laughed at by any criminal in his classic costume. The black costume with the small red,white,blue accents he had for a while is a start.

From what I undertand, the movie will take place in the WWII Era. I would imagine if there is a sequel then it will take place modern day.

08-06-04, 10:10 PM	#2
Ruderic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Miami,FL,USA Posts: 379	Info: Real Name: Steve Rogers Occupation: crimefighter, (former) freelance artist Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record Identity: Secret Other Aliases: Nomad, the Captain Place of Birth: New York City Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Joseph (father, deceased), Sara (mother, deceased) Group Affiliation: Former member of the Invaders, former partner to Bucky, the Falcon, and Nomad, current member of the Avengers Base of Operations: New York City First Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 (1941) History: Steve Rogers was born during the Depression and grew up a frail youth in a poor family. His father died when he was a child, his mother when he was in his late teens. Horrified by newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to try to enlist in the Army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy's earnest plea to be accepted, General Chester Phillips of the U.S. Army offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment called Operation: Rebirth. Rogers agreed and was taken to a secret laboratory in Washington, D.C. where he was introduced to Dr. Abrahan Erskine (code named: Prof. Reinstein), the creator to the Super-Soldier formula. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Soldier serum. Given part of the compound intravenously and another part orally, Rogers was then bombarded by "vita-rays," a special combination of exotic (in 1941) wavelengths of radiation designed to accelerate and stabilize the serum's effect on his body. Steve Rogers emerged from the vita-ray chamber with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. A Nazi spy who observed the experiment murdered Dr. Erskine mere minutes after its conclusion. Erskine died without fully committing the Super-Soldier formula to paper, leaving Steve Rogers the Sole beneficiary of his genius. Roger was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program,teaching him gymnastics, hand-to-hand combat and military strategy. Three months later, he was given his first assignment, to stop the Nazi agent called the Red Skull. To help him become a symbolic counterpart to the Red Skull, Rogers was given the red, white, and blue costume of Captain America. During the war, he served as both a symbol of freedom and America's most effective special operative. Then, during the final days of the war, he was trying to stop a bomb-loaded drone-plane launched by Nazi technician Baron Heinrich Zemo when the plane exploded, killing his partner Bucky; and throwing him unhurt into icy Arctic waters. The Super-Soldier formula prevented crystallization of Captain America's bodily fluid, allowing him to enter a state of suspended animation. Decades later, he was rescued by the newly-formed Avengers and became a cornerstone of the team. His might undiminished. Captain America remains a symbol of liberty and justice. Height: 6 ft. 2 in. Weight: 240 lbs. Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond Strength Level: Captain America represents the pinnacle of human physical perfection. While not superhuman, he is as strong as a human being can be. He can lift (press) a maximum of 800 pounds with supreme effort. Known Superhuman Powers: Known Abilities: Captain America has agility, strength, speed, endurance, and reaction time superior to any Olympic athlete who ever competed. The Super-Soldier formula that he has metabolized has enhanced all of his bodily functions to the peak of human efficiency. Notably, his body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing poisons in his muscles, granting him phenomenal endurance. Captain America has mastered the martial art of American-style boxing and judo, and has combined these disciplines with his own unique hand-to-hand style of combat. He engages in a daily regimen of rigorous exercise (including aerobics, weight lifting, gymnastics, and simulated combat) to keep himself in peek condition. Captain America is one of the finest human combatants Earth has ever known. Limitations: Captain America is subject to all human vulnerabilities, although his immunity to diseases is extraordinary. Weapons: Captain America's only weapon is his shield, a concave disk 2.5 feet in diameter, weighing 12 pounds. It is made of a unique Vibranium-Adimantium alloy that has never been duplicated. The Shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II. During his experiments, MacLain combined Vibranium with an Adamantium-steel alloy he was working with and created the disc-shaped shield. MacLain was never able to duplicate the process due to his inability identify a still unknown factor that played a role in it. The shield was awarded to Captain America by the government several months after the beginning of his career. The shield has great aerodynamic properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance and deflection of path. Its great overall resilience, combined with its natural concentric stiffness, enables it to rebound from objects with minimal loss of angular momentum. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum of radiation. The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering with its molecular bonding. __________________ Ric

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Debaser DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 939	Ben Affleck. He could play the shield. __________________ I never lose. Never really. -Jeff Costello What?? -Darth Vader

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08-06-04, 09:49 PM	#1
Ruderic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Miami,FL,USA Posts: 379	Who would you cast as CAPTAIN AMERICA (AKA Steve Rogers)? As MArvel continues to make the movies, I will continue to ask, who would you cast... Who would you cast as CAPTAIN AMERICA (AKA Steve Rogers)? __________________ Ric

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tofu DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 10,045	Brad Pitt would actually work really well. He's got the body and the look.

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SFranke DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,231	Brad Pitt weighs 160 lbs. I don't think he has the body for Captain America.

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PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Well if they want to go really big I would suggest Dwayne Johnson but realistically I'd suggest Brad Pitt.

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sinister Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Asgard Posts: 393	I second brad pitt, he needs to add 20 pounds of muscle and he'd be perfect.

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Debaser DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 939	Very interesting choices. Maybe a 70's era Jeff Bridges or Stacy Keach. __________________ I never lose. Never really. -Jeff Costello What?? -Darth Vader

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dom56 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,900	I would cast Val Kilmer. He did a pretty good job as Batman in Batman Forever.

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Cemetery Man Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 223	Before anything happens I'd like to see a modern redesign of the costume as the Cap'n would get laughed at by any criminal in his classic costume. The black costume with the small red,white,blue accents he had for a while is a start. __________________ My DVD Collection