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Who should play Captain America?

Monday, Nov. 17 2008 | Author: Mel

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With the Captain America movie now moving with the announcement of Joe Johnston as director, the fanboy community is now abuzz as to who can rightly done the red,white and blue costume of Cap.

Some of the names being thrown about by fans include Brad Pitt (not a bad choice, actually) Serenity star Nathan Fillion, Matt Damon, Aaron Eckhart, Ryan McPartlin (the guy who plays Captain Awesome in Chuck), and Cole Hauser.

I myself am partial to Brendan Fraser.

What about you guys? Who do you think should play Captain America?

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14 Responses for "Who should play Captain America?"

LiveArcadeReview.com

November 17th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
1

Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Cole Hauser…HELL NO!

Ryan McPartlin, too young and too much of a pretty boy.

Aaron Eckhart, yes I think he could work, maybe.

Here’s a few others I think could pull it off: Mark Valley and Jason Lewis
Johnny Arkham

November 18th, 2008 at 12:20 am
2

It totally depends on the tack they take for Cap. If he’s a brand new super soldier from the modern era…I shall be disappointed. However if, as I believe, they’re going with the ‘frozen for 60 years’ angle, then we have several possibilities. For me, however, it’s more about the acting chops than ‘the look’

Brad Pitt is, in my opinion, a nearly perfect choice. Man can act. Has the build. Has the look. HOWEVER…he also looks a little too (sorry Brad) old for the role.

Matt Damon…maybe. He can pull off the look and has decent acting. Somehow I just don’t see him as Cap though.

Aaron Eckhart has way too many years on his face.

I dunno…I’m seeing a theme here. My version of Cap has him looking solidly 28 (the age he was when he was frozen…I think).
Most of the really good actors who also fit the body and face-type are definitely older.

Heath Ledger coulda done it….but…yeah.

I dunno. It’ll be a tough call. Not an easy role, honestly.

Heavy shield to carry and all that :D
fuquapi

November 18th, 2008 at 2:56 am
3

Gerard Butler anyone?
Zhadum

November 18th, 2008 at 9:01 am
4

As I was reading through the list none of them seemed to fit the bill for Capt. I got to thinking and only one face came to mind. Adam Baldwin.
Johnny Arkham

November 18th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
5

Butler? meh
Call me picky, but I’d like the actor for Captain America to be American :D

I know, I know…actor is one thing, character is another…but Cap’s special :D
UnGreat

November 19th, 2008 at 4:50 am
6

Must be square jawed, late twenties early thirties and be able to pull off the acting needed to show the loss at realising the world he knows is gone.

Pitt and Eckhart are too old.
Brsndon

November 24th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
7

Matt Damon maybe, but he seems a little too popular for the role. Captain America needs to be an actor who isn’t AS well known.
LIKE TOM CRUISE LOL
LostLeo

November 25th, 2008 at 1:35 am
8

Damon is too short and not blonde. He’s gotta at least be over 6′. Charlie Hunnam, Matt Biedel, Gabriel Macht, Jensen Ackles are all possible options in my book. Eckhart is too old to play Cap.
SpiderCap

November 28th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
9

Matt Damon would be perfect. He’s a bad ass who knows how to fight (Bourne movies). Not to mention he’s a damn good actor. just die his hair blonde and it’s good to go.
theDeparted

November 28th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
10

yep Damon for sure
kung fu hustler

December 29th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
11

Some ideas:

First for a traditional Captain America
Neal McDonough(Minority Report, Ravenous) Woody Harrelson

For the black Captain America storyline

Chiwetel Ejiofor(he was in Red Belt)
J

December 31st, 2008 at 12:11 am
12

I know… terrible idea ofr him to even TRY acting but .. TOM BRADY QB for pats.. has the look perfectly, square jaw, cleft chin, tall, built…. adam baldwin ist a bad choice, but his voice is too deep, besides after hearing him n the Superman: Doomsday movie as superman, doesnt seem right. Pitt- too old, Damon- doesnt have the presence nor the powerful voice CAPTAIN CANT BE BLACK, just wrong bad enough that nick fury is.. Stick to the comic books! in the end its gonna have to be an unknown like routh as superman
Captain America

February 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
13

i think Mark Wahlberg would be a good Steve Rogers and Captain America, plus he has acted with Edward Norton before so i think he would be a good choice for Cap
Drewdog

May 27th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
14

Sam Worthington–the Terminator in the newest Terminator film. He’s already got the muscles and he played a truly cool-headed, steely-resolve kind of guy. And he’s got a kind of All-American Boy look about him. (Even though I think he’s Australian.)
This guy looks like Cap hands down!