Chris Evans is one step closer to the role of Captain America.
Sources tell us the actor, who once donned superhero garb in two "Fantastic Four" movies, has been offered the role of Captain America.
Marvel has not confirmed the development and CAA, which reps the actor, declined to comment.
Evans' offer would include starring in up to three "America" movies plus "The Avengers" movies and appearances in several other Marvel movies. While an offer to star in "America" may seem like something you don't have to mull over too long, one possible complication is that Evans is committed to co-starring in the Anna Faris romantic comedy "What's Your Number?" Both are scheduled to shoot this summer.
The role of Captain America and his alter ego Steve Rogers has been one of the most heavily scrutinized parts by the industry, the media and the comic book fandom in recent memory.
Evans wasn’t in the initial round of actors being considered, which for the most part leaned to the newcomer side. Michael Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, Scott Porter, Wilson Blethel and Mike Vogel, on top of John Krasinski and Chace Crawford, were those testing and reading. Garrett Hedlund was also someone Marvel was interested in.
Evans, who did not screen test, already has a relationship with Marvel, having starred as Johnny Storm, the fire-covered superhero in the two “Fantastic Four” movies that Fox released in 2005 and 2007. There is some question whether fans would be accepting of an actor who already played a Marvel superhero just a few years ago, but given that the movies were not well embraced, with no one faulting the actors, Evans might have a clean slate with moviegoers.
Joe Johnston is directing “America,” which shoots in England.
Evans, also repped by 3 Arts Entertainment, has the DC Comics adaptation “The Losers” in the can and also appears in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the popular Oni Press graphic novel series.
LOL Oh this is unreal. A friend of mine and I were talking about this exact same thing. I suggested Chris Pine and she said that she didn't want to see Johnny in the role. I was confused and then she said she meant Chris Evans. LOL
I'm still pushing for Mark Valley. I want to see him and RDJ together.
Posted by: Jen the Fangirl | March 19, 2010 at 03:44 PM
John Krasinski all the way!!! They would have the female demo in the bag!!!
Posted by: MommyAndretti | March 19, 2010 at 03:48 PM
Captain America...shooting in England...anyone else think the irony's missed?
Posted by: Andre Robinson | March 19, 2010 at 03:50 PM
He turned the part down.
Posted by: Jonathan Peniston | March 19, 2010 at 03:53 PM
i hope he is cap, sure he did the two fantastic four films. but fox is rebooting them. Plus out of the other rumored candiates i rather have evans.
Posted by: moviefan | March 19, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Andre, its set in World War 2. Would you prefer them to film around the events of the battles that were in Iowa and such in WW2?
Posted by: Ben | March 19, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Bad choice. He will always be known as the guy from Fantastic Four
Posted by: terri | March 19, 2010 at 03:55 PM
What a ridiculous choice
Posted by: Lori | March 19, 2010 at 03:56 PM
I like this choice. Hey, a least it's not Channing Tatum.
Posted by: mindy. | March 19, 2010 at 04:03 PM
Chris Pine is already tied to the Star Trek franchise and is suppose to play Jack Ryan in a reboot of that franchise. No way was he going to go after a third.
Posted by: Dawn | March 19, 2010 at 04:15 PM
At this point, I just want the process to be done.
Posted by: Sean | March 19, 2010 at 04:40 PM
Jon Hamm would have been perfect since he would have added class. Now it looks like they are going down the Fantastic 4 route and looking for the Twilight audience. But what the hell, the dorky name Captain America says it all LOL
Posted by: Don Draper | March 19, 2010 at 04:43 PM
Accept, Chris!
Evans is the best candidate by far.
He's charismatic, entertaining actor who has big action movie experience.
Posted by: bnash | March 19, 2010 at 04:47 PM
Chris Evans is actually quite a good actor. He was one of the best things about Sunshine. He can do comedic banter and heavy drama, as well as action.
Posted by: cast this | March 19, 2010 at 04:53 PM
Yawn. Waiting for Superhero movies to die.
Posted by: Peter | March 19, 2010 at 04:54 PM
They should have cast Ryan Phillippe from "Breach". This is a horid choice. Flame boy?
Posted by: Ranlin | March 19, 2010 at 04:55 PM
This is an awful choice. I didn't think his performance in Fantastic Four was particularly brilliant, and he's not right at all for the role of Captain America. Fail.
Posted by: Piper | March 19, 2010 at 05:10 PM
Captain America: Not Another Superheroes Movies
And he can wear a whip cream and cherries on his nipples like in his best role ever.
http://tinyurl.com/ybxqvzk
Posted by: MC D-Lyte | March 19, 2010 at 05:10 PM
There are a few broad strokes in "the movies were not well embraced, with no one faulting the actors".
I don't know what comic sales are like between the two, but I would have thought Fantastic Four were more popular than tired old Captain America.
OK, nerd out.
Posted by: KFed | March 19, 2010 at 05:45 PM