Sizing Up the Seven Actors Who Want to Play Captain America
There's still one huge role in the Marvel stable that needs filling, and that's Captain America. Mike Fleming at Deadline.com reports that the Joe Johnston-directed adaptation of the comic book is near to settling on a lead actor, and there are seven contenders for the role: Chace Crawford, John Krasinski (!), Scott Porter, Mike Vogel, Michael Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, and Garrett Hedlund. Who has what it takes? Let's go over their pros and cons:
Chace Crawford
Age: 24
Best Known For: Gossip Girl
Pros: Handsome, young enough for sequels, was one of the least embarrassing things about Twelve
Cons: Isn't he already signed to do Footloose during his summer hiatus? And would his girl-approved presence threaten the fanboys drawn to this project?
Physique: In excellent, beefcake model shape
Michael Cassidy
Age: 26
Best Known For: Playing spoiler in the Seth/Summer romance during Season Two of The OC
Pros: Was actually decent as the bad guy on The CW's Hidden Palms, which I think no one saw but me
Cons: I mean, if you need someone from The OC, Ben McKenzie's sitting around waiting to hear the fate of Southland, so...
Physique: Google Image Search is frustratingly inconclusive on this one.
John Krasinski
Age: 30
Best Known For: Glancing at the camera on The Office
Pros: Probably the best actor of the bunch, and the biggest name. Certainly, the curiosity factor would be high.
Cons: Wow, really? John Krasinski? It would certainly erode his typecasting -- still, Krasinski hasn't had the best luck with big-screen projects (see License to Wed, Leatherheads).
Physique: Tall, skinny and hairy, though we'd love to see how they explain Jim's sudden bulking-up on The Office.
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What... No Jensen Ackles??
Out of those 7, I like Garrett the best. The others either seem too geeky or too girly. It's Captain America for goodness sake! I feel like this movie may be a flop though, so Garrett should skip it and focus on Tron 🙂
Garrett Hedlund, Michael Cassidy or Mike Vogel.
They all have the talent, just not that break out role.
Just have Taylor Lautner do 1/4 of the film, and let the rest of these hotties finish it a la The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. If Mr. Lautner does happen to die in the process, well, we'll all cope with Eclipse breaking Avatar's records.
These are all wrong. It needs to be Ryan "Captain Awesome" McPartlin from Chuck. Look at how whitebread this guy is, which is exactly what you need for Cap.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574131/
i love the idea of ryan mcpartlin! he's great and totally has the look, but i think a lot depends on how they're going to play captain america. is he going to be quick witted? you kind of already have that with tony stark/iron man. as much as i love ryan, he's kind of a one note actor. i'm not really impressed with any of these guys, they're either really bland or a little to sarcastic, at least in the roles i've seen. i love the idea of chris hemsworth in thor, so i have faith the producers can find the right actor, i'm just not sure any of these guys will do.
I grew up with captain America, has the person casting this show even seen a Captain America Comic Book? This is not Captain America actors, these are Super Twins!
Mayonnaise, Miracle-Whip, salad dressing--it's so hard to decide.
I am always game for opportunities to list hot guys!
Sean Faris
Hunter Parrish
Matt Lanter
Paul Wesley
Brando Eaton
even.. NPH?
Of the presented actors, I like John Krasinski for the role the most. His eyes and chin would work well with the mask. Brando's suggestion of Ryan McPartlin is perhaps a step in the right direction, though I think that boiling down Steve Rogers to "whitebread" is a mistake. Consider the man: born handicapped, willing to undergo an experimental treatment that had killed everyone else, experienced the horrors of WW2, when revived after thirty years of being frozen learned that many whom he had loved were dead. I think the actor chosen would need to be older (35-40), and able to portray a commanding lead as someone committed do always doing what's right, with just a hint of sadness. I like Josh Duhamel, Karl Urban, or Jon Hamm for the role.
OMG.. this is a classic comic book showing a man with a "hulk" physique. Why do we have to have these skinny boys in contention for the role? There are several amazing MEN with studly physiques who would be amazing in a role like this. Why pad up these children? Okay, okay... of all these guys the clear winner is John Krasinski. He is the only one that has some testosterone in the bunch and he would be able to act. My only issue is that he hit the gym for a few months, but he certainly has the looks and the 5-oclock shadow to pull it off. The rest are whipped cream kids.
I watched something about that on television last week. Thanks for covering it in greater depth
i want to be a Captian America with the Vengers